NIU Today

West Virginia State University announced its Board of Governors has chosen Dr. Brian O. Hemphill, NIU vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, to become the university’s 10th president

Like most universities, Northern Illinois University is a hub for research and discovery. Unlike at many other schools, however, NIU undergraduates get in on the action. On Tuesday, April 24, more than 200 of those students will show off projects ranging from research aimed at curing cancer to creating greater understanding of cyber-bullying to work...

Carolinda Douglass describes herself as a planner “by nature and by training.” It’s a skill that will come in mighty handy in the months and years to come. A veteran NIU administrator with a diverse background and special strengths in assessment, Douglass has been tapped to become the university’s new vice provost for academic planning...

In Springfield … Friday, March 9, was the deadline to get substantive bills reported out of committees in the chamber of origin, so it was a very busy week. On March 6, House Bill 5745, sponsored by Rep. Brandon Phelps, passed out of the House Agriculture & Conservation Committee. This bill would allow for concealed-carry in...

Jazz stands among America’s greatest art forms, boasting roots in the African-American culture and a foundation in the African tradition. So says Ron Carter, director of jazz studies in the NIU School of Music. Carter, who was named an NIU Board of Trustees Professor in 2009, will host a Board of Trustees Professor Seminar at...

Nearly 300 people from across the state and across the country attended Sunday’s open house at Northern Illinois University’s Fay-Cooper Cole Hall in DeKalb, highlighted by the grand opening of NIU’s new anthropology museum, which officially opened its doors to the public. The Anthropology Museum features two new exhibits in its brand new space: –Touch...

Five Northern Illinois University students who excel in and out of the classroom have been selected as recipients of the 2012 Forward, Together Forward Scholarships. The recipients – Rachael Bardell, Jenifer Camery, Daihee Cho, Eric Solomon and Faith Stauersboll – each will receive a one-time scholarship of $4,000 for the 2012-13 academic year. “The Forward Together Forward...