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Homecoming 5K – 2013
Join Campus Recreation for the fifth annual Homecoming 5K Run/Walk, which begins at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. NIU’s “Run for a Better U” 5K is an out-and-back race, and the terrain is flat and fast. The race route starts and ends at the Student Recreation Center on the southwest corner of Lucinda Avenue and...
NIU Outdoor Adventures
The Outdoor Adventures program at NIU has provided outdoor recreation experiences for students, faculty, staff and the general public for many years. Assistant Director Christine Lagattolla has found that one way to really engage and inform participants is through the mutually beneficial experience of volunteer trips. Lagattolla participates in a volunteer vacation each year with the...
NIU Rec Center - Group Fitness
Campus Recreation is listening to what patrons want – and what patrons want is extended hours. Beginning Monday, March 24, the Chick Evans Field House from will stay open until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Extended hours at the Student Recreation Center: Monday through Thursday: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday: 6 a.m. to 8...
NIU Campus Recreation Club Sports: Racquetball
Remember the days of high school athletics and the spirit of competition? Have you ever wanted to remain active in some of your favorite sports? Campus Recreation offers 31 different Sport Clubs that could be an outlet for you. “Sport Clubs are the perfect outlet. They are a great way to get involved on campus,”...
Group Fitness!
Have a group fitness FitPass at the Student Recreation Center? Have a friend? Combine those two worlds from Monday, Feb. 24, through Saturday, March 1, during “Bring A Friend Week.” Each FitPass holder can invite one friend to participate in any group fitness class for no charge. For more information, or for disability-related accommodations, call...
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Do you want better recreation facilities? Do you want to improve the Student Recreation Center hours? Do you want better programs (Fitness, Aquatics, Competitive Sports and Outdoor Adventures)? Here is your chance to express thoughts and opinions on what Campus Recreation is currently providing and how it can improve. A random population of Campus Recreation...
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This year, NIU will participate in its first Dance Marathon from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Campus Recreation Center. A philanthropic event that benefits the Children’s Miracle Network, all donations will support the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. During the dance marathon, participants strut their stuff...
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Looking to take control of your fitness routine and see amazing results? Join the club – the Huskie Fit Club, that is. The 12-week personal training program helps you shed those unsightly extra pounds, get back on track with a fitness routine and beat the stress in your life. Workouts are high-intensity and will help...
Student Recreation Center
Campus Recreation is offering free trial memberships to all faculty and staff who want to explore what’s available. The trial period runs from Monday, Aug. 26, through Sunday, Sept. 8. Those interested in some fitness must bring their NIU OneCards to the Student Recreation Center or Field House front desks to claim the free trial...
Huskie Pup Camp
NIU’s Huskie Pup Camp, administered by the Department of Campus Recreation, is accepting enrollment applications for its summer 2013 camps. The camps run weekly, Monday through Thursday, from June 10 through Aug. 8. Children of students, faculty, staff and community members can register for each of the nine summer sessions intended especially for youth ages...
Poster for Apostles Islands trip
Experience the spectacular beauty of the Apostle Islands via touring sea kayaks and camp in some of the Northwood’s most pristine sites with NIU Outdoor Adventures. Often considered one of the finest paddling and camping destinations in the continental United States,the islands provide kayakers with fascinating destinations that include Basswood, Hermit and Stockton islands. Kayakers...