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Inspirational, energetic and appropriate are three words NIU faculty and administrators used to describe the message new students heard at Friday’s Academic Convocation. In essence, they heard from speakers such as NIU President John G. Peters to Provost Ray Alden to study hard and get involved with their new learning and living community. In other...

Welcome Days 2011 — “Open the Door to New Beginnings” — starts Thursday. Thursday, Aug. 18 Residence Halls Opening Day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: All residence halls Commuter Connections Day Noon to 3 p.m. Hosted by Off Campus and Non-Traditional Student Services Location: Holmes Student Center Sky Room Huskie Bash 3 to 6...

Members of NIU’s Alpha Phi Omega fraternity have set one goal for themselves this summer: to get their hands on as many plastic shopping bags as possible. They are not planning a massive shopping spree; they plan to knit the bags into portable, durable sleeping mats for Chicago’s homeless. It’s anyone’s guess how many empty...

For the first time ever, the College of Engineering & Engineering Technology houses the top student organization of the year at NIU: Engineers Without Borders (EWB). EWB was recognized for its outstanding service, leadership and performance throughout the 2010-2011 school year. NIU’s Student Involvement & Leadership Development presented EWB with this award May 1 at its annual...

The annual NIU Cares Day — Saturday, April 16 — is approaching quickly. Kick-off volunteers are needed for two shifts. The morning shift takes place from 6 to 8:30 a.m. The afternoon shift takes place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed for volunteer check-in (which will be done via an online database, not paper lists), T-shirt distribution, staffing...

More than 100 Northern Illinois University students are headed for warmer climes during the university’s upcoming spring break, but their main objective isn’t to soak up rays on the beach. Instead, they’ll be working with the poor in West Virginia, building homes for Habitat for Humanity in Florida and Tennessee, helping victims of Hurricane Katrina...

Gather your teams and find your work gloves: Online registration for the annual NIU Cares Day begins Tuesday, Feb. 1. This year, the army of volunteers from the NIU community will fan out Saturday, April 16, to paint, rake, clean sweep and repair agencies’ buildings and yards. If the turnout is anything like last year’s,...

Student Involvement & Leadership Development is seeking nominations for Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. Nomination forms are available online and are due Friday, Dec. 10, to Suite 150 of the Campus Life Building. Late nominations will not be considered. Those who are considering names to put forward should concentrate on those students...

Support your Huskies at the MAC Championship! The game takes place Friday Dec. 3, at Ford Field in Detroit. NIU students can participate in the bus trip sponsored by the Student Association and Campus Activities Board. The $20 package includes one game ticket and bus transportation to and from Ford Field. The bus leaves at...

Student Involvement and Leadership Development will host the LEAD NIU Summit, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 12, and Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Holmes Student Center. The LEAD NIU Summit will provide opportunities for Northern Illinois University students to garner valuable knowledge from regional and national leadership experts.  Small networking teams will provide for targeted discussions...

NIU’s office of Student Involvement and Leadership Development is offering three separate destinations for students interested in participating in Alternative Spring Break trips next March. Students can help rural Kentucky residents renovate their homes, tend to wildlife in Oklahoma or help children in Louisiana. Whatever the students decide, they will feel accomplished, connected and a...

Students interested in Alternative Spring Break have more opportunites to learn about the trips and fundraising. Informational sessions are scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, and Tuesday, Oct. 19, in the Lincoln Hall Commons (Tower A). A fundraising seminar will take place at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in the Douglas Hall Smart Classroom. Past Alternative...