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NIU’s Outdoor Adventures is capping off the school year by offering a trip westward to Utah and a visiting stop to Colorado. The trip takes place from Monday, May 14, through Friday, May 25. Colorado is known for its epic hiking and abundant mountain scenery. Many travelers speculate that late spring and early summer is the...

The Rockford Chariots will square off against the Chicago Hornets in a wheelchair basketball game scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at the Student Recreation Center. It marks the second consecutive year that a wheelchair hoops game has been sponsored by NIU’s Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities and two units...

Campus Recreation is offering a weekend opportunity to spend time on the slopes. Cascade Mountain in Wisconsin has received 15 inches of snow in the last couple of weeks, and its 34 runs and four terrain parks are open. Travelers will ski and ride for three days, leaving NIU at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10,...

Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge — the good old “Five D’s” to being successful in the game of dodgeball. Men’s, women’s and co-rec leagues are being offered to students. Also, A (competitive) and B (recreational) leagues will be offered. Dodgeball  is a two-week season, and every team will be scheduled for two games per week....

Help keep that New Year’s resolution and purchase your faculty/staff membership to Campus Recreation. Membership includes more than 100 hours a week of open recreation at the Student Recreation Center, Chick Evans Field House and Gabel and Anderson pools. Along with open recreation, the faculty/staff membership also includes an unlimited Huskie FitPass, which allows members...

Looking to get in the best shape of your life? Looking for a fitness routine tailored to your needs that will get you amazing results? Join the club – the Huskie Fit Club, that is. This six-week program is designed to help participants shed those unsightly extra pounds, get back on track with a fitness...

Enjoy the fun atmosphere of group fitness classes for half-price. Campus Recreation offers more than 30 classes each week to get participants excited and motivated about getting fit. Class offerings include yoga and pilates, cycle classes, high intensity workouts and dance classes that include Hip Hop Hustle and Zumba. For $33, you can enjoy unlimited...

Everyone knows that the recent warm spell won’t last. Winter is coming. So are the holidays. The time is now to start enjoying all the perks of a Campus Recreation membership at a discounted rate. Help prevent heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and other health issues through exercise. Improve your mood, relieve stress and have...

Campus Recreation memberships are available to NIU faculty, staff, alumni, continuing students and off-campus students. Spouses, partners in civil unions, partner in domestic partnerships, dependents and children of current students, faculty and staff also are eligible to purchase memberships. Among the many membership benefits: Access to the Student Recreation Center (SRC), Chick Evans Field House,...

Registration is open for summer faculty/staff memberships to Recreation Services. Benefits of membership include: access to recreation/exercise in an air-conditioned building (Student Recreation Center) and swimming privileges at Gabel Pool. one free consultation with a certified personal trainer. access to sports equipment for use at the Student Recreation Center. online registration for courts. Summer memberships...

NIU’s Outdoor Adventures has two Wisconsin trips in the works this month. Register at the Outing Centre from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (815) 753-9422, e-mail clagattolla@niu.edu or stop during business hours by the Outing Centre, located inside of the Student Recreation Center. White-water Rafting Friday, April 8, and Saturday, April...

Have you been procrastinating about getting started on a fitness or exercise program? Do you want or need assistance in setting fitness goals and getting started? Do you want to learn how good nutrition can enhance your fitness goals? Take advantage of Recreation Services mid-semester faculty-staff membership for $50. Among the benefits:  Access to more than...