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More than 1,000 backpacks representing the number of college students who die by suicide each year will be on display at NIU’s MLK Commons on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Send Silence Packing is a powerful event that provides a strong visual reminder of the impact that suicide has on all...
NIU has been chosen as one of the 15 stops for the first #SameHere Sit-Down College Campus Tour, organized by mental health non-profit organization We’re All A Little “Crazy.” Former Chicago Blackhawks player Daniel Carcillo will headline the evening of vulnerable, interactive stories, discussions and musical entertainment, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom...
Legendary grunge rocker Chris Cornell committed suicide Thursday, May 18, in his hotel room following a concert in Detroit. Only two months later, on Thursday, July 20, Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington took his own life at home in California. Bennington had performed at Cornell’s memorial service. The two had been friends. Between them, they...
The NIU community is invited to hear a national speaker, Jordan Burnham, share his story of coping with depression when he visits campus on Sept. 21. The program is part of efforts by Helping Huskies Thrive, a suicide prevention and awareness effort on campus. His visit takes place at 7 p.m. in the Sandburg Auditorium...