NIU Today

“Anticipation,” sang Carly Simon, “is keeping me waiting.” “The waiting,” sang Tom Petty, “is the hardest part.” So why wait? Future NIU Huskies can take the next steps to enrollment during On-the-Spot Decision Day, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 31. Chuck Walz, associate director of Recruitment and Operations in Admissions, recommends...

Northern Illinois University and the Rockford RiverHawks are helping wrap up stateline area baseball fans in summertime fun. NIU is the official sponsor of RiverHawks Fleece Blanket Night when Rockford hosts the Evansville Otters at 7:05 p.m. Friday, June 29. The first 1,000 fans through the gate at RiverHawks Stadium will receive a free fleece...

Every Tuesday at Northern Illinois University is a special day for students ready to complete their bachelor’s degrees at a four-year university. Transfer Tuesdays at NIU offer prospective students a great opportunity to learn about the NIU community, the transfer admission process and transfer student resources. Joining the “Huskie Nation” comes complete with courses taught...

Students ready to complete their bachelor’s degrees at a four-year university need look no further than Northern Illinois University. Joining the Huskie family comes complete with courses taught by world-class professors, opportunities for faculty-guided undergraduate research at a Carnegie-recognized institution as well as an instant connection to a nationally ranked graduate school. Meanwhile, the tight-knit...

Kimberley Buster-Williams has joined the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management as director of Admissions. Buster-Williams arrived July 16 at NIU following a seven-year tenure as director of admissions at the University of Michigan-Flint. At Flint, she devised successive strategic enrollment plans that raised student numbers from 6,000 in 2006 to more than 8,000...

Adjusting to college life may be overwhelming for some, but NIU’s Admitted Student Days provide incoming freshmen the opportunity to become better acquainted with their prospective surroundings prior to attending the university. The first of two scheduled Admitted Student Days was Monday, Feb. 21 with 375 potential students and 532 guests in attendance. Another estimated...

Are you looking for a fun campus job that will help develop your leadership abilities and interpersonal skills while giving back to the university? If so, apply for a position as a Northern Ambassador. Northern Ambassadors: lead daily walking tours of campus. answer NIU student life questions from prospective students and their families. represent NIU as...