“We learn and grow from each other,” said Chief Diversity Officer Vernese Edghill-Walden. “I don’t think the world would be a good place if we all thought the same thing and did the same thing.”About 100 people attended NIU’s first monthly...
William Barletta, director of the U.S. Particle Accelerator School (left), gives the Iron Man award to NIU physics professor Michael Syphers at the opening ceremony of the U.S. Particle Accelerator School held by the University of Texas at Austin at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol on Jan. 24.
A total of 21 higher education institutions have signed on to the state-wide budget initiative letter, which was written by Timothy Brandner, NIU Student Association sergeant at arms.The initiative, to be delivered to state lawmakers April 4, expresses...
Nine offices have been certified under the revamped NIU Green Office Initiative, which began at the start of the semester.The NIU Green Office Initiative seeks to make offices more environmentally friendly with minor and feasible tasks in the offices...
Update: As of 2:54 p.m., connectivity issues have been resolved, but DoIT is verifying the status of all systems, according to an NIU Tweet.As of 11:35 a.m. today, the Division of Information Technology experienced an interruption affecting all Internet...
NIU will hold a seminar to show students how to properly use WordPress to help participants establish a web presence by building websites, according to an NIU press release.The event will take place 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 12 in NIU EIGERlab, on NIU-Rockford’s...
Towers Magazine created a GoFundMe campaign seeking $1,500 by April 8 due to funding issues.Tower Magazine, NIU’s annual literary and creative arts magazine, allows students to celebrate and share their artwork and writings with it’s readers, according...
Deaf Pride, a student organization that celebrates and promotes deaf culture and awareness on campus, will perform students' favorite songs in sign language.The event starts at 9 p.m. April 28 in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium and is free to the public.If...
The Anthropology Club, in collaboration with Green Paws Environmental Alliance, Committee for the Preservation of Wildlife, Southeast Asia Club and the NIU Student Association, will hold Palm [Turm]Oil from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in Cole Hall, room 100.The...
NIU will launch a new monthly series of events called Diversity Dialogues starting with a speaker from Yale Law School 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 23 at the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg auditorium.Senior Scholar Researcher Frederick Lawrence will be...
NIU will conduct a survey to help better understand students’ usage of technology on campus.The survey was sent out on March 7, and is conducted online. The survey takes around ten minutes to complete, according to an NIU news release. Those who participate...
