News Editor Jackie Nevarez (@NevarezJackie) tweets about Northern Illinois University's Feb. 25, 2015, University Council meeting. // [View the story "NIU University Council: Feb. 25, 2015" on Storify]
The next Huskie Line focus group will be held March 24.The Student Association is holding a series of focus groups to receive student input on revamps to the Huskie Line. The first focus group on Feb. 11 focused on student concerns about the distance...
A free screening of "Pride" will be held Wednesday."Pride" is based on the true story of a group of British gay and lesbian activists who raised money to help miners during a strike in 1984. The film received the Queer Palm award at the 2014 Cannes Film...
Nursing professor Donna Munroe will be remembered at a March 5 service on campus.Munroe died during a Jan. 12 University Council committee meeting. “She was very well-liked by faculty and students,” said Jan Strom, chair of the School of Nursing...
Barb City on Tap, a craft beer festival, will showcase more than 100 samples of craft beer.The event is 2:30-6 p.m. March 28 at the Convocation Center. Craft beers from all over the United States will be available and the festival will feature live music...
The Present Perfect Modeling Organization will hold the Afrocentric Show on Thursday.Rainn Darring of Campus Live Radio will deejay during the show. The Afrocentric Show starts at 8 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom. Catch @RainnLaurenPolo...
The First Year Composition Program will hold its eighth annual Showcase of Student Writing 3-5 p.m. April 6 in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom.English students will display research projects and engage attendees through discussions...
NIU's chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers will host a speaker on Thursday as part of Black History month.The speaker, Turron Clayton Sr., is a community activist and youth mentor. He will speak at 6 p.m. in the Stevenson Multipurpose Room.Email...
NIU has been given a glimpse of its first food truck via Instagram.The DogHouse, an entrepreneurial project started by three NIU alumni, raised $20,000 by Nov. 25 through Kickstarter to purchase NIU’s first student-run food truck. DogHouse co-founder...
The Association for Black Culture Centers is set to move from Knox College to NIU July 1.The association "seeks to celebrate, promote and critically examine the culture of people of African descent," according to its website. NIU President Doug Baker...
The Student Association has relaunched its Huskie Line Twitter account, @HuskieLine, as part of the changes it is making to the bus line.Community members will be able to tweet at the account to suggest routes, among other things.The SA has launched a...
Students have a chance to win gift cards and more at Bingo Night today at the Holmes Student Center.Participants have a chance of receiving a $50 gift card to the bookstore, a free hotel stay, free food from the College Grind or free bowling coupons.The...
