The NIU chapter of Music & Memory has ensured older people will remain socially connected and in tune with their favorite music, despite isolation caused by COVID-19.  Music & Memory works with the residents of Pine Acres Rehabilitation Facility,...

DeKALB – NIU will continue to require face masks for all individuals, including those who are fully vaccinated, while indoors with few exemptions, according to a May 18 NIU announcement email. The university plans to require face masks for all individuals,...

DeKALB – NIU received $8.9 million in April for structural repairs by the Illinois Capital Development Board. The money will be used towards repairs, exterior improvements and roof replacements.  The main areas of concern involve the replacement...

DeKALB – NIU announced Monday no additional positive COVID-19 cases, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, no Huskies are currently COVID-19 positive. Starting May 3, employees who aren't vaccinated and work on campus in Housing...

DeKALB – NIU is taking more steps to return to a sense of normalcy in the fall semester as students living on-campus will be allowed to have a roommate, and many in-person events will return.  Beth Ingram, executive vice president and provost, announced...

DeKALB – NIU announced Monday two positive COVID-19 cases, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, two Huskies are currently COVID-19 positive. Starting May 3, employees who aren't vaccinated and work on campus in Housing and Residential...

DeKALB – NIU will host two separate graduation ceremonies June 26 and June 27 for 2020 graduates due to the volume of guests who have completed an RSVP form, according to a May 4 email sent to graduates.  One commencement ceremony will be held at...

April 9 is the last day for students to change or declare their major for the spring semester. Students looking to declare should reach out to advisors soon. The NIU Academic Advisory Center says students who are looking to finalize major declarations...

Associate History professor and acting director of NIU’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies Eric Jones and the Lifelong Learning Institute of NIU will virtually present “Revisiting the Vietnam War” Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. This event is...

DeKALB —The award-winning “Swept Under the Rug” exhibit returned to the Pick Museum of Anthropology. The exhibit, which received the “2020 Award of Superior Achievement” from the Illinois Association of Museums, will be showing throughout April. Curated...

DeKALB — The curators of the Ellwood Museum present “Crimson Days: The Early Story of NIU” an exhibit that will be taking place at the Ellwood Visitor Center. The manor is still closed.  The exhibit is to commemorate the founding of NIU in 1895...