Interim CFO Nancy Suttenfield speaks about NIU’s budget proposal at the Aug. 28 Board of Trustees Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee meeting in Altgeld Hall. The Board of Trustees will consider budget approval for a technology center and building renovations during its meeting today.
James Dashner, author of "The Maze Runner" series, talks about how his parents reading to him as a child sparked his interest in writing, Wednesday at Altgeld Hall. Dashner's keynote address was part of a day-long event hosted by NIU STEM Outreach. "The...
Students can see thought-provoking artistic abilities during the School of Art Faculty Biennial.The show began Thursday at Altgeld Hall and will run until Feb. 15. The museum has two sections in which attendees can walk back and forth.Going into the first...
On Watching and Being Seen, an Altgeld Hall exhibit, features work from 27 artists from Chicago to Japan.The art within the exhibit depicts the level of privacy in the world and shows privacy throughout time. The show includes artwork from the ’30s.“I...
NIU is rolling out the red carpet for royalty.Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, referred to as “princess angel” by her people, of Thailand will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree at a ceremony Wednesday. The 9:40 a.m. ceremony, to...
Olive Goyle, the headless grotesque sitting outside Altgeld Hall, received a new head over the weekend, with work done by Vanguard Sculpture Services. Goyle was hit by lightning and fell from Altgeld in 1966. Goyle was placed back on Altgeld in 1967 until...
This fall, the Hallcase Gallery at the NIU Art Museum in Altgeld Hall is home to the Transnational Identity: Performing Arts of Southeast Asia exhibit. In connection with the Southeast Asian studies conferences happening this fall on campus, the Hallcase...
Watch this: Huskie. Did you catch it? I just published a typo and I’m proud of it. I support the oddities and irregularities of NIU. Husky is so overrated; Huskie is where it’s at. Proper spelling is so mainstream, anyway. Regardless of your stance...
Music is an aural art, but some instruments are worthy of a display case. Music for the Divine, an exhibit featuring musical instruments from Burma, runs Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 12-4 p.m. through Nov. 17 in the South Gallery...
The city of DeKalb has made the move to Facebook. The city’s page relaunched Monday and utilizes the new timeline format. The page features news from city hall, as well as information, facts and photos of the city. An album of historic city photos is...
It looks like a castle that is not-so-ironically placed on Castle Drive, just without the flying, flaming arrows like in the old days, and it’s the oldest building at NIU. “The story is that Governor Altgeld had really liked castles,” said Cindy...
The NIU Pre-Law Society will host a Law School Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday in Altgeld Hall Room 125, The event will include information on admissions, financial aid and receiving scholarships for law schools. Those in attendance will also have...
