Spring enrollment begins next week, so it’s time to take into consideration what classes you will be taking next semester.First, it’s important you have a plan A and a plan B. A problem many students have is they don’t know what classes to take...
Investours and the Collegiate Association of Unreasonable Social Entrepreneurs are working together and expand the organization’s relationship with the university.Elly Rohrer, Investours Mexico division director, spoke Tuesday at Barsema Hall about...
It’s your chance to listen to the music of champions.Jim Cornelison, who sings the “Star-Spangled Banner” for the Blackhawks, will sing from noon to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Barsema Hall. He will “fire up students for the coming semester,” according...
The Fashion Industries Organization (FIO) brought together students for a night of style and high energy. FIO, a group made up of textiles, apparel and merchandising majors from the School of Family, Consumer and Nutritional Sciences, held its annual...
Business students had a chance to get to know their majors on Wednesday. Barsema Hall hosted its third annual management/business administration open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. “The purpose of the open house is to really give students the...
I hitchhiked for the first time in my life last week. It will not be my last. It started when I woke up late for class. My roommate offered to drive me to Barsema, as he had a class there at the same time. He drives like Dale Earnhardt Jr., so we both...
Everyone is welcome to attend Relay for Life’s Red Carpet Affair this weekend at NIU. This year Relay for Life will be hosted at NIU. Activities will begin 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and will be held at the North 40 field behind Barsema Hall and the College...
Paul Palian, director of media and public relations, said unlike other buildings on campus, McMurry Hall is named after two people: Charles McMurry and his sister-in-law, Lida Brown McMurry. Palian said after being built in 1911, McMurry Hall used to...
DeKALB | A night of ethnic food and dance awaits students at Barsema Hall Atrium Friday.The International Dance and Global Village Potluck will feature a wide variety of ethnic dishes, exhibitions and dances.Elisabeth Wright, international student advisor...
By Chelsey Boutan & Shelby Devitt
| October 31, 2011
After receiving a bomb threat Monday, NIU police evacuated and searched Barsema Hall but didn't find an explosive. NIU Police Sgt. Alan Smith said the NIU police department's dispatch center received a phone call from an employee at Barsema Hall at 10:36...
UPDATE 2:20 p.m.: According to an NIU email alert, NIU's Department of Police and Public Safety issued an “all clear” for Barsema Hall at 2 p.m. Classes will resume at 3 p.m., and students and faculty will be able to access the building immediately....
Going home for lunch during the week can be tough, especially for students with back-to-back classes. For those students, there are a number of food options available across campus. "We try to give students options," said Michael Stang, executive director...
