While the Convocation Center is home to concerts, job fairs and basketball games, it is also home to emergency response efforts. Natural disasters and major crimes in the community are all included under the umbrella of the Convocation Center’s state-wide...
Norm Jenkins, Holmes Student Center associate director, has been named the acting director of the NIU Convocation Center. Paul Palian, director of media and public relations, said John Gordon, the Convocation Center's previous director, resigned. Jenkins,...
The 43rd session of the Student Association (SA) Senate ended swiftly with a recognized student organization, a bylaw amendment and a change SA Supreme Court procedure. The Senate passed a bill to add the new residence hall from District 3 to District...
A group of NIU students, Habitat for Humanity of Illinois and Vintage Tech Recyclers will be working together this week to safely recycle old electronics. A recycling day will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Convocation Center. Bobbi Burgstone,...
Funding for a long-standing Greek fraternity tug-of-war contest was approved by the Student Association Senate Sunday. The SA Senate allowed the Interfraternity Council to receive $5,000 in supplemental funding for Tugs, an annual fraternity competition....
When the announcement of DAYGLOW’s cancellation hit the NIU community, Facebook lit up. Just two days before the sold-out event was scheduled to take place, NIU’s administration pulled the plug on the “world’s largest paint party,” citing issues...
While NIU gymnastics highlighted its seniors, Central Michigan stole the show Saturday.The Chippewas defeated NIU 194.950-193.925 at the Convocation Center Sunday. NIU posted its second-highest score this season against CMU.Central Michigan (11-3, 5-0...
Some 3,500 people who purchased tickets Saturday’s Convocation Center performance were forced to change plans. The Convocation Center announced Thursday that DAYGLOW was canceled due to “facility production concerns.” DAYGLOW, the self-proclaimed...
The Convocation Center would like to provide several reminders to DAYGLOW ticket holders before Saturday. “DAYGLOW is a one of a kind 18 years of age and older experience,” said the Convo in a press release. “Please be prepared to show a state-issued...
People of every age joined together at the Convocation Center Wednesday for one common goal - to score a career at this semester’s job fair.Companies set up tables lining the inside and outside of the track and spoke to students, alumni and non-student...
The Convocation Center will be turned into a place of competition Tuesday and Wednesday as NIU students fight for the attention of each employer during various fairs.An internship fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, and a full-time job fair...
A third spring semester concert is coming to the Convocation Center. Rapper J. Cole will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 18 at the Convocation Center as part of the Campus Consciousness Tour. North Carolina native Jeremy Cole earned recognition during last...
