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Graduate school programs on display Tuesday

By Andrea Azzo | October 4, 2011

NIU's Graduate and Professional School Fair, held Tuesday, attracted 40 percent more students than last year, said Employer Relations Specialist Jan Wylde.More than 200 students signed in at the event, Wylde said. This is the third year NIU has held the...

Study Abroad Fair set for Wednesday

By Lauren Dielman | September 19, 2011

NIU will host the 19th annual Study Abroad Fair Wednesday. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center. Faculty and students in attendance can learn about financial aid, grants and loan options for...

Dating Doctor offers NIU relationship advice

By Chelsey Boutan | August 30, 2011

Even David Coleman, "America's real-life Hitch," has experienced his share of horrible kissers. When a woman drowns your mouth with saliva, Coleman refers to it as "Niagara Falls," and if she's moving her tongue at the "speed of sound" it's a "twister"...


David Coleman, "The Dating Doctor," gives students dating advice in
the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center
Tuesday.

I’ll have what she’s having: ‘Real Hitch’ on romantic comedies

By Aurora Schnorr | August 30, 2011

"I realize I look more like Kevin James than Will Smith," David Coleman began his presentation in the Duke Ellington Ballroom on Tuesday night. Regardless of his appearance, Coleman is the "real-life Hitch." And yes, that means the movie was actually...

David Coleman, "The Dating Doctor," will speak at 7 p.m. tonight
in the Duke Ellington Ballroom.

“Relationship guru” to offer dating advice tonight

By Christopher Gibbs | August 29, 2011

Students with relationship quandaries may be able to find some answers tonight. Relationship guru David Coleman will speak at 7 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center. According to his website, Coleman is known as "The Dating...

Students showcase undergraduate research work

By Alex Fiore | April 20, 2011

Over 120 research projects were on display in the Duke Ellington Ballroom on Wednesday as part of Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day. The fair marked the second time Engaged Learning has sponsored the event, which gives undergraduate students the...

Grammy-winning trupeter Randy Breck(left) plays with the NIU Jazz Ensemble Thursday night.

Grammy-winning trumpeter takes the stage at NIU

By Candice Beasley | April 14, 2011

Over 700 people watched NIU's jazz ensemble play with Grammy-winning trumpeter Randy Brecker. Brecker has been playing the trumpet and flugelhorn for over 50 years. He accompanied the jazz ensemble Thursday night in playing some selections he has written...

NIU students able to showcase writing and presentation skills on Wednesday

By Alex Fiore | April 4, 2011

DeKALB | NIU students will have the opportunity to impress audiences with their writing and presentation skills during the Showcase of Student Writing on April 13. The showcase, which has been presented by the First Year Composition Program (FYCP)  since...

Community gathering held in honor of Antinette ‘Toni’ Keller

By Rikki Cottrell and Amy Kreeger | October 26, 2010

As students filed into the Duke Ellington Ballroom Tuesday night, they were handed candles with Dixie cups, ribbons and key chains to prepare for the community gathering held to honor Antinette "Toni" Keller. Keller's disappearance was declared a homicide...

Career Services gears up for Graduate School Fair

By Jacqueline Evans | October 3, 2010

With the semester underway, preparation for life after graduation is an important topic to consider. The department of Career Services will host a Graduate/Professional School Fair on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holmes Student Center in the...

Oh the places you’ll go: Study Abroad office holds annual fair

By Ryan Griesmeyer | September 23, 2010

Representatives from a number of study abroad programs welcomed students to the annual fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. Outreach Programming Coordinator Victoria Toussaint was a graduate assistant when she was first...