University Council (UC) approved President John Peters’ proposal to utilize more than $160 million for different occasions across campus, including renovations, at its meeting Wednesday. Eddie Williams, executive vice president and chief of operations,...
Ten years ago, the LGBT Resource Center set out on a mission to provide academic and personal support to students of the NIU LGBT community. Andrea Drott, an interpersonal violence prevention health educator, was there at the opening of the LGBT Resource...
More than 1,000 students and alumni sought their dream job at the 39th spring job fair Wednesday. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. students, alumni and the public had the opportunity to meet company recruiters in person at the Convocation Center. Attendees dressed...
David Yeager, a Carnegie Foundation fellow and educator, presented “Mindsets that Promote Academic Tenacity” to the faculty and student body to help increase student motivation and success. The event was sponsored by the NIU Collaborative on Early...
The ROTC Huskie Battalion Rifle Team is practicing its marksmanship skills to prepare for its competition against ISU on Saturday. “The rifle team is a group of skilled ROTC cadets that have proven their marksmanship skills,” said freshman business...
Six Community School of Arts student musicians won a $250 scholarship at the end of the Honors Recital on Saturday. Twenty musicians auditioned in front of judges from the NIU Community School of the Arts in January. The judges selected six performers...
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March with a series of events. “The purpose is to involve both NIU and the surrounding community in Southeast Asian culture,” said Elizabeth Denius, communications...
Six musicians between the ages of 12 and 16 will perform at the annual Honors Recital on Saturday. The six will receive a $250 talent scholarship from the NIU Community School of the Arts. This scholarship was established in 1996. The money for the awards...
In recognition of Black History Month, NIU’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center is hosting two events to encourage dialogue of black and LGBT identity. “This event was to felicitate dialogue and discussions and talk about the...
The New Residence Hall Council has teamed up with various organizations on campus to create events throughout the week for students. Alex Pitner, graduate residence hall director, said that the upcoming events will be available to all students. “We...
After news broke that the ban on females in combat roles would be abolished by 2016, students and Huskie Battalion members reacted to the prospect of posts being available to women for the first time. On Thursday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced...
The Student Association (SA) met on Sunday to discuss senator involvement and to elect members into board and director positions. Senators Mathew Wellington, Brandon Phillips, Patrick Birk, Anthony Sarna, and Michael Theodore were elected in by senate...
