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NIU to hold TEDx talk April 25

By Northern Star | March 30, 2015

NIU will hold an independent TED talk April 25.The TEDxNIU talk will focus on "the hidden superheroes among us" and will feature presentations from Iris Sidikman, junior music performance major; 9/11 first responder Tim Brown and NIU faculty member Loren...

‘Satirical’ production ‘The Porno Factory’ to be performed by Third Onion

By Northern Star staff | March 16, 2015

The Third Onion will perform “The Porno Factory” at 7 p.m. March 26 and March 28 in the Holmes Student Center, Diversions Lounge.The Third Onion is a student-run theater program of the School of Theatre and Dance.“The Porno Factory” is a play...

NIU TEDx Talks looks for student to present

By Northern Star staff | January 23, 2015

NIU is looking for a student to be a featured presenter for its TEDxNIU Talks in April.The TEDx Talks will focus on "hidden superheroes" and will feature presentations from 9/11 first responder Tim Brown, motivational speaker Dale Spencer and author...

Massive Internet classes could boost enrollment

By Jeremiah Caterina | April 7, 2014

NIU administrators are constantly brainstorming ways to increase student enrollment. My suggestion: offer more MOOCs.MOOCs — or massive open online courses — are free online courses designed to disseminate instruction to anyone with an Internet connection....