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Prospective students pose with Victor E. Huskie during NIU’s Open House and Campus Tour in April 2014. The Open House — the biggest in NIU’s history — drew in more than 4,000 prospective students.

Open House draws in 4K prospectives

By Shikha Duttyal | April 20, 2014

More than 4,000 prospective students visited for the Spring Open House Friday, the largest open house in NIU history.The Department of Undergraduate Admissions organized an open house to relay information about financial aid, the University Honors Program,...

Famous detective to speak at NIU this week

By Samantha Brockett | November 27, 2012

The lead investigator of a serial killer case will speak at NIU this week. Lt. Joseph Kozenczak, retired Des Plaines police officer, will talk about his work leading to the arrest of John Wayne Gacy. Gacy was convicted of killing 33 people in the 1970s....

Students can explore academic opportunities at event Monday

By Felix Sarver | September 18, 2012

Students curious about majors or minors may want to visit the Exploring Majors Fair Monday. The seventh annual Exploring Majors Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center. The fair began in 2005...