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President John Peters, leadership donors Dennis and Kimberly Yordon and Kenneth and Ellen Chessick, representatives of the Board of Trustees, and Athletic Director Jeff Compher break ground Saturday morning for the new Dr. Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center on the north side of Huskie Stadium.

NIU breaks ground on Chessick Practice Center

By James Cantagallo | April 22, 2012

Several hundred NIU alumni, athletes, donors and fans gathered for the ceremonial ground breaking for the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center (CPC) Saturday. The ceremony was held at the future site of the CPC across from the Jeffery and Kimberly...

Charles Schumann and Tammy Taylor talk about how the men and women members of the gay community did not get along during their time at NIU during an open discussion with alumni in the Diversions Lounge held by the LGBT resource center Monday evening.

Alumni discuss experiences during LGBTQ panel

By Hailey Kurth | April 9, 2012

Alumni spoke of their experiences before, during, and after attending NIU at the first annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Alumni Panel Monday night. “We wanted current students to have an opportunity to find out what...