Some people may think it is impossible for single parents or couples with a child to attend college. Being a parent isn't an easy task and to some, going to school and raising kids may seem impossible. For those who may be struggling with such situations,...
Struggles continued for NIU gymnastics on Sunday afternoon, as the Huskies traveled to Mount Pleasant, Mich. to take on one of the MAC’s best programs in Central Michigan. NIU had a rough go of it, though, losing to the Chippewas, 195.750-189.100. The...
DeKALB | Faced with a break from MAC play, the NIU wrestling team was defeated 23-15 on Friday night in Cedar Falls, Iowa by the University of Northern Iowa Panthers. NIU (2-10 overall, 0-4 MAC) lost to a non-conference opponent despite pinfall victories...
On Monday, I tried to do my homework numerous times throughout the day. Unfortunately, as I am sure you all know, the Internet would not cooperate. My browser wouldn't load and I couldn't open Blackboard and pull up the discussion questions I needed to...
DeKALB | Jim Elliott did not attend NIU to be a physical therapist, or even a professional diver. He majored in journalism. Elliott is now the president of his foundation Diveheart which uses adaptive diving to help people with disabilities. Elliott was...
DeKALB | NIU believes it has found the reason for the Internet problems experienced by students and faculty on Monday. Jim Fatz, director of Information Security and Operations, said the problem occurred when a service provider for NIU changed some of...
DeKALB | NIU gymnastics is still looking to earn its first win of the season. The Huskies take on Bowling Green in a conference showdown at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Convocation Center. The Huskies (0-3 overall, 0-1 MAC) are coming off a tough loss to Eastern...
DeKALB | The NIU women’s basketball team (7-11, 1-4 MAC) will be looking to earn its second consecutive MAC victory this weekend when it hosts Miami (OH) (10-8, 2-3 MAC) this Sunday. Before the Huskies defeated Ball State 73-62 Wednesday night, they...
DeKALB | An NIU professor is in the running to become the University of Southern Indiana's next Liberal Arts dean, according to an article from Evansville Courier & Press. Christopher Jones, department chairman and professor of political science,...
DeKALB | The NIU President's Commission on the Status of Women announced its 2011 Faculty and Staff Awards on Thursday. The three awards include the Wilma D. Stricklin Award for the Enhancement of the Campus Climate for Women, Outstanding Mentor Award...
DeKALB | The remodeling of Cole Hall officially began on Friday, almost three years after the Feb. 14 shooting. Nearly a year ago, Gov. Pat Quinn visited NIU to announce that state funds for Cole Hall's renovation had been released. According to NIU Today,...
Michael Morris, associate professor of Spanish, died at the age of 49 due to cancer on Dec. 12. Lynne Meyer, office support specialist for the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, was a close friend of Morris. "I personally got to watch Michael...
