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Students of NIU School of Art and Design presenting their world record setting paper snowflake. Multiple events will be happening on March 23 in Founders Memorial Library to celebrate the students' achievement.

World record snowflake event to unfold at Founders Memorial Library

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter | March 9, 2023

DeKALB – Midwest weather patterns aren’t the only thing keeping snow at NIU. NIU is revisiting its world record paper snowflake, originally created by NIU’s Advanced Photography course last year. The anniversary of the snowflake will celebrate...

ARTD 464 students design the world's largest paper snowflake breaking the world record. The snowflake measured measured the snowflake at a groundbreaking 44 feet and 6.6 inches.

Photo class Guinness World Record bound

By Abby Byer | March 30, 2022
NIU students designed the largest paper snowflake breaking the world record. The snowflake measured 44 feet and 6.6 inches