Contact: Kevin Selover, NIU Convocation Center
(815) 752-6818
May 1, 2007
DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University will hold commencement exercises on Saturday, May 12, at the university’s Convocation Center in DeKalb. The media are welcome to attend and cover these ceremonies.
Ceremony One – 9 a.m.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ceremony Two – 1:30 p.m.
College of Business
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Ceremony Three – 5:30 p.m.
College of Education
College of Health and Human Sciences
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Live streamed video of the ceremonies will be provided online by NIU Media Services at http://www.media.niu.edu/, and VHS and DVD copies of the video can be ordered from the same site.
For more information, visit: http://www.convocenter.niu.edu/commencement/index.html.
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As these are ticketed events, media representatives who plan to attend for the purpose of covering the event are asked to contact Kevin Selover, assistant director of marketing at NIU’s Convocation Center, no later than May 9 to obtain a media pass. Selover can be reached at (815) 752-6818.