Memorial
Memorial Garden
Northern Illinois University will build a garden near Cole Hall, with a curved peaceful walkway and five illuminated sections of cardinal red granite, as a permanent memorial to victims of the Feb. 14, 2008 shootings on campus.
Each of the five sections of granite making up the “Reflection Wall” will measure 10 feet in width by 4 ½ feet in height, and each will be engraved with the name of one of the five NIU students who lost their lives.
The stone sections also will prominently recall the “Forward, Together Forward” theme—words from the Huskie Fight Song that came to take on greater meaning for the NIU community in the wake of the tragedy.
More than 20 dawn redwood, white oak and evergreen trees will be planted at the site, which will also include benches for visitors. Additionally, a sculpture will be commissioned for Memorial Garden, which will be developed and completed over the course of the next year.
NIU installs sculpture ‘Remembered’ at Forward, Together Forward memorial garden >>
NIU Memorial Center
The NIU Memorial Center is currently located in the Holmes Student Center, Suite 7-B (between TCF Bank and OneCard Office). Please visit the Memorial Center to view the video of the Campus Memorial Service from February 24, 2008 to sign or leave a message in a memorial album, and to view many of the memorials and vigils which took place around the NIU campus.
Archived Memorial Content
Additional information about February 14, 2008 can be found on the original 2.14.08 Memorial website.
Go to the 2.14.08 Memorial website >>