Latino Heritage Month
activities begin Tuesday
Students invited to seminar
on Word 2007 Citation use
Alumni Association plans
trip to Paris, Normandy
International Programs hosts
series of brown bag lunches
Secretary of State to bring
mobile office to campus
Student Fulbright application
deadline is Friday, Sept. 25
NIU Foundation issues call
for Venture Grant proposals
Speaker will explain impact
of exercise on literacy, learning
BOT professor nominations sought
University Women to hold
annual fall reception Sept. 23
School of Art's Bell co-edits new book
NIU celebrates True North success with dessert-filled ice cream social
President Peters delivers tenthIn a 10-year period characterized by reduced state support and increasing student demand, NIU has expanded its reach, improved facilities and student services, increased external funding and delivered on its promise to become one of the nation’s leading regional public universities.
That according to NIU President John Peters, whose annual State of the University Address provided a sweeping overview of the last decade and a view of the challenges that await his university in the next 10 years.
Center for Southeast Asian Studies wins Malaysia boasts the oldest written language in Southeast Asia, a growing modern economy, a population of more than 27 million people and a cordial relationship with its frequent trading partner, the United States.
Yet no American universities teach the Malay language on a regular basis.
Academic Advising Center moves
Getting a little advice on choosing a major got a whole lot more convenient for students this fall.
Illinois Teacher of the Year Linda SmergeNIU alumna Linda Smerge, on a year-long journey around Illinois and throughout the nation as an educational ambassador, visited NIU’s campus Friday morning to talk to dozens of pre-service teachers about “10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Teaching.”
Steam tunnel repairs cut hot water for some Work to repair steam tunnels on the east side of campus will leave nearly a dozen buildings without hot water for about 10 days.
NIU Study Abroad Fair set for Sept. 24 NIU’s Study Abroad Office will hold its 17th annual Study Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center.
Hundreds of local youth to marchNearly 500 local fifth-graders will carry the international flags of more than 100 nations during the 10th annual Parade of Flags, set to step off at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, from the east side of Huskie Stadium.
Student’s documentary on Dee PalmerNIU’s Department of Communication and filmmaker Andrew McCormick will debut the biographical documentary, “The Legendary Dee Palmer and his Fantastic Band,” at the historic Egyptian Theatre.