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Learning Spaces Completed Updates

The mission of Northern Illinois University is to empower students through educational excellence and experiential learning as we pursue knowledge, share our research and artistry, and engage communities for the benefit of the region, state, nation and world. As part of that mission, we are committed to providing an excellent learning experience for our students by continually maintaining and upgrading academic facilities and resources at NIU. Below are some of the improvements that have been made in recent years, with more to come.

2025 Learning Spaces Room Upgrades

Building Room
Barsema Hall 127
Barsema Hall 133
Barsema Hall 140
Barsema Hall 300
Barsema Hall 301
Barsema Hall 310
Barsema Hall 331

2025 Learning Spaces with New PC Installations

Building Room
Jack Arends Visual Arts Building 102
Jack Arends Visual Arts Building 110
Jack Arends Visual Arts Building 111
Chick Evans Field House 150
Cole Hall 106
Davis Hall 116
Davis Hall 121
DuSable Hall 228
DuSable Hall 248
DuSable Hall 252
DuSable Hall 256
DuSable Hall 302
DuSable Hall 322
DuSable Hall 428
DuSable Hall 440
DuSable Hall 448
DuSable Hall 452
DuSable Hall 456
DuSable Hall 461
DuSable Hall 464
DuSable Hall 474
Graham Hall 334
Graham Hall 336
Graham Hall 418
Graham Hall 422
Graham Hall 435
Music Building 173
Music Building 201
Music Building 202
Music Building 203
McMurray Hall AUD
McMurray Hall 208
McMurray Hall 209
McMurray Hall 301
Peters Campus Life Building 115
Psychology – Computer Science Building 153
Psychology – Computer Science Building 156
Psychology – Computer Science Building 158
Psychology – Computer Science Building 210
Psychology – Computer Science Building 253
Reavis Hall 201
Reavis Hall 202
Reavis Hall 203
Reavis Hall 205
Reavis Hall 206
Reavis Hall 207
Reavis Hall 209
Reavis Hall 210
Reavis Hall 301
Reavis Hall 302
Reavis Hall 307
Reavis Hall 309
Stevens Building 103
Stevens Building 107A
Stevens Building 107B
Stevens Building 107C
Stevens Building 173
Stevens Building 18
Stevens Building 186
Stevens Building 235
Stevens Building 241
Still Gym 207
Still Gym 302
Still Gym 304
Still Hall 102
Family Health Wellness Literacy Center 1320
Family Health Wellness Literacy Center 2305
Family Health Wellness Literacy Center 2312
Family Health Wellness Literacy Center 2313
Wirtz Hall 101
Wirtz Hall 103A
Wirtz Hall 103B
Wirtz Hall 204
Wirtz Hall 216
Wirtz Hall 220
Wirtz Hall 222
Wirtz Hall 316

2024 Learning Spaces Room Upgrades

Building Room
Faraday Hall 143
Faraday Hall 144
La Tourette Hall 201
Health, Wellness and Literacy Center 1029
Psychology-Computer Science Building 412

2023 Learning Spaces Room Upgrades

Building Room
Barsema Hall 200
Health, Wellness and Literacy Center 2305A
Health, Wellness and Literacy Center 2305B
Health, Wellness and Literacy Center 2312
Health, Wellness and Literacy Center 2202
Health, Wellness and Literacy Center 2202C
Health, Wellness and Literacy Center 2204
Health, Wellness and Literacy Center 2026
Health, Wellness and Literacy Center 2114
Health, Wellness and Literacy Center 2115
Health, Wellness and Literacy Center 2116
La Tourette Hall 200

2022 Learning Spaces Room Upgrades

Building Room
Anderson Hall 248
Barsema Hall 110
Barsema Hall 131
Barsema Hall 240
Barsema Hall 333
Center for Black Studies 112
DuSable Hall 170
DuSable Hall 176
DuSable Hall 206
DuSable Hall 212
DuSable Hall 254
DuSable Hall 268
DuSable Hall 270
DuSable Hall 274
DuSable Hall 306
DuSable Hall 446
Engineering Building 101
Engineering Building 209
Engineering Building 221
Engineering Building 241
Graham Hall 339
Graham Hall 340
Graham Hall 341
Graham Hall 424
McMurry Hall 204
Montgomery Hall 231
Nursing Building 100A
Nursing Building 100B
Reavis Hall 201
Reavis Hall 202
Reavis Hall 205
Reavis Hall 209
Swen Parson Hall 150
Swen Parson Hall 173
Wirtz Hall 100
Wirtz Hall 103A
Wirtz Hall 103B

2021 Learning Spaces Room Upgrades

Building Room
McMurry Hall 201
McMurry Hall 204
McMurry Hall 208
McMurry Hall 209
McMurry Hall 301
Still Hall 102
Still Gym 207
Still Gym 304
Wirtz Hall 101

As part of ongoing sustainability efforts at NIU, a campus cleanup effort in 2023 resulted in hundreds of pieces of outdated equipment being removed from academic buildings throughout campus and then recycled.

  • More than 360 electronic items were recycled
  • More than 470 metal items were recycled

New classroom technology configuration installed in the rooms below in 2022 includes:

  • Standard podium; Wheelchair capable
  • Standard Classroom PC
  • Standard integrated control system
  • System touch panel to control:
    • 5000 lumens 4K capable laser projector
    • Some motorized projector screens operated via touch panel 
    • PTZ Instructor-facing web camera
    • Professor wireless mic and podium-mounted boundary mic
  • Streaming capable via Teams, Zoom, Collaborate
Building Room
Anderson Hall 248
Barsema Hall 110
Barsema Hall 131
Barsema Hall 240
Barsema Hall 333
Center for Black Studies 112
DuSable Hall 170
DuSable Hall 176
DuSable Hall 206
DuSable Hall 212
DuSable Hall 254
DuSable Hall 268
DuSable Hall 270
DuSable Hall 274
DuSable Hall 306
DuSable Hall 446
Engineering Building 101
Engineering Building 209
Engineering Building 221
Engineering Building 241
Graham Hall 339
Graham Hall 340
Graham Hall 341
Graham Hall 424
Nursing Building 100A
Nursing Building 100B
Reavis Hall 201
Reavis Hall 202
Reavis Hall 205
Reavis Hall 209
Swen Parson 150
Swen Parson 173
Wirtz Hall 103A
Wirtz Hall 103B
McMurry Hall Auditorium (204)
Montgomery Hall Auditorium (231)
Wirtz Hall Auditorium (101)

Other Updates

Building Room Description
McMurry Hall 208 Updated to be an active learning classroom focused on team learning.
University Library First Floor Learning Commons
Anderson Hall 128 The anatomy lab has been reimagined to include Teo Anatomage virtual cadaver tables, new anatomy models, etc.
DuSable Hall 152 Reclassified to be a student study area.
DuSable Hall 300 Reclassified to be a student study area.
DuSable Hall 410 Reclassified to be a student study area.