NIU is mourning the loss of John. E. La Tourette, 93, who served from 1986 to 2000 as the university’s 10th president, and the subsequent passing of his wife, Lili La Tourette, 92. Together they leave an enduring legacy on the university students, campus and academic enterprise. The La Tourettes recently died within weeks of...
Last fall, English Professor Melissa Adams-Campbell held her first undergraduate-level honors seminar in Northern Illinois University’s newly unveiled BookLab space at Founders Memorial Library. This year, the Mary Suzanne Schriber Endowed Professor of Literary Studies is one of three faculty members across the university to receive the David W. Raymond Award for Use of Technology...
Northern Illinois University has once again earned recognition as a 2026-27 College of Distinction, joining a select group of institutions celebrated for delivering an exceptional undergraduate experience. This award signifies a school’s adherence to four distinctions: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant community and successful outcomes. In addition to being named to the overall list, NIU...
Northern Illinois University has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to help minimize effects of road construction on natural resources and communities. Under the new agreement, NIU will provide IDOT with natural resource reviews and assessments for planned IDOT road projects in northern Illinois, including analyses of impacts on...
Melvin Rogers found his life’s fascination as a teenager in the Bronx, where he attended the now-shuttered Grace Dodge Career and Technical Education High School. For Rogers, that future inhabited a document from the past. “Grace Dodge had a very expansive understanding of the vocations, because it included everything from cosmetology to accounting to paralegal....
As we celebrate NIU’s 119th Homecoming, we caught up with two NIU Esports alumni and one current student to learn how their experiences in competitive video gaming at NIU helped them excel in their academic and professional careers. All three Huskies agree that the teamwork and communication skills they’ve built in Esports have been game...
Northern Illinois University’s Department of Political Science will host United States Rep. Robin Kelly as a speaker in a free event Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 1-2 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center’s Capitol Room. In PoliSci Pathways, Rep. Kelly will share practical advice for students interested in exploring careers in politics, public service and policy....
Coming up on a year this fall, Lise Schlosser has been an exhibiting artist to a massive, daily public audience — albeit in an unexpected and unorthodox way. Schlosser’s artwork-turned-mural, “Golden Doodle,” sets a DeKalb utility box aglow with whimsy. The piece is on display at Annie Glidden Road and Hillcrest Drive. A garden of...
Three NIU faculty members have been named to the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition’s 2026 Researchers to Know list, a statewide recognition honoring researchers whose work is advancing discovery, innovation and public impact. The honorees are Shondra Clay, chair of NIU’s School of Preventive and Applied Health; Victor Gensini, a meteorology professor in the Department...
Huskie Trek Talks: Ideas in Motion is coming back in 2027 with another exciting opportunity for faculty and staff to showcase innovative research, impactful programs and novel initiatives. Submit your proposal today to start putting your ideas in motion. With $100,000 in available grant awards, plus the opportunity to secure a graduate assistantship provided by the...
The Newman Civic Fellowship program honors and supports students who are committed to addressing public challenges at member institutions of Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities dedicated to advancing the civic and public missions of higher education. NIU is pleased to recognize Sana Polizzi as a member of the 2026-27 cohort of...
NIU is participating again in the Exercise is Medicine® On Campus Walking Challenge. Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in person on the north side of the East Lagoon near College Avenue and Gilbert Way – or, by submitting miles virtually between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. that day – the...
