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The Northern Illinois University Center for Black Studies and the College of Visual and Performing Arts are hosting an art for social justice event, "Art and Soul."  The event will be held Thursday, October 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the main entrance of the university on...

The relatively new tradition of hearing songs performed by members of the NIU School of Music as you run the course of the annual Corn Classic continues this year, even as the race has gone virtual. The Corn Classic, now in its 40th year, allows runners to choose...

After months of dire predictions nationwide for fall college attendance, Northern Illinois University announced Tuesday that total enrollment is up for fall 2020. Students are back on campus at NIU, where 8% growth in the freshman class helped the university post...

All year long, Northern Illinois University is celebrating our 125th anniversary and NIU is working its way through key moments in the university's history. In the latest installment, two important milestones in the arts at NIU are featured. The 1973 creation of the...