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Save the date for NIU’s 115th Homecoming
It's never too early to make your plans to attend NIU's 115th Homecoming festivities. This year's events will be held...
CVPA alums feature prominently in Netflix’s “Senior Year”
The new Netflix movie Senior Year features Rebel Wilson playing Stephanie, who was injured in a cheerleading stunt...
Show your support as Huskies United kicks off
At 4:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, the NIU Foundation kicks off Huskies United — a day of giving — when those who love our great university can show their Huskie pride and help move NIU forward. Huskies United centers around four strategic...
Ed Klonoski selected Associate Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts
Ed Klonoski has been selected as the Associate Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University. He stepped into that role on an acting basis in the fall of 2020 after serving as NIU's Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate...
Congratulations to the Class of 2021
Congratulations to all of the graduates in the class of 2021. NIU is holding in-person commencement ceremonies Friday, June 3, Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 in Huskie Stadium. Programs are available online for the June 2021 commencement, May and August 2020...
Thank you for your support of Curtain Call!
Thank you to everyone who helped support the College of Visual Arts first crowdfunding campaign. Donations to Curtain Call! totaled more than $2,000 and will help fund seniors in the Schools of Art and Design, School of Music and School of Theatre and Dance for the...
Still time to give to Curtain Call! and the Dean will match your donation
Just two days remain to give to our Crowdfund campaign to support our senior artists. As a last minute incentive, Paul Kassel, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts will match the next $750 in new donations! Visit our crowdfund page to make your...
CVPA faculty serve as mentors on College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Senior Design Day projects
Every year seniors in NIU's College of Engineering and Engineering Technology engage in a year-long design project that involves creating or improving commercial products or industrial processes. They are mentored by faculty and industry professionals to get hands-on,...
CVPA’s Jessica Labatte and Paula Frasz among this year’s winners of Deacon Davis Awards
The Presidential Commission on Race and Ethnicity (PCORE), formerly the Presidential Commission on the Status of Minorities (PSCM), has reimagined the annual Diversity and Inclusion luncheon as a virtual summit. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 14...
NIU Foundation launches crowdfunding campaigns, including one to support graduating artists
Those looking to make a difference at NIU have a new tool to help raise much-needed financial support. NIU Impact, the NIU Foundation’s new crowdfunding program at http://crowdfund.niu.edu and features ten campaigns. One of those campaigns is "Curtain Call! - Support...
College of Visual and Performing Arts Virtual Commencement video
In case you missed it, or want to see it again, help us congratulate the Class of 2020 once again with this year's virtual commencement. All of last weekend's virtual commencement ceremonies are available to watch online.