Stanton Davis, associate professor in the School of Theatre and Dance and Kerry Wilks, dean of the NIU Graduate School...
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Sinclair Bell earns Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award from Archaeological Institute of America
Sinclair Bell, professor of art history in the NIU School of Art and Design is the 2024 recipient of the Excellence in...
Theatre and Dance’s Gibson Cima honored by American Society for Theatre Research
Gibson Cima, assistant professor of theatre history and head of the bachelor of arts in theatre studies program in the...
Art From Home – Edouard Travies
In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.
NIU Center for Burma Studies presents online exhibition “Looking At Women in Contemporary Burma”
The Center for Burma Studies at Northern Illinois University has launched an online exhibition, "Looking At Women in Contemporary Burma." It focuses on the evolving portrayal of Burmese women as depicted today by Myanmar artists reflects a politico-cultural milieu in...
NIU Music Library curates a look at protest music through history
The Music Library at Northern Illinois University has curated an exhibit titled, "Just Give Me My Equality: A Look At Protest Music Through History." The exhibit is available online and select items will be featured in the display cases in the lobby of Boutell...
Still time to support Huskies United
There is still time to support Huskies United, a day of giving for everyone who loves NIU to show their Huskie pride and move NIU forward. The online giving event is running for a total of 1895 minutes in honor of NIU's opening in 1895 in this, the university's 125th...
NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Penguin Project choreography
The cancellation of the season's final performances in the College of Visual and Performing Arts had an impact on all students, but for senior dance performance majors Chloe McCoy and Katie Meyer it not only wiped out their final dance performance, but left them in...
Support NIU through Huskies United June 24-25
At 4:25 p.m. the NIU Foundation will launch Huskies United, a day of giving for everyone who loves NIU to show their Huskie pride and move NIU forward. The online giving event will run for 1895 minutes in honor of NIU's opening in 1895 in this, the university's 125th...
Music alumna Amy Jensen selected as RSO outstanding music educator
Amy Jensen, who earned her Master of Music from NIU in 2007, has been named the 2020 outstanding music educator by the Rockford Symphony Orchestra. Jensen has taught music at Hononegah High School in Rockton, Ill. for 30 years, serving as choir director, music theory...
Grad profiles – Dajhumbay Russell
The spring class of 2020 hasn’t had a traditional conclusion to their studies, but they do have a lot of great stories. Over the summer months we’ll be profiling some of them. Dajhumbay Russell Degree Earned: Bachelors of Arts in Music Education and Music Performance...
Art and Design Senior Spotlight – Ethan Deboer
The School of Art and Design is spotlighting recently graduated students and their work on Facebook, and we’ll be sharing them here on the blog, as well. Ethan Deboer, BFA in Time Artswww.ethandeboer.com Artist Statement:"My work is made up of characters in the form...