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Ron Carter to be awarded The Midwest Clinic Medal of Honor

Ron Carter, the world-famous former director of Jazz Studies at NIU will be awarded The Midwest Clinic Medal of Honor, Wednesday, December 21 at McCormick Place Convention Center during this year's Midwest Clinic. It is the world's largest instrumental music education...

Music’s Bobby Broom featured as one of Chicago’s Very Own on WGN-TV News

Bobby Broom, associate professor of jazz guitar and jazz studies was featured as one of "Chicago's Very Own" on WGN-TV News. Broom discussed his passion for playing music and teaching, and School of Music students Jackson Wheeler and Alejandra Hernandez were also...

NIU professors put their unique expertise into a new play about labor icon Mother Jones

A brand new play that brings together a pair of twentieth century labor icons, also brought together a pair of NIU professors. "A Table For Two At The Dill Pickle," written by Irish writer and musician Larry Kirwan will have its world premiere, Sunday, November 13, at...

Theatre and Dance Alumni and Faculty notes

Alumni and faculty of the School of Theatre and Dance are doing some amazing things. Slee Mumford, MFA '22 is performing in the Off-Broadway "Stranger Sings" Stranger Things parody musical. Slee plays Barb, the best friend of Nancy who (spoiler alert) met her demise...
Marquis Hill to be honored for Alumni Achievement in the Arts

Marquis Hill to be honored for Alumni Achievement in the Arts

Marquis Hill, a 2009 graduate of the NIU School of Music will be honored by the NIU Alumni Association as this year's recipient of the Alumni Achivement in the Arts Award. The NIU Alumni Association annually recognizes the achievements of outstanding alumni, with...

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Joan Allen reflects on her Huskie worth ethic

Joan Allen reflects on her Huskie worth ethic

In case you cannot tell by looking at her pages-long resume of Broadway stage productions, television programs and award-winning films, actress Joan Allen has a thing about work ethic. After four decades of stage and screen acting, she has not forgotten what she...

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NIU removes use of standardized test scores for 2021 applicants

NIU removes use of standardized test scores for 2021 applicants

NIU Student Government Association President Naomi Bolden knows what it’s like to stress over standardized tests. The Chicago native, graduating in December of 2020 with a double major of political science and journalism, said she suffers from test anxiety. “I am one...

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CVPA presents Fourth Annual Winter Arts Convocation

CVPA presents Fourth Annual Winter Arts Convocation

All students in the schools that make up the NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts: the School of Art and Design, School of Music and School of Theatre and Dance, are invited to the Fourth Annual Winter Arts Convocation, Monday, January 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Boutell...

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