On Friday night, April 17 at 7 p.m. the combined NIU Wind Ensemble and NIU Wind Symphony will perform in concert in...
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Sinclair Bell named 2026 Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor
Whether it’s expertise on Roman chariot racing and spectacle of the circus in ancient Rome, serving as research...
Huskie Spotlight: Rosemary McClure, jazz performance
Rosemary McClure is a junior jazz performance major from St. Charles. She appreciates the collaborative spirit that...
NIU Mariachi members to perform at Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox games
Three members of the School of Music's NIU Mariachi Band will be joining the group Mariachi Monumental De México to perform at the Chicago White Sox Hispanic Heritage Night, Friday, September 19 at 6:40 p.m. versus the San Diego Padres, and again at Sunday's Chicago...
NIU Wind Ensemble to give collegiate world premiere of a piece commissioned for the US Marine Corps
The NIU Wind Ensemble will present the collegiate world premiere of a piece commissioned by the US Marine Band to commemorate a significant anniversary. "Last spring, the US Marine Band commissioned a lengthy piece for the 250th birthday of the United States Marine...
NIU enrollment surges for Fall semester
Enrollment at Northern Illinois University grew this fall, with surges in the numbers of new freshmen and transfers, along with strong reenrollment for continuing students, powering an overall increase of 663 Huskies. The university welcomed 2,435 new freshmen, a 22%...
Avalon String Quartet to perform Narongrit Dhamabutra’s “Quintet For the Spirits of ASEAN”
Narongrit Dhamabutra, a renowned composer and academic will be on campus, Friday, September 12 for a lecture and a special performance of his composition, "Quintet For the Spirits of ASEAN." At noon, Professor Dhamabutra will deliver the lecture, "Integrating...
Burma collection and NIU Printmaking retrospective open in Art Museum galleries August 27
A pair of exhibitions will run concurrently in the galleries of the NIU Art Museum for the coming academic year. Legacies on Display: The forbidden and venerated arts of Burma and Sixty years of printmaking at NIU: A Legacy of Excellence will both run from August 27,...
Updates on the faculty in the School of Art and Design
It's been a busy few months for faculty and staff in the NIU School of Art and Design. Kelly Gross, assistant professor of art education has been named Educator of the Year by Illinois Art Education Association. Amanda van Valkenburg earned tenure and promotion to...
School of Music faculty news updates
Fall semester is here and let's start with a quick update of notable things happening in the School of Music. The National Association of School of Music has fully reaccredited the NIU School of Music through the year 2032. Did you know that the Music Building's roof...
Theatre and Dance faculty updates
The spring and summer were a busy time for the faculty of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. Here's a look at just some of the things members of our talented group were up to: Gibson Cima, head of theatre studies received tenure and promotion to associate professor...
60 Years of NIU Printmaking show to open August 27
The artistic achievements of current and former faculty, alumni and visiting artists will be highlighted in this retrospective exhibition of the Printmaking Division of NIU’s School of Art and Design. In this broad ranging display, various printmaking media such as...