The Northern Illinois University Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Wilbur Lin, assistant professor of music at NIU,...
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NIU Jazz Orchestra to preview their Lincoln Center set at concert Nov. 17
The Northern Illinois University Jazz Orchestra will be heading to New...
NIU Fall Dance Concert “Carmina Burana” runs Nov. 17-20
Northern Illinois University’s School of Theatre and Dance will present "Carmina Burana" at the School of Theater and...
NIU alumni appear with Zeshan B. on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
NIU School of Music alumni Stu Mindeman (keyboard) and Greg Ward (saxophone) performed with Chicago singer Zeshan B on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, August 11. The group performed the George Perkins classic "Cryin' in the Streets."
Commitment to civil discourse, safety of our campus, and inclusion
In light of the tragic events in Charlottesville, Va., we want to reaffirm Northern Illinois University’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We maintain, with certainty, that bigotry and hatred do not embody the university’s values. We encourage free...
Organ students explore two major instruments in Chicago
On Friday, July 14 students of James Russell Brown from NIU and the Music Institute of Chicago met in Chicago to play and explore two of the largest organs in the midwest. The morning session was at Holy Name Cathedral's immense Flentrop organ, and the afternoon was...
School of Art and Design hosts 13 Chinese students
Thirteen design students from Xi’an University of Technology in Shaanxi, China, spent two weeks at NIU as part of what both universities hope will be the start of a series of exchanges between the two universities. The students spent a week studying under School of...