Dr. Kerry Freedman, professor of art and design education in the NIU School of Art and Design is the 2026 recipient of...
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Theatre students spend an evening with Ian McKellan
Twenty-six NIU School of Theatre and Dance students were among those who had the opportunity to attend a special event...
Huskie Spotlight – Lane Staffeldt, Art and Design Education
Lane Staffeldt, is a senior art and design education major who graduated from Glenbard East High School in Lombard,...
Roxanna Conner featured on PBS’ Arts Engines
Roxanna Conner, director of NIU's School of Theatre and Dance was featured on PBS Detroit's Arts Engines hosted by Aaron Dworkin, professor of entrepreneurship and leadership at the University of Michigan. Dworkin is a 2005 MacArthur Fellow and was President Barack...
Making the most of the first week
The first week of class provides an opportunity for faculty to create an environment where students feel comfortable and excited to be a part of the classroom. Learn your students’ names. Create community. Be authentic and encouraging. Anna Klis These are tips NIU...
Robbie Ellis to perform at NIU Week of Welcome
Robbie Ellis is a comedy songwriter, music director for improv, comedy and musical theater, a composer and a broadcaster on Chicago’s WFMT-FM. The New Zealand native brings his musical comedy show to NIU’s Week of Welcome with a free performance for all NIU students,...
Portrait suite to open this fall at Northern Illinois University Art Museum
Three exhibitions featuring the theme of portraiture are set to open Wednesday, Aug. 28, with a public opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12. A talk with photographer Sandro Miller begins at 6:30 p.m. “Seeing Each Other: Portraits in Time and Place”...
NIU alumni can have dinner and a show at NIU, Oct. 4
NIU alumni, whether you come by yourself or bring a date, a friend, or a group of friends, you'll enjoy mingling and meeting others at Huskies Night Out! Join us at Ellington’s Restaurant in the Holmes Student Center on Friday, Oct. 4, from 5:30-6:40 p.m. for dinner...
Mary Holland, ’07 to join cast of CBS’ “Ghosts”
Mary Holland, a 2007 BFA acting graduate of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance will join the cast of CBS' Ghosts for the show's upcoming fourth season. During Ghosts' panel at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego it was announced that Holland will have a recurring role...
Music’s Geof Bradfield’s “Colossal Abundance” releases Sept. 6
Geof Bradfield, professor of jazz studies and jazz performance in the NIU School of Music's new recording, "Colossal Abundance" will be released on Calligram Records, September 6. The recording features a 12-piece ensemble features a stellar lineup including Dana...
Art and Design’s Frank Trankina named 2024 Illinois Arts Council Fellow
Frank Trankina, professor of art in the NIU School of Art and Design has been selected as one of the Illinois Arts Council Fellows for 2024. The Illinois Artist Fellowship provides a limited number of monetary awards annually to accomplished Illinois artists who have...
Control Engineering features the design and technology programs of the School of Theatre and Dance
The design and technology programs of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance were featured in a recent edition of Control Engineering magazine. The article highlighted the spring STEM Cafe talk given by Tracy Nunnally, professor, technical director and head of design and...