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Ron Modell leaves an incredible legacy that includes founding one of the nation’s finest jazz programs
Ron Modell, the founder of NIU's world renowned jazz program passed away, Tuesday, June 10 at his DeKalb home. An...
Sarah Siddons Society announces NIU as first public university to receive scholarship funding
The Sarah Siddons Society’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has approved Northern Illinois University...
Art and Design alumnae exhibition open at Purple Window Gallery
NIU School of Art and Design alumnae Rebecca Griffith and Lauren Iacoponi have a two-person exhibition open now through April 29 at Purple Window Gallery in Chicago. Griffith is an NIU STEAM educator who earned her B.S. Ed. in Art Education and her M.F.A. from the NIU...
Roxanna Conner named new director of NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance
Roxanna Conner, an experienced theater professional with a background in education, administration, production and as a community builder and mentor, has been selected as the director of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. Conner will begin her new role at NIU on...
Music Library hosting AAPI Heritage Month exhibits focused on NIU music faculty
To recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, the NIU Music Library is hosting both digital and physical exhibits on the subject featuring the School of Music's faculty. The physical exhibit is located in the vestibule of the Music Library (main...
Shei-Chau Wang’s Fulbright Grant focuses on furthering art education internationally
Shei-Chau Wang, associate professor of art education and student teacher coordinator in the NIU School of Art and Design is concluding the work on his Fulbright Grant in Indonesia. His project, Crossing Borders: Applying Visual and Cultural Inquiry to Art Education...
Visiting Artist – Stevie Imuakalani Cisneros Hanley, April 6
The NIU School of Art and Design is hosting a visiting artist lecture by Stevie Imuakalani Cisneros Hanley, titled "Hoopononpono." The lecture will be held Thursday, April 6 in Jack Arends Hall, room 102 at 2 p.m. Hanley received an M.F.A. from the School of The Art...
NIU’s annual World Music festival features five free concerts
The NIU School of Music is collaborating with the NIU Division of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Asian American Certificate Program; Latino Resource Center; and Asian American Resource Center to put together the 2023 World Music Festival, Many Voices, One...
NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents “The Children’s Hour” (Performance schedule updated)
Update: Performances of "The Children's Hour" originally scheduled for March 31, April 1 and April 2 have been cancelled. A A performance at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 5 has been added. The NIU School of Theatre and Dance will present "The Children’s Hour" at...
Check out a variety of NIU Music groups at Chicago Epiphany Center’s “Golden Hour” April 6
For the first-time, groups from the NIU School of Music will be performing at the Chicago Epiphany Center of the Arts' "Golden Hour" Thursday, April 6 beginning at 5 p.m. Golden Hour is actually three hours of free live music in the Epiphany Center's beautiful...
NIU School of Theatre and Dance to host live reading of Ukrainian plays, April 2 (Streaming option added)
For the second straight year, the NIU School of Theatre and Dance will host a live reading of works by Ukrainian playwrights to benefit the Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund. "How to Talk to the Dead" is an event of the Ukrainian Play Reading Project, and will be held...