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NIU hosts collecting and collectors symposium for Americans In Burma exhibition

The NIU Center for Burma Studies is hosting a collecting and collectors symposium, Friday, April 14 to coincide with the exhibition "Americans in Burma: The Art of Collecting" which is open now through May 13 in the NIU Art Museum. The symposium is free and open to...

NIU Steelband celebrates 50th anniversary with concert April 16

The world-famous NIU Steelband celebrates 50 years with an anniversary concert, Sunday, April 16 at 3 p.m. in the NIU Music Building's Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and free for NIU students. The concert will feature the NIU...

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...
Art From Home – William Lewin

Art From Home – William Lewin

In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.

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Enrollments up in CVPA and at NIU overall

Enrollments up in CVPA and at NIU overall

After months of dire predictions nationwide for fall college attendance, Northern Illinois University announced Tuesday that total enrollment is up for fall 2020. Students are back on campus at NIU, where 8% growth in the freshman class helped the university post...

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Avalon String Quartet to live stream concert, Sept. 10

Avalon String Quartet to live stream concert, Sept. 10

The award-winning Avalon String Quartet, artists-in-residence at the NIU School of Music will perform via live stream, Thursday, September 10 from the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall at 7 p.m. A limited number of seats are available due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please...

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Five faculty earn rank of full professor in School of Music

Five faculty earn rank of full professor in School of Music

Five faculty members in the NIU School of Music have earned the rank of professor. JeongSoo Kim, Jui-Ching Wang and Marie Wang are the first females to earn promotion to full professor since Edna Williams became Professor of Voice in 1987. JeongSoo Kim is Professor of...

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Art From Home: Wolf and Jackal

Art From Home: Wolf and Jackal

In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.

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