As the 2023-2024 academic year comes to a close, the College of Visual and Performing Arts has named this year's award...
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A decade in the making, Music’s Brian Hart has edited the history of the symphony in the Americas
Brian Hart thought the hardest part of editing the fifth volume of "The Symphonic Repertoire" was going to be filling...
Honorary degree recipient to take part in Meet the Composer talk May 10
Chinary Ung, a prominent Cambodian American composer who is the 2024 recipient of the NIU Honorary Doctor of Human...
NIU Sculpture Visiting Artist Talk – Heather Mekkelson
The sculpture area of the NIU School of Art and Design is hosting a virtual Zoom presentation by visiting artist Heather Mekkelson, Thursday, October 8 at 5 p.m. Mekkelson is a sculptor and installation artist based in Chicago. She has had several solo exhibitions at...
Huskies Vote: National Voter Registration Day
Participating in elections is one of the key freedoms of American life. Many people in countries around the world do not have the same freedom, nor did many Americans in centuries past. No matter what you believe or whom you support, it is important to exercise your...
River Weaving walking tour rescheduled for Oct. 3 and 11
UPDATE: The River Weaving walking tour has been rescheduled for two dates, Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 11. Both will be held at 2 p.m. and attendees can pre-register for free at go.niu.edu/riverweaving. The walking tour and discussion will begin at the...
Listen to some of our greatest hits as you run the Virtual Corn Classic
The relatively new tradition of hearing songs performed by members of the NIU School of Music as you run the course of the annual Corn Classic continues this year, even as the race has gone virtual. The Corn Classic, now in its 40th year, allows runners to choose...
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.
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...
As NIU celebrates the 125th Anniversary, River Weaving affirms its commitment to sustainability and the environment
Thirty-four years ago, John Siblik was an NIU art student drawing up a concept for an environmental sculpture to be placed in the Kishwaukee River where it flows past the lagoon and the Music Building. Now, Siblik finds himself standing in that same river, in that...
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...
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...