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Huskie Spotlight: Rosemary McClure, jazz performance
Rosemary McClure is a junior jazz performance major from St. Charles. She appreciates the collaborative spirit that abounds in the Music Building. "A lot of my classes for jazz studies have been fairly small, so it’s been easy to connect with the people in those...
Huskie Spotlight: Daniel Chukwunyem, Master of Music
Daniel Chukwunyem enjoys being at NIU and appreciates the diversity of the campus. "I love the community. It is quite wonderful to see different folks from different walks of life coexisting. Also, I particularly love how experienced and welcoming the faculty are."...
Huskie Spotlight: Teddy Malamis, Music Education
Teddy Malamis, a senior music education major from Naperville, is the subject of a Huskie Spotlight. Malamis says, "I have loved music since a young age and was truly changed for the better by my music educators in elementary, middle and high school. I wish to have...
Students should submit their 2026-2027 FAFSA by April 25 to avoid delays in processing
A U.S. Department of Education system update on Sunday, April 26, 2026 will prevent colleges and universities from loading new FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid) records until a software fix is in place. NIU’s Financial Aid and Scholarship...
NIU Punk Rock Club welcomes Tim Rogner for performance, discussion, April 1
The NIU Punk Rock Club and the College of Visual and Performing Arts welcome musician and artist Tim Rogner for a night of conversation and acoustic performance, Wednesday, April 1 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center's Huskie Den. Rogner will examine...
Finding Beauty in a Fractured World, the 2026 B.A./B.S. Art Exhibition opens March 30
The annual spring group exhibition of work by students in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs in the NIU School of Art and Design will open March 30 in the Jack Olson Gallery. Finding Beauty in a Fractured World runs from March 30 through...
Sonic Tapestry: Global Traditions and Cultural Crossroads – 2026 NIU World Music Festival
The NIU School of Music is proud to present the 2026 World Music Festival, a five-day immersive journey through the sounds, traditions, and contemporary innovations of global music. Running from April 7-11, the festival will transform the NIU campus into a vibrant...
NIU Center for Southeast Asian Studies hosting free viewing of the documentary “Loot: A Story of Crime and Redemption”
The NIU Center for Southeast Asian Studies is hosting a free viewing of the documentary Loot: A Story of Crime and Redemption, Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb. A daring look at the underbelly of the global art market, LOOT...
NIU Faculty Composers’ Concert features world premiere
The NIU Composers' Concert, Wednesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in the NIU Recital Hall features the world premiere of David Maki's "Letters From Norman" for bass-baritone and piano. The text is drawn from letters written by David's uncle Norman Maki during World War II....
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