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CVPA’s Christopher Scanlon joins Chicago based, award winning chamber ensemble, Axiom Brass
Christopher Scanlon, assistant professor of trumpet in the NIU School of Music has joined the award-winning ensemble Axiom Brass. Described as “exceptional ambassadors for classical music” and “innovative programmers” Axiom Brass pairs newer works by composers such as...
Paul Kassel to serve second five-year term as Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts
Paul Kassel, Dean of the NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts, who has guided the college through some extraordinarily challenging times, has accepted the offer of a second five-year term as dean. Kassel came to NIU in 2015 after more than a dozen years as a...
Show your support as Huskies United kicks off
At 4:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, the NIU Foundation kicks off Huskies United — a day of giving — when those who love our great university can show their Huskie pride and help move NIU forward. Huskies United centers around four strategic...
Douglas Boughton to serve as Director of the School of Art and Design
Douglas Boughton, Ph.D., who had been serving as Acting Director of the NIU School of Art and Design since the fall of 2020 has accepted the position on a permanent basis. It is Boughton's second stint as director of the school. He also served in the role from 2008 to...
Ed Klonoski selected Associate Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts
Ed Klonoski has been selected as the Associate Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University. He stepped into that role on an acting basis in the fall of 2020 after serving as NIU's Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate...
Graduation Stories: Angie Redmond, MFA Paining, Museum Studies certificate
Angie Redmond received her MFA in Painting with a museum studies certificate, and was one of many NIU students who were able to attend an in-person graduation ceremony over the weekend. Angie's story was featured in the master's degree commencement video. Also...
Graduation Stories: Jill Belluomini, Lincoln Laureate winner, Dance Minor
Jill Belluomini, NIU's 2021 Lincoln Laureate winner, chemistry major and dance minor, was featured in the commencement video for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Here's Jill's story: Also featured were Art and Design's Angie Redmond and Music's Izabella...
Graduation Stories: Izabella Gieron, BM Music Education and Violin Performance, independent study orchestral conducting
Izabella Gieron was one of a brand new group of NIU alumni to be able to attend an in-person commencement ceremony. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Violin Performance with independent study in orchestral conducting. She was also featured in the...
Congratulations to the Class of 2021
Congratulations to all of the graduates in the class of 2021. NIU is holding in-person commencement ceremonies Friday, June 3, Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 in Huskie Stadium. Programs are available online for the June 2021 commencement, May and August 2020...
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