Category: Arts, Music & Culture

NIU removes use of standardized test scores for 2021 applicants

New ‘test-blind’ policy is first of its kind for an Illinois institution

  • January 29, 2020
DeKalb, Ill. – Northern Illinois University today announced it will eliminate the use of standardized test scores for general admission and merit scholarship decisions. This new “test-blind” policy will begin…

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Who knew? Philosophy catches fire on YouTube

NIU professor helps run digital project that just snagged 250K NEH award

  • December 18, 2018
 DeKALB, Ill. — Who knew animated-video lessons in philosophy—with titles such as “Epistemology: The Paradox of the Ravens” and “The Good Life: Nietzsche”—would be an internet sensation? Northern Illinois…

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Discovering new passions

Student research, artistry, community engagement will be on display at HSC

  • April 11, 2017
The amazing creativity and discoveries of NIU students will be in full bloom this spring during NIU’s eighth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day. The event will take place from 9…

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Showcase of student films

Latina alum working in film industry will be featured speaker at Reality Bytes festival

  • April 3, 2017
The NIU Department of Communication is preparing to raise the curtain on its popular Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival at the Jameson Auditorium, located inside the university’s  Cole Hall….

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NIU artists travel different paths to greatness

Students have works featured in prestigious show devoted to African-American art

  • February 8, 2017
A pair of art majors from Northern Illinois University are featured in the 2017 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. The show is…

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Marching to her own beat

NIU Student Lincoln Laureate juggles demanding music, biochemistry majors

  • November 10, 2016
If Rebecca Rasmussen, NIU’s newly named Student Lincoln Laureate, marches to her own beat, she certainly keeps a breathless pace. Consider Rasmussen’s rapid accumulation of awards, leadership experiences and remarkable…

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