NIU mourns the loss of NIU student Trevor Wehner and alumnus Clay Parks who were killed yesterday afternoon in the workplace shooting at Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora, IL. Visit go.niu.edu/feb16-statement to read President Lisa Freeman’s full message.
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- We wanted to start every Huskie's morning with a reminder that you are loved. 🐾❤️
00:00 - Tap the ❤️ to help us welcome our newest Huskie, Mission III, to the pack! 🐾 #HuskiePride
- NIU COVID19 Update: Spring Break is extended thru 3/22. The campus–including residence halls & dining facilities–will remain open. On 3/23 NIU will replace face-to-face instruction with alternative methods for two weeks thru 4/4. For more info visit niu.edu/updates.
- I graduated college a full 14 years ago, but I still feel that school spirit pride every time I’m on campus! These jumbo letters did the trick today — how cool are they?!? Thanks for brightening my day, @NIUlive!!! #MyBestSelfie ❤️🎓🐾
- Happy Birthday to our very own good boy, @NIUMission! 🐾🎉🎂 RT to send our favorite Huskie all the birthday love and #HuskiePride he deserves!
- Due to freezing rain and snow, NIU will delay the opening of its main campus in DeKalb until noon on Wed., Jan. 23. NIU classes at satellite locations will operate on their normal schedules.
- “NIU gave me the tools, taught me to hone my talent and to be able to use it on call. I wouldn’t be able to do the things that I do on screen or on stage without any of the skills I learned at Northern." -Joe Minoso, Chicago Fire 🔥 @DaMinoshow go.niu.edu/tax4h7
- ❄️UPDATE: NIU’s DeKalb Campus will remain closed and all DeKalb classes are canceled for Mon., Nov. 26. NIU plans to resume a regular class schedule for Tues., Nov. 27. NIU classes at Hoffman Estates & Naperville are scheduled as planned. NIU classes at Rockford are canceled.
- NIU will observe a moment of reflection to honor the lives of five students lost in 2008 with the tolling of five bells at 3:06 pm. go.niu.edu/7um3ki
- The NIU Holmes Student Center is shining #HuskiePride red this weekend in honor of our #NIUGrad2020 Huskies! ❤️✨


















