Articles filed under Northern Illinois University
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NIU looking to attract international studentsJan 20, 2014 3:11 pm - DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University is making an effort to attract more international students. “We believe higher education fails a student if we do not provide...
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Northern Illinois falls to No. 13 Iowa State 99-63Dec 31, 2013 7:54 pm - AMES, Iowa — Iowa State capped one of the saddest days in program history with a reminder of why its future looks so bright. DeAndre Kane had 16 points, 12 assists and e...
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IHSA football championships drew nearly 30,000Dec 17, 2013 12:51 pm - DEKALB — Organizers of this year’s high school football state finals say the two-day event drew nearly 30,000 fans to Northern Illinois University’s football stadium. Th...
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Winston wins Heisman Trophy; NIU's Lynch thirdDec 14, 2013 7:00 pm - NEW YORK — Jameis Winston left voters no choice but to give him the Heisman Trophy. The Florida State quarterback became the second straight freshman to win the Heisman ...
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Huskie legend Jorgensen dies at 78Dec 01, 2013 10:00 pm - DEKALB — A member of the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame, former men's basketball head coach Tom Jorgensen, who was known for his high-scoring teams, died Friday in Aurora, C...
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Another MAC honor for NIU's LynchDec 01, 2013 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois University quarterback Jordan Lynch earned a his eighth Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor after leading NIU to a 33-14 victory...
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IHSA, NIU excited about state final weekendNov 28, 2013 10:00 pm - Marty Hickman has heard the speculation as long as he has been executive director of the Illinois High School Association: move the football state finals closer to the s...
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When it comes to sports coverage, you just can't winNov 17, 2013 4:00 am - OK, I'll admit I started the trouble. Opinion page czar Jim Slusher's weekly column was based on an embarrassing miscommunication among editors that resulted in no menti...
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Lynch leads No. 20 N. Illinois past Ball StateNov 13, 2013 10:00 pm - DEKALB — Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey thinks Huskies quarterback Jordan Lynch deserves to be mentioned in Heisman Trophy talk. "If Jordan isn't in the conversation ...
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NIU inaugurates new presidentNov 13, 2013 8:31 pm - DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University inaugurated Douglas Baker as its new president on Wednesday during a 90-minute ceremony at the Holmes Student Center of its D...