Articles filed under Northern Illinois University
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Upset! Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 with field goal in final minuteSep 07, 2024 6:28 pm - Kanon Woodill hit a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds to play, Cade Haberman blocked a 62-yard try as time expired and Northern Illinois stunned No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 on Saturday.
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Brett Gabbert’s return from injured leg makes defending MAC champion RedHawks preseason favoriteAug 14, 2024 5:40 pm - At age 24, Brett Gabbert begins his fourth and — presumably — final college season as a starting quarterback. Gabbert watched his Miami (Ohio) teammates rally to win last year's Mid-American Conference title after suffering a season-ending right leg injury that kept hi out of the RedHawks final six games.
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MCC’s new University Center brings NIU, SIU, Roosevelt and Aurora together under one roof in WoodstockAug 04, 2024 12:29 pm - McHenry County College’s new University Center offers students a chance to take courses and complete four-year and graduate degrees from Roosevelt University, Aurora University, Northern Illinois University or Southern Illinois University.
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Naperville resident begins NIU College of Engineering leadership roleJul 05, 2024 12:54 pm - On July 1, one of Naperville’s newest residents, Mohammad Saadeh, took the reins as chair of Northern Illinois University’s Department of Engineering Technology.
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North Aurora resident takes helm of NIU College of Engineering’s ISYE departmentJul 05, 2024 8:00 am - On July 1, Chang Soo (CS) Nam of North Aurora became chair of a Northern Illinois University engineering department.
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NIU Hall of Famer, Arlington High graduate Fritz Peterson passes awayApr 12, 2024 6:07 pm - Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame pitcher Fred “Fritz” Peterson recently passed away at the age of 82, his family has confirmed. Peterson was a two-year letter winner in baseball for the Huskies in the early 1960s before playing 11 seasons in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers.
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Hope Chicago expands college partnership offerings, adding six new Illinois post-secondary institutionsJan 22, 2024 12:23 pm - Hope Chicago on Thursday announced the expansion of its college and university partner network with the addition of Dominican University in River Forest, Elmhurst Uni...
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Lombardi, Northern Illinois beat Arkansas State 21-19 in the Camellia BowlDec 23, 2023 5:30 pm - MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Rocky Lombardi ended his seven-year college career with a win in which he made big plays and then was a spectator on the two that ultimately sealed the...
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Buie sparks Northwestern to victory over Northern IllinoisNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - Boo Buie scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half to help Northwestern pull away for an 89-67 victory over Northern Illinois on Monday night. Buie made 8 of 11 shot...
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NIU becomes bowl eligible with win over Kent StateNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - KENT, OHIO - Finding themselves down by three points with 10 minutes remaining against Kent State Saturday afternoon, Rocky Lombardi and the NIU offense walked onto Dix ...