This spring, NIU’s Course Materials Affordability Task Force (CMAT) presented the fourth annual Affordable Course Materials (ACM) Department Awards. These awards are part of the task force’s Leading Impact Program, which supports and recognizes academic departments and individual faculty for their adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) and low-cost materials in
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Northern Illinois University Libraries will host Earth Fest on April 11, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Earth Fest activities complement the university’s commitment to sustainable practices in everyday operations. These efforts include developing a comprehensive plan for building automation to help reduce energy use. The university is also
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The Women in STEM (WoSTEM) Lecture Series at Northern Illinois University brings students, faculty and community members together to share experiences and build connections in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Through personal stories and open conversations, the series highlights the journeys of women in STEM and encourages students who are
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Huskie Commons, a service of the University Libraries, is the institutional repository for Northern Illinois University. It showcases and preserves the scholarly materials and creative works produced by NIU faculty, students and the NIU community, making the University’s research and scholarship freely available to the world. Huskie Commons includes more
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How do reading and writing technologies shape the way we think and write? With the rise of generative artificial intelligence, social media, and other changes in today’s media landscape, this question is more important than ever. It highlights the role technology plays in human thinking, argument, and the global exchange
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On November 7, 2025, the International Conference on Digital Preservation in Wellington, New Zealand recognized a paper written by members of the Digital POWRR Project team as the best paper presented at the event. Referees selected “Confidence, Community, and a Course of Action: Takeaways from Ten Years of Digital POWRR
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In 2024, Northern Illinois University’s Latino and Latin American Studies Center received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to create the Midwest Latinx Oral History Digital Library. Most of the funding supported work at Northern Illinois University Libraries. In 2025, the new presidential administration withdrew this grant
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Have you ever wondered how researchers, students and lifelong learners find exactly what they need in a huge sea of information? The answer is metadata – the hidden framework that makes knowledge easy to find and use. Northern Illinois University Libraries will be welcoming a new Metadata Librarian, a role
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NIU is joining institutions around the world to celebrate Open Education Week, March 2-6, 2026, an annual event dedicated to promoting open educational resources (OER), open pedagogy, and initiatives that empower students and faculty while lowering barriers to learning. A key initiative at NIU is the implementation of ACM filters
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