College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at NIU

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at NIU The largest college at Northern Illinois University. Our degrees open doors.

We're proud to be the center of a great university, proud of our multi-faceted mission, and proud to be part of the historic tradition of liberal education. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the largest of NIU’s seven colleges, with 19 departments, 5 centers and a wide array of opportunities available to undergraduate and graduate students.

NIU Department of Anthropology's Leila Porter spent two months deep in the rainforests of Bolivia launching a new field ...
09/08/2026

NIU Department of Anthropology's Leila Porter spent two months deep in the rainforests of Bolivia launching a new field research site to uncover how wild saddleback tamarins meet the nutritional demands of survival and reproduction:

DEKALB, IL — To NIU Anthropologist Leila Porter, the little monkeys of the world provide big research opportunities. Porter spent two months this summer deep...

📅Reminder: Don't forget to join us for this year's Global Kickoff tomorrow! Learn about campus resources, network with c...
09/08/2026

📅Reminder: Don't forget to join us for this year's Global Kickoff tomorrow! Learn about campus resources, network with current international students, international alumni. Undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff are welcome!

ICYMI: NIU is helping advance the rapidly evolving field of quantum technology, from revolutionary computing to breakthr...
09/01/2026

ICYMI: NIU is helping advance the rapidly evolving field of quantum technology, from revolutionary computing to breakthroughs in cybersecurity, medicine and communications: https://bit.ly/4ztjX79

As a collaborator in the Midwest “quantum prairie” and the Chicago Quantum Exchange, Northern Illinois University is helping advance quantum technology.

📅Reminder: Don't forget to join us for this year's Global Kickoff! Learn about campus resources, network with current in...
09/01/2026

📅Reminder: Don't forget to join us for this year's Global Kickoff! Learn about campus resources, network with current international students, international alumni, and faculty whose teaching, research and professional work have an international focus. Undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff are welcome

In a busy severe weather season, CLAS researchers have been chasing storms on the road and tracing their effects through...
08/25/2026

In a busy severe weather season, CLAS researchers have been chasing storms on the road and tracing their effects through data. Led by Professor Victor Gensini from NIU Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Convective Storms has brought NIU together with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, industry and government partners:

At NIU, an innovative research center is bringing scientists and industry together to turn severe weather science into real-world solutions that protect communities and shape the next generation of experts.

Happy first day of classes! Hope you have a great week. You got this!
08/24/2026

Happy first day of classes! Hope you have a great week. You got this!

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