DEKALB, IL (02/10/2014)(readMedia)-- Alex Willhite of East Moline, Ill. is a recent graduate of Northern Illinois University (NIU). Willhite graduated with a Performance Certificate from the College of Visual and Performing Arts. NIU announced the awarding of graduate and undergraduate degrees at the conclusion of its fall semester, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 and Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013.
Chartered in 1895, NIU is a comprehensive teaching and research institution with a diverse and international student body of about 21,000. Located near a vibrant research and development corridor, NIU's main DeKalb campus is 65 miles west of Chicago and 45 miles southeast of Rockford. NIU provides more than 60 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate- and doctoral- level programs in seven colleges (Business, Education, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Health and Human Sciences, Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts). The university also operates education centers in Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Oregon and Rockford, where working professionals can access NIU programs at convenient times and locations. The 16 NIU Huskies athletic teams compete in the Mid-American Conference at the highest NCAA Division I level.
