Membership
Make a difference—join today
Dinner is on us! Become a 2013 member and receive a $50 gift card from Restaurant.com!
Take your NIU pride to the next level and become a “card-carrying” member of the NIU Alumni Association.
Becoming a dues-paying member is an exciting opportunity to reconnect with your alma mater; grow your personal and professional networks; and make a difference to the NIU community. You will also receive great benefits including discounts at many of our events, an alumni e-mail address, and four issues of Northern Now each year.
Join the growing number of dues-paying members and help make a difference on campus and in our alumni family!
Membership opportunities are available at two levels:
Cardinal & Black
- Show your NIU pride online with an NIU alumni e-mail account
- Receive a $50 gift card from Restaurant.com
- 20% off at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center Alumni Shop
- 15% off NIU souvenirs and apparel at the Holmes Student Center Bookstore
- Discounted football season tickets
- Free drink tickets at Alumni Association events and price discounts
- Hertz Car Rentals discounts
- Four issues of Northern Now
- Founders Memorial Library privileges
- Access to exclusive member-only events
- Advanced notice of select Convocation Center events and specials
- And much more!
Legacy
- Includes all benefits available to the Cardinal & Black level members
- Invitation to one President’s pre-game reception
- Invitation to two special “Legacy Only” events throughout the year
- 30-minute career consultation with an expert at Career Vision
Dues-paying membership to the NIU Alumni Association runs annually based on the calendar year and expires December 31 of the current year. Membership renewals begin October 1 for the following year.