The Department of Computer Science participates in Microsoft's Academic Alliance program. One of the benefits of participating in this program is that computer science majors and pre-declared majors can purchase certain Microsoft software programs at substantially reduced prices.
The Academic Alliance Software Center is located at http://msdn01.e-academy.com/niu_cs.
If you are interested in purchasing any of this software, send an email to Dr. Robert Zerwekh, MAA administrator for the Department. Send the email from your Northern Illinois University email address.