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IN PICTURES: President Freeman’s ‘State of the University’ address

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NIU President Lisa Freeman arrives at the podium to begin her State of the University address on Tuesday in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
By Sean Reed, Multimedia Editor
Nov 29, 2022

DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman delivered the annual State of the University address on Tuesday, followed by a live Q&A for attendees. Read more about Freeman’s address in the Star’s companion piece.

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NIU Student Government Association President Raaif Majeed (left), introduced by Cathy Doederlein, NIU Director of Employee Experience, starts the address with a land acknowledgement. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
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Sean Reed
Sean Reed, Former Photo Editor
Sean Reed is the photo editor for the Northern Star. They are a junior at NIU majoring in journalism. Sean joined the Star during the Fall 2021 semester as a photographer, before becoming the multimedia editor for the 2022-2023 school year. Outside of the Star, Sean spends their free time listening to music, cooking and spending time with friends.
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