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Free group fitness starts this week

By Northern Star staff | August 22, 2016

Group fitness classes are free today until Sunday in Campus Recreation for students, faculty and staff.There are cardio, strength, mind and body and high intensity interval training classes available Monday through Saturday.After the conclusion of free...

SA holds special meeting to appoint Board of Elections

By Madison Kacer | August 22, 2016

DeKalb | Seven students were appointed as members of the Board of Elections during a special senate meeting.The meeting, which was held on Sunday, was called by SA President Giuseppe LaGioia in order to prepare for the special election that will be held...

Student Association President Giuseppe LaGioia prepares for the beginning of the semester.

SA president hopes to connect with students

By Julia Martinez | August 22, 2016

Student Association President Giuseppe LaGioia prepares for the beginning of the semester.

Lisa Freeman, executive vice-president and provost, is drafting a roughly 400-page unified action plan to address themes in action plans like more interdisciplinary opportunities for students.

Freeman begins program prioritization action plan

By Madison Kacer | July 25, 2016

Lisa Freeman, executive vice-president and provost, is drafting a roughly 400-page unified action plan to address themes in action plans like more interdisciplinary opportunities for students.

Fifth Third Bank robbed by masked man

By Northern Star staff | July 25, 2016

An armed robbery occurred Friday at 4:12 p.m. at Fifth Third Bank, 2707 Sycamore Rd.The robber was described as “a dark skin male, with a bald head, muscular build, 6 foot 2 inches, 220 pounds, carrying a werewolf mask, wearing white-leather work gloves,...

NIU faces salary inequity

By Leah Nicolini | July 25, 2016

Female professor’s publications compared with their earnings are unequal, creating a gender-based salary inequity which Biological Sciences Professor Virginia Naples presented to the Board of Trustees Thursday.The research presented during the board’s...

Fall MAP to be credited by NIU

By Madison Kacer | July 25, 2016

Although funding for Monetary Award Program grants are not guaranteed for the coming semesters, NIU will credit student accounts for the fall, Alan Phillips, vice president of administration and finance, said this month.Fiscal Year 2017 began on July...

NIU crochets for homeless

By Leah Nicolini | July 25, 2016

Stacy Morse knows how it feels to live without a home. She was forced to experience homelessness in 2007 when her house caught on fire and she had to live in a hotel.Nine years later, Morse, administrative assistant for the College of Health and Human...

Virginia Naples, a professor of 32 years in the biological studies department, takes a break from her ongoing research on gender pay inequality at NIU. She has been studying gender pay inequality for more than 20 years.

Female salary inequity found

By Northern Star staff | July 21, 2016

Virginia Naples, a professor of 32 years in the biological studies department, takes a break from her ongoing research on gender pay inequality at NIU. She has been studying gender pay inequality for more than 20 years.

No timeline set for Stevens Buildings project

By Madison Kacer | July 18, 2016

The Stevens Building renovation project will be starting back up due to a recently appropriated $15.5 million from the state, although there is no established timeline for the project.It is believed that this appropriation will be sufficient enough to...

Approval needed for Holmes renovation

By Madison Kacer | July 18, 2016

University officials are awaiting the next Illinois Board of Higher Education meeting in September, during which phase one of the Holmes Student Center redevelopment project will be put up for approval.The project, which addresses the ground floor of...

New signs to indicate gender-inclusive bathrooms in Holmes Student Center

By Leah Nicolini | July 18, 2016

Despite 10 more states suing the federal government over transgender bathroom access, NIU will put up its first gender-inclusive bathroom signs on four bathrooms today.These bathrooms, marked by an NIU-designed sign depicting a man, woman and wheelchair,...