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Undergraduate applications for 2017 are available. Spring 2017 applications are due Dec. 1.

Undergraduate applications for 2017 open

By Northern Star Staff | July 13, 2016

Undergraduate applications for 2017 are available. Spring 2017 applications are due Dec. 1.

NIU allocated with new budget plan

By Madison Kacer | July 11, 2016

The appropriations allocated to NIU by Illinois lawmakers will be used to fund numerous university expenses, a major expense being employee salaries.NIU was allocated $48.3 million in the six-month budget plan passed by state lawmakers on June 30, said...

Program leaders putting action plans together

By Madison Kacer | July 11, 2016

Divisional leaders have utilized a variety of methods while composing program prioritization action plans, which are due on Friday.Program prioritization, which began in 2014, uses task forces to create reports that review 223 academic programs and 236...

City council to discuss video game businesses

By Leah Nicolini | July 11, 2016

The opening of two video gaming businesses and three more seeking approval in the last three months has DeKalb exploring regulations on video gaming terminals.Tonight, City Council will discuss regulating video gaming focused businesses by limiting the...

Cost of parking permits to increase

By Northern Star staff | May 10, 2016

The price of parking permits incurs its first increase since 2011 in order to fund $5 million worth of identified parking lot repairs on campus.Current permits will expire June 30. The increased price applies to new permits, which become valid July 1.To...

Police Report: April 25 to May 1

May 9, 2016

The following was taken directly from the NIU Police Department. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The NIU Police Department provides police reports online at niu.edu/publicsafety/.April 251. At 4:30 p.m. April...

Senator Logyn Hoxworth texts and calls senators asking them to come to the Student Association meeting Sunday at the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. The meeting was delayed 19 minutes due to an insufficient number of senators.

Senators resign for meeting to start

By Leah Nicolini and Alexander Chettiath | May 9, 2016

Senator Logyn Hoxworth texts and calls senators asking them to come to the Student Association meeting Sunday at the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. The meeting was delayed 19 minutes due to an insufficient number of senators.

Stress-Free Events For Finals

By Jay Ibarra | May 9, 2016

Tackling final exams is stressful, but there are many resources on campus to help you de-stress like going to one of NIU’s planned events, visiting therapy dogs or coloring.“Don’t Stress the Test”The NIU Honor House will host a “Don’t Stress...

Students take initiative in hopes of improving the environment

By Northern Star staff | May 6, 2016

Three undergraduate students are working alongside Public Administration professor Eric Zeemering to study the Great Lakes Region in hopes of improving the environment.The students are examining local government policies and initiatives to see how they...

Coloring to Calm to provide stress relief opportunity

By Northern Star staff | May 6, 2016

Founders Memorial Library will host it’s Coloring to Calm from 7:30 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday on the first floor.Coloring to Calm is an event dedicated to provide free coloring supplies for students who can take a break from studying to...

Police report: April 23 to April 24

By Northern Star staff | May 5, 2016

The following was taken directly from the NIU Police Department. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The NIU Police Department provides police reports online at niu.edu/publicsafety/.April 231. At 3:18 p.m. April...

Student email to change to Outlook

By Leah Nicolini | May 5, 2016

Information Technology is changing students’ email accounts from Gmail to Microsoft Outlook starting May 31.Microsoft Outlook, also called Exchange Online in the Office 365 platform, is the email service NIU employees use, and Information Technology...