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Asian American Association, Student Association to hold Cultural Fusion

By Northern Star staff | April 8, 2016

Cultural Fusion, presented by the Asian American Association and the Student Association, will be held 7 p.m. April 22 in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium, according to a flier.“Cultural Fusion will be a really great event and it’s...

Northern Lights Ambassadors collecting supplies for Jane Adeny Memorial School

By Northern Star staff | April 7, 2016

The Northern Lights Ambassadors are collecting supplies for Jane Adeny Memorial School.Help NLA make an impact by donating supplies from April 1 through April 29in the Academic Advising Center and various locations across campus. Students can donate gently...

Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program to hold Colors of Southeast Asia

By Northern Star staff | April 7, 2016

The Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program (SEAYLP) will hold its Colors of Southeast Asia event from 5 to 7 p.m. on April 24 in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium.Students can come and learn about countries like the Philippines, Indonesia,...

Dean of education to focus on cuts, budget

Dean of education to focus on cuts, budget

By Julia Martinez | April 7, 2016

Laurie Elish-Piper, newly appointed dean of the College of Education, said she has already reduced 11 percent of spending by using the college’s budget effectively and not cutting employees or programming.Elish-Piper was acknowledged as a Presidential...

Steel band concert offers genre variety

By Samantha Keck | April 7, 2016

DeKalb | The semi-annual spring steel band concert is expected to bring a wide variety of music selection for audiences of all ages, said Yuko Asada, Community School of the Arts steel band director.NIU is holding its semi-annual steel band concert with...

NIU President Doug Baker (left) and Greg Long, executive secretary of University Council, discuss the current budget issues NIU is facing due to the continued state budget impasse Wednesday at a University Council meeting in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Taxes may increase due to budget impasse: Baker

By Northern Star staff | April 7, 2016

The state may be looking into tax increases as the budget impasse extends to more than nine months, said NIU President Doug Baker at a University Council meeting Wednesday.The budget impasse is due to a lack of agreement between the state legislature...

Teachers rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago to support a one-day strike held by the Chicago Teachers Union in Chicago on Friday. Teachers said the strike was aimed at getting lawmakers to adequately fund schools in the nation’s third-largest district.

SA travels to Springfield to deliver budget initiative letters

By Madison Kacer | April 7, 2016

Teachers rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago to support a one-day strike held by the Chicago Teachers Union in Chicago on Friday. Teachers said the strike was aimed at getting lawmakers to adequately fund schools in the nation’s third-largest district.

SA Student Choice Awards application deadline

By Northern Star staff | April 6, 2016

The deadline to apply for a 2015-16 Student Choice Award is 11:59 p.m. Friday, according to a Student Association flier.The Student Choice Awards will be held 6:30 p.m. May 1 in the Altgeld Hall auditorium. Attire for the event is "creative black tie,"...

SA director, chief of staff applications open for 2016-17 academic year

By Northern Star staff | April 6, 2016

The Student Association is now accepting applications for director positions and chief of staff for the 2016-17 academic year.The applications are due 8 p.m. April 16 and can be accessed at bit.ly/2393N0V.Students must log in to the Huskie Link website...

Pi Sigma Epsilon to hold 80’s-themed 5K Dash

By Northern Star staff | April 5, 2016

Pi Sigma Epsilon and the American Diabetes Association will hold an 80’s-themed 5K Dash 10 a.m. April 9 at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Rd.Registration fees are 30 dollars and all proceeds will go towards the American Diabetes Association, according...

Student Association, Campus Activities Board to hold Spring Fest

By Northern Star staff | April 5, 2016

Editor's note: The Residence Hall Association and Event Production Services are also sponsoring this event.The Student Association and Campus Activities Board will hold Spring Fest 6-11:30 p.m. May 5 at the east side of Huskie Stadium.Spring Fest will...

Spring Art Deco displays student exploration

By Julia Martinez | April 5, 2016

The NIU Art Museum will hold its spring 2016 Art Deco Era which will run two major and two smaller art exhibitions through various Altgeld Hall rooms from Thursday through May 20.The major exhibitions are titled, “Between the Wars: Contrasts, Parallels,...