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AlcoholEdu, Haven reminder to be sent today

By Northern Star staff | February 3, 2016

First year and transfer students will receive an email to their Z-ID today reminding them to complete Part 1 of AlcoholEdu and Part 1 of Haven. NIU requires all incoming students participate in two online programs for the spring 2016 term: AlcoholEdu...

Career Services to hold Internship Fair and Full-time Job Fair

By Northern Star staff | February 3, 2016

Career Services will hold its bi-annual Internship Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 23 and Full-Time Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 24 at the Convocation Center.The Internship Fair will allow for students to find internship positions and is designed...

Student Association to hold voter registration drives

By Northern Star staff | February 3, 2016

The Student Association will hold voter registration drives today and Thursday in Barsema Hall and Neptune Hall, respectively, according to a SA news release.The voter registration drives will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in the Barsema Hall atrium...

Mystery ceramic items available at Ceramic Arts Sale

By Northern Star staff | February 3, 2016

Students in the NIU Ceramic Arts Organization will sell their creations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday in the Visual Arts Building. Items for sale include serving bowls, mugs, platters, jewelry, cups, plates, small bowls, spoons and vases....

Prism to hold Bisexuality, Biphobia, and the Sexual Spectrum

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2016

Prism, NIU’s student-run LGBT organization, will hold Bisexuality, Biphobia, and the Sexual Spectrum 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center, room 406.The discussion will include the misconceptions surrounding bisexuality that lead to bi-phobia,...

SA to hold Huskie Link training sessions

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2016

The Student Association will hold training on Huskie Link for students and student organization leaders.Students will be taught how to use Huskie Link’s many functions, including but not limited to registering events, organizing events, finding organizations,...

First- and Second- Year Experience to hold Sophomore Days of Service

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2016

First- and Second- Year Experience will hold Sophomore Days of Service starting on Feb. 4.Sophomore Days of Service is the chance for second-year students to do community service around DeKalb. There will be 11 events from Feb. 4 to 27, each a two to...

Career Services to hold ABC’s of Getting an Internship Workshop

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2016

Career Services will hold the ABC’s of Getting an Internship Workshop 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Holmes Student Center, Capitol Room.Employers and former interns will give advice on how to find an internship, according to Career Services’ Twitter....

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s 2016 Seminar Series begins

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2016

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s 2016 Seminar Series begins 4 p.m. today in LaTourette Hall, room 201.Coffee will be available before the event at 3:30 in LaTourette Hall, Room 300. This event is part of a series continuing at 4 p.m. on...

Audiology graduate students looking for participants

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2016

Audiology graduate students are looking for research participants aged 18-25 to participate in a 45-minute hearing and screening test, according to an NIU announcement. Participants should have normal hearing, be enrolled in a degree program at NIU and...

Deadline approaching for graduation application

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2016

The last day to apply for spring 2016 graduation using MyNIU is today.Students who plan to graduate this spring can use the self-service tool in MyNIU to apply for graduation.The fee is $29 for undergraduate students and $35 for graduate students.For...

Moriah Tyler, junior political science major, was sworn in as a new Student Association Senator during the SA Senate meeting Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Applicants wanted for SA student program prioritization task force

By Alexander Chettiath | February 1, 2016

The Student Association is currently accepting applications for positions on a program prioritization student task force.Program prioritization, which began in 2014 after a recommendation from the Higher Learning Commission, uses task forces to create...