The Division of Information Technology will perform maintenance and updates to the NIU network over spring break from March 13-20.Although it was scheduled to be the least inconvenient to students, network outages are expected during these updates, according...
The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center will hold a campaign in honor of Women’s History month to promote the impact that women have had on campus and in the lives of individuals, according to an NIU news release.Those that would like to support a...
NIU will share safety tips to educate and prepare residents, faculty, staff and students of the measures they should take in severe weather situations for Severe Weather Preparedness week.Throughout the course of the week, NIU will highlight safety tips...
NIU Police will host the second annual "Women of the Shield: Honoring Women in Law Enforcement" ceremony March 18.The ceremony will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Convocation Center. This year's theme is "Her-Story: Rising Through the Ranks," according...
The NIU Collegiate Association of Unreasonable Social Entrepreneurs will accept submissions for Pitch With a CAUSE, a competition for anyone who has an idea for a business that makes a positive social or environmental impact. The competition is open...
Womanspace will sponsor Wild Woman Retreat from June 24-26 at the DeKoven Center in Racine, Wis.The event will be held for women looking to drum and dance with other women in the community, meet other women and express creativity, according to a Womanspace...
The Student Dietetic Association will hold an event called Empty Bowls on April 13 in Adams Hall, Chandelier Room. The event is held to spread awareness about food insecurity and to raise money for local nonprofit organizations that aid food security....
Students danced for eight hours to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network during the first annual NIU Dance Marathon Saturday in the Recreation Center. The event raised more than $34,000.
Correction: This Northern Star article incorrectly spelled the name of Chris McCord, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.Scot Schraufnagel, director of Graduate Studies for the Political Science Department, said the political science graduate...
Although a leap year only happens once every four years, NIU has had many important events happen on the day.Feb. 29, 1968Men at NIU weren’t as shy about marriage as it had been rumored. A woman named Marianne Bretsnyder asked men to marry her in light...
The Student Association Senate approved supplemental funding for NIU Forensics and the NIU National Society of Black Engineers at its meeting Sunday.The SA approved $250 for NIU Forensics to attend a competition in Indiana.NIU Forensics is a student organization...
Potential new locks are on display in the Recreation Center. Student Association President Nathan Lupstein and Michael Agro, SA director of Athletics and Recreation, will be meeting this week to establish a budget for the new locks that are to be installed in the Recreation Center lockers.
