DeKALB – A new collective bargaining agreement was approved between NIU and union group Local 1890. The new agreement covers issues regarding pay disparity between clerical employees and is set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2024. The American Federation...

DeKALB – NIU requested $116.4 million in state funding at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on Nov. 9.  This comes after NIU’s CFO George Middlemist announced a multi-year budget plan to reduce NIU’s $32 million deficit in early November. The...

DeKALB – “Warmer” and “drier” are adjectives better suited to the summer season, but they will now also apply to the coming winter. In a recent three month outlook, an El Nino winter has been predicted in Illinois with a higher probability...

DeKALB – A pilot program that offers online classes during the winter break, a J-term, is making its way to NIU. The first winter term classes, J-terms, courses that run through the first few weeks of Jan., will primarily offer general education...

DeKALB – International Student and Scholar Services hosted the International Thanksgiving Dinner which welcomed around 100 students and faculty along with their family members to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner. The seventh International Thanksgiving...

DeKALB – When understanding the study of another species, all facets must be explored, even those that may make people feel ... well, uncomfortable. Anthropology 441, Sexual Selection in Primates, studies the biology and behavior of primates' ability...

DeKALB – Nov. 20 is a day to honor those in the transgender community killed by violence. This year, the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center and the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality will be hosting a remembrance vigil as part...

DeKALB – NIU officials are helping students hack their futures with the development of a cybersecurity degree program. The university already has a cybersecurity certificate program at the master’s degree level, but according to Interim Executive...

DeKALB – The heat in Ellington’s kitchen can be difficult, but the restaurant’s students can take it. Ellington’s Restaurant, located in the Holmes Student Center, is a buffet-style dining establishment. Unlike other NIU dining services, it...

DeKALB – It’s not uncommon for youths to raise money with a lemonade stand, but one NIU student has chosen to take it a step further. Madison Wescott, a junior political science major with an emphasis in law, has been managing a food truck for...

DeKALB – Coffee drinkers can experience a taste of DeKalb’s community after a NIU alum was inspired to create a mug that reflects the city.  Ashley “Ann” Klockenga, an NIU alum, created a mug that displayed the history and essence of DeKalb’s...

DeKALB – Getting a tattoo can be a common rite of passage for 18-year-olds looking to assert their newly gained status as adults. However, getting a tattoo can be a costly regret without proper consideration.  First-year finance major Nick Neagle...