The Student Association Senate approved Romeo Jackson as SA director of Cultural Affairs and Rachel Jacobs as SA director of Academic Affairs on Sunday.Jackson’s goals in their new position revolve around topics such as expanding Title IX to cover discrimination...
NIU President Doug Baker (left) and Provost Lisa Freeman speak at the Board of Trustees special meeting Thursday at Altgeld Hall. The trustees approved the potential school of nursing, which now has to be approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
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/.Tuesday1. At 8:05 p.m., theft...
NIU Police released a video Thursday promoting their ALICE training program.ALICE stands for alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate, according to the NIU Police website. During ALICE training, participants are taught how to react to violent attackers....
Correction: The Northern Star incorrectly reported that Student Leadership and Development is holding the annual International Women's Day Luncheon.It is actually being co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality, Division...
Grammy Award winning Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant and Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Convocation Center.Tickets start at $25 and tickets for groups of eight or more are $20 per person. Tickets are...
NIU HSC Events will hold Game Night in the HSC 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday in the Holmes Student Center, Huskies Den. The Huskies Den features bowling, billiards, XBOX and XBOX 360, arcade games and a snack counter, according to the Holmes Student Center's...
Anthropology Club will hold a social event featuring live music, food and drinks in honor of World Anthropology Day 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Cole Hall, room 100 and the lobby.The event will feature a screening of the documentary "Poto Mitan: Haitian Women,...
Despite having no budget for Fiscal Year 2016, Gov. Bruce Rauner gave his annual budget address for Fiscal Year 2017 on Wednesday addressing K-12 education but not higher education.Rauner’s FY 2016 proposed budget includes reduction in funds to public...
From left: Alan Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance; Mike Mann, State and Government Relations and Board Liaison; Provost Lisa Freeman and Chief Diversity Officer Vernese Edghill-Walden discuss the state budget impasse and MAP grant funding at a town hall meeting Tuesday.
Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his annual budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House chambers at the Capitol Wednesday in Springfield.
