Correction: The Northern Star incorrectly reported NIU Alumna Kathleen Zellner graduated in 1983. Zellner graduated in 1981.NIU Alumna Kathleen Zellner, who graduated in 1983, will take on Making a Murderer star Steven Avery as a client, according...

Campus Activities Board will hold auditions for 106th and NIU: 2000’s Tribute 5-7 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington ballroom and 6-8 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg auditorium.The tribute show, which...

Students can join the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP), Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry & Research (USOAR) or the Student Engagement Fund (SEF) if you are looking to start an independent research project, are interested...

NIU’s total spring enrollment is down 2.5 percent from fall 2015 when enrollment was 20,130, NIU President Doug Baker said at a University Council meeting Wednesday.NIU has seen a steady decline in enrollment since 2009 when total enrollment was 24,424....

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/.Jan. 201. At 6 p.m. Sept. 12,...

Polls for the general primaries open for early voting today, with the ballot consisting of the presidential primaries and any open seat in local and state government positions.Daejzonna Muschamp, senior political science major and BallotReady intern,...

The Study Abroad Office will hold the Spring Study Abroad Fair 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Holmes Student Center, Glass Gallery.Representatives from the Study Abroad Office will be available to answer questions about study abroad programs offered...

Military and Post-Traditional Student Services and Career Services will hold the Federal Jobs and Networking event Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon in the Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room.The workshop on how to apply for federal jobs will include information...

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 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...

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...

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....