DeKALB – The Student Government Association Supreme Court heard an appeal from a student who claimed he was unfairly excluded from the ballot for the spring SGA election. The justices deliberated for three hours – to the minute – before they reached...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| March 24, 2024
DeKALB — At Friday’s Student Government Association meeting Speaker Cole Hensley announced the dismissal of Anthony Heavens, the director of student life.
“That dismissal was purely Olivia’s (President Olivia Newman) decision, but obviously,...
DeKALB – Friday night, NIU was greeted by royalty as five drag queens delivered a night of passion, glamor and excitement to an awaiting crowd.
The queens arrived not in regal attire, but in sequins and thigh high boots. Whether the crowd was being...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| March 22, 2024
DeKALB – The Student Government Association held its elections debates from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium where about 100 students attended from various student organizations.
Certain candidates noted they have aligned themselves...
DeKALB – The Board of Trustees approved Laurie Elish-Piper as the new executive vice president and provost.
NIU had been searching for a new executive vice president and provost since the summer. Elish-Piper stepped in as the interim on July 1, 2023.
President...
DeKALB – The Illinois Supreme Court made a historic visit to NIU’s Duke Ellington Ballroom to hear oral arguments from two court cases in front of a crowd of around 750 interested students and faculty.
NIU hosted the Illinois Supreme Court's “Riding...
DeKALB – The Division of International Affairs, the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center and the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality collaborated to host a panel for Women’s History Month.
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, four...
DeKALB – NIU student politicians will gather Thursday in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium for the Student Government Association debate.
At 5 p.m. the debate will be held for students to hear from candidates before the election. Voting will take place...
DeKALB – Starting in March, NIU began replacing the Canon printers and Pharos software to the new PaperCut software and Ricoh printers.
PaperCut is a software application built to help organizations by minimizing paper waste and toner ink, save time...
DeKALB – Students are invited on Thursday to fill the Duke Ellington Ballroom and observe two Illinois Supreme Court hearings.
From 10 a.m. to noon, the Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at NIU in the Duke Ellington Ballroom.
“Doors...
DeKALB – Illinois community college students are skipping the college application process and learning if they are accepted into universities without having to apply. High school students are expected to be next.
The Public University Uniform Admission...
DeKALB – The Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding submitted recommendations to the Illinois General Assembly for a new formula that could provide fair and equitable funding to Illinois universities.
Northern Illinois University...
