NIU junior Alirius Clinton, friend of Quintonio LeGrier who was shot and killed by Chicago Police Dec. 26, protests with Father Michael Pfleger against gun violence in Chicago on Michigan Avenue on Dec. 31. LeGrier’s high school and NIU’s Black Male...
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy is launching a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of NIU student Quintonio LeGrier.LeGrier was killed after “an incident with Chicago police” on Dec. 26, according to a Jan. 5 campus update. LeGrier, 19,...
Secretary of State Jesse White's office will be on campus from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday in the Holmes Student Center, Lower Level.Faculty, students and staff will be able to take advantage of the following driver and vehicle services:• Driver’s...
The Student Association is accepting applications for the positions of director of Academic Affairs and director of Cultural Affairs.The director of Academic affairs is "responsible for monitoring and making recommendations for changes in university academic...
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission, which allocates financial aid funding, anticipates an early cutoff this year for MAP grant awards, according to a Student Financial Aid Office email.Illinois residents who file the FAFSA are chosen on a first-come,...
Here is what you may have missed during winter break:NIU Student shot by policeNIU Student Quintonio LeGrier, 19, died from multiple gunshot wounds after an incident with the Chicago police, according to a Jan. 5 Northern Star article.By Jan. 8, a GoFundMe...
The Office of Student Academic Success will continue to accept winter clothing item donations until April 1.Donations will be accepted at the Academic Advising Center building, the Campus Life Building, the Founders Memorial Library and the Holmes Student...
NIU Athletics Department hopes to continue their promotions for increased attendance through a $10,000 raffle, courtesy of Mason Properties, at home basketball games, despite no winner being announced for the Mission 6 initiative.Mission 6 debuted for...
Ten undisclosed academic programs have been volunteered for elimination after an initial review of the program prioritization reports.Program prioritization, which began in 2014 after a recommendation from the Higher Learning Commission, uses task forces...
The death of NIU student Quintonio LeGrier "speaks to the need to mobilize communities around solutions that will make a difference," said NIU President Doug Baker in a campus update Tuesday.LeGrier, 19, died from multiple gunshot wounds and his death...
Former NIU student Joseph Graves, 19, was shot to death Friday in Chicago.Graves was shot in the head and pronounced dead on the scene. Graves was found unresponsive in a car south of Emerald Avenue in Washington Heights on Chicago’s South Side, according...
