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Chief Information Officer Brett Coryell talks to faculty during a University Council meeting Sept. 9. The information technology department spends around $750,000 a year on printing, Coryell said.

Coryell: IT to cut down on printer usage, costs

By Margaret Maka | September 10, 2015

Students, faculty and staff may see less printers next year as NIU plans to cut down on the amount of material printed to save costs.Departments will have the option to consolidate all of their personal printers into fewer print devices, Chief Information...

Volunteers sought for Make a Difference Day

By Northern Star staff | September 9, 2015

Student Involvement & Leadership Development is looking for students, faculty and staff volunteers for this year’s Make a Difference Day.Make a Difference Day allows NIU volunteers to venture out into the community to help local residents with lawn...

Huskie Alternative Breaks to offer eight volunteer trips

By Northern Star staff | September 9, 2015

Huskie Alternative Breaks will offer eight trips that allow college students to engage in volunteer work and learn about social issues throughout the 2015-16 academic year.Huskie Alternative Breaks will focus on education, female youth empowerment, civil...

NIU names associate vice president for Facilities Management and Campus Services

By Northern Star staff | September 8, 2015

John Heckmann Jr. has been named associate vice president for Facilities Management and Campus Services.Heckmann will manage the Physical Plant, Building Services and Grounds, among other facilities and services. He comes from a directing position overseeing...

Robbery attempt made near Gabel and Graham halls

By Northern Star staff | September 8, 2015

An attempted robbery was reported to have occurred around 8:20 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of Stadium Drive, near Graham and Gabel halls, according to an NIU safety bulletin.The victim said she was preparing to cross the street when a male suspect grabbed...

SA Senate elections to go online with new features

SA Senate elections to go online with new features

By Dilip Kumar Sripuram | September 8, 2015

Senior communications major Marguerite Mallory votes online for the Student Association executive elections at the Founders Memorial Library polling station on March 24. This fall’s SA Senate elections will also use social media website Huskie Link...

Police Report: Sept. 1-2

By Northern Star staff | September 8, 2015

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/.Sept. 11. At 7:13 p.m. Aug....

Associate professor of nursing and health studies

Associate professor receives grant for bisexual mental health study

By Margaret Maka | September 8, 2015

Wendy Bostwick, associate professor of nursing and health studies, was awarded a grant from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, to research the relationship between microaggressions...

Former NIU mascot Diesel dies at 12

By Sabreena Saleem | September 8, 2015

Diesel, the Huskies’ former mascot, died Sunday — one day after his last game Saturday night.The husky, who retired in 2013, was 12 years old when he died. Diesel was diagnosed with lymphoma on Aug. 21 and was undergoing chemotherapy until his passing...

SA Senator charged with domestic battery

SA Senator charged with domestic battery

By Northern Star staff | September 8, 2015

Student Association Senator Leon Kincaid, 32, of DeKalb, was charged with domestic battery Wednesday.Kincaid serves as a senator to District 2, which encompasses students living west of Annie Glidden Road and north of I-88, but within the city of DeKalb,...

Terrance Terry, freshman business administration major, votes online in the 2015 Student Association executive elections March 24 in Neptune Hall. This fall’s SA Senate elections will also use social media website Huskie Link as a voting platform, as well as include candidate information and endorsements.

SA to add candidate profiles to Huskie Link ballots

By Satta Kendor & Jackie Nevarez | September 8, 2015

Students will be able to access verified candidate information and endorsements online when they vote for their Student Association Senate representatives this month.The 2015 SA executive elections piloted online voting through Huskie Link, a social media...

Students can enter a drawing to win free tuition for the spring 2016 semester by attending and staying at all six home football games and checking in through the Red Black Rewards app.

Students can win free tuition by attending all home games

By Northern Star staff | September 3, 2015

Students who attend and stay for the entire duration of all six home football games can get a chance to win a semester of free tuition.In order to be eligible for the drawing, students must download the Red Black Rewards app and use it to check in and...