Registration is open for Ally Program training, which is set to begin next week.The Ally Program offers a network of individuals who provide a welcoming and supportive environment for LGBTQ students through the creation of LGBTQ-friendly events and resources,...
NIU President Doug Baker and four administrators updated an audience of more than 100 community members, faculty, staff and students on funding cuts, falling enrollment and program prioritization during a town hall meeting Monday.Among the individuals...
Ill. Treasurer Mike Frerichs said it is the responsibility of both Gov. Bruce Rauner and the General Assembly to step up and pass a budget so educational funding may be dispersed.“The way our government is set up, no one has a monopoly. We don’t have...
After a five minute meeting, Faculty Senate members spent nearly an hour discussing issues such as transparency and budget uncertainties Wednesday.At the first meeting of the semester, and the first meeting of his tenure, Faculty Senate President Greg...
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act, which creates a set protocol on how public colleges across the state handle sexual assault.The act, signed Aug. 21, creates stricter requirements on how public universities,...
Friday1. At 2:14 a.m., Benjamin L. Thomas, 20, of Lake Carroll, was charged with possession of a controlled substance reported to have occurred at Stadium Drive and N. Annie Glidden Road.2. At 4:50 p.m. Aug. 26, reckless driving was reported to have occurred...
NIU administrators discussed challenges in enrollment and state funding at a town hall meeting Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium. [View the story "Storify: Town Hall Meeting" on Storify]
The Board of Trustees Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee approved a $388 million budget in a Thursday meeting, according to a Budget Update from NIU President Doug Baker.The budget reflects an 8.6 percent reduction from the $424.5 million Fiscal...
Military Student Services and Off-Campus & Non-Traditional Student Services have a new director starting this fall.Eric Armstrong has accepted the directing position starting Sept. 16, according to an email from Eric A. Weldy, vice president for Student...
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs talks to a group of 16 NIU and DeKalb leaders Monday during a round table discussion in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. Students are seven times more likely to go to college if they know they have the financial means...
A report made of a robbery on campus on Friday was a false report, according to Commander Jim McDougall of the DeKalb police department.McDougall said they are still completing the investigation, but believe at this time that the report was false."No...
