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...
Community leaders from NIU and DeKalb voiced their concerns about funding for higher education Monday at a round table discussion held by Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs.Frerichs, who assumed office Jan. 12 after serving as the higher education committee...
Local public figures discuss higher education, MAP funding during a round table discussion Monday in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. // <![CDATA[ // ]]> [View the story "Frerichs talks to NIU, DeKalb community leaders " on Storify]
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/.Tuesday1. At 8 p.m. Aug. 22,...
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs will meet with NIU officials and student leaders today to voice his support for MAP grant funding.Frerichs will participate in a news conference at 1:30 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room, where he will...
Students vent their frustration after two robberies occurred on and near NIU Thursday and Friday morning. // <![CDATA[ // ]]> [View the story "Students react to Friday robberies" on Storify]
Visitors from as far as Wisconsin and Minnesota are expected to trek to NIU for the 10th annual Kite Fest.Kite Fest provides open space for people to build and fly kites, eat and participate in other activities. This year’s festival will be held from...
