Applications are open for students who wish to be site leaders with Huskie Alternative Breaks.Site leaders are responsible for guiding their teams "through educational, team-building and reflection activities pertaining to t he team's chosen social justice...
NIU will hold a community blood drive 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday in the Barsema Hall parking lot at the Heartland Blood Centers mobile coach.“To our group, a blood drive is a happy occasion, bringing people together to help save lives,” said Katie...
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/.March 291. At 1:25 a.m., illegal...
NIU will hold its 14th Reality Bytes Film Festival 9-11 p.m. April 14-15 and 7-8:15 p.m. April 16 in Cole Hall, Room 100.This event will feature alumnus and screenwriter Mark Valadez. The first two days feature showings of independent films. Valadez will...
Geography professor David Changnon said a 50 percent tuition waiver, which is at risk of being repealed, influenced his children’s decision to go to Illinois universities.Changnon has worked at NIU since 1992. His children attend Illinois State University...
Applications for the chief diversity officer, who is expected to make $100,000 to $175,000, will be reviewed Friday, said Provost Lisa Freeman.Despite NIU’s uncertainty surrounding next year’s state allocation, interviews for a pool of eight to 10...
The Campus Activities Board and the Huskies Den will hold a March Madness Viewing Party 7:30 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center.The match will pit the Wisconsin Badgers against the four-time national championship-winning Duke Blue Devils.The event...
The annual Tugs tournament begins April 20 after four months of preparation from competitors.Tugs is a week-long tug of war competition that will run April 20-25 on the east side of Huskie Stadium. The championship match is April 25.Greek organizations...
The Supermileage Team will aim to reach 1,800 miles per gallon at the upcoming Shell Eco-marathon Americas in Detroit.The Shell Eco-marathon is an annual competition in which high school and college teams are challenged to design, build and drive the...
Former NIU employee Ron Walters will be asked to repay the $32,000 a state audit found he was improperly reimbursed for travel by the university.Alan Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance, told University Council on Wednesday the reimbursement...
The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center will hold a ceremony honoring the recipients of its Ally Award on Wednesday.The award is given to those who have "done something positive for or on behalf of the LGBT community," according to the resource center's...
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/.March 261. At 2:30 p.m., possession...
