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NIU gears up for Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

NIU will be host its sixth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day April 21.The fair is 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, in the Holmes Student Center’s Ellington Ballroom, according to the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning’s website.Any...

Study Abroad Fair to feature more than 30 programs

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

The Study Abroad Office will hold its Spring Study Abroad Fair 1-5 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Holmes Student Center, Glass Gallery.More than 30 programs will be at the fair, according the Study Abroad Fair website.There will be financial aid representatives...

Snow day tweets: NIU cancels class after Sunday blizzard

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

Here's photos and tweets about the Monday snow day: [View the story "NIU cancels class: Feb. 1, 2015, blizzard" on Storify]

Student-Alumni Mentoring Program to kick off with Convocation Center event

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

The Student-Alumni Mentoring Program kicks off on Saturday, according to an NIU announcement.The Student-Alumni Mentoring Program aims to provide students with guidance through mentors’ educational and professional experiences, according to its website.The...

(Left to right) Sneha Redd, graduate computer science student; Akhil Munnetula, graduate industrial engineering student; Mansa Reddy, graduate computer science student; and Sripada Sai Subhash, graduate electrical engineering student, build a snowman during Sunday’s blizzard near West Ridge Apartments on Ridge Drive. The snowstorm was expected to drop more than a foot of snow on northern Illinois.

300-plus person snowball fight among students planned for today

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

Students are planning to host a large snowball fight at 2 p.m. today in Central Park.A Facebook event advertising the snowball fight has more than 350 people saying they are attending. Those with last names starting with A-M should wear red while those...

Weekend blizzard to clear up, but more storms expected

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

A weekend blizzard that produced more than a foot of snow will clear today, though more storms are expected to hit DeKalb throughout the week.The storm produced nearly twice February’s average snowfall of 7.3 inches and will drop the temperature to...

NIU town hall: Lipman Hearne helps with enrollment, program prioritization explained

By Jackie Nevarez | February 2, 2015

NIU President Doug Baker hosted two town hall meetings Thursday to talk about recruitment, retention and program prioritization.Retention decreased by 1.2 percent to 87 percent between the fall and spring semesters, with enrollment dropping to 19,000,...

(Left to right) Sneha Redd, graduate computer science student; Akhil Munnetula, graduate industrial engineering student; Mansa Reddy, graduate computer science student; and Sripada Sai Subhash, graduate electrical engineering student, build a snowman during Sunday’s blizzard near West Ridge Apartments on Ridge Drive. The snowstorm was expected to drop more than a foot of snow on northern Illinois.

Feb. 1, 2015, blizzard

By Suresh Vakati | February 1, 2015

NIU's DeKalb campus was shrouded in snow during a Feb. 1, 2015, blizzard. This is the view from the 14th floor of the Holmes Student Center.

Professors Karen Samonds to be featured on Discovery Channel

By Brandon Semel | February 1, 2015

A new Discovery Channel documentary series will feature the work of biology professor Karen Samonds. Samonds has been unearthing fossils in Madagascar for 10 years in an effort to discover the origins of Madagascar's unique biodiversity. Montgomery Auditorium was full Friday night for one of the first U.S. screenings of the documentary. "Voyage of the Continents" will air in the United States later this year.

Police Reports: Jan. 28-29

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 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/.Wednesday1. On Sept. 29, credit...

Classes canceled, campus closed Monday

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2015

Monday classes are canceled and campus will be closed due to weather, according to NIU.Huskie Bus Line, Safe Line and student patrol services have been suspended for the remainder of Sunday due to the snow.A blizzard is expected to pour snow onto northern...

Student Association Senate meeting canceled

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2015

Sunday's Student Association Senate meeting has been canceled.The meeting was canceled due to weather. A blizzard warning was put into effect for all of northern Illinois along and north of I-80.The SA Senate usually meets 6 p.m. Sundays in the Holmes...