NIU ranked 37th on a list of the 50 most underrated colleges in America, according to Business Insider. Business Insider compared US News' rankings of the best universities to PayScale's College Salary Report, which ranks colleges based on their graduates'...
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Music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha will sell Valentine's Day serenades.The serenades will take place 3-9 p.m. Feb. 12. The serenade request form, where students can fill in the name of the person to be serenaded, is available on a tweet below. The form needs...
The Alumni Association is hosting a viewing event for a Cubs vs. White Sox training game, according to an Alumni Association tweet.The event will take place 10 a.m. March 27 at Cubs Park, 2330 W. Rio Salado Parkway in in Mesa, Ariz.Tickets are available...
Provost Lisa Freeman said there will be “no sacred cows” as NIU evaluates whether programs will be cut, merged, further funded or left unchanged in coming months.Every program, from football to forensics, will face evaluation based on university priorities,...
Retention between the fall and spring has decreased 1.2 percent to 87 percent, a number that slightly shocked NIU President Doug Baker, who said there are a lot of good things underway.Eric Weldy, vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management,...
Kristen Myers (left) and graduate teaching assistant Rhiannon Catherwood from the Women’s Studies program discuss program prioritization. “The process should involve a collaborative effort between departments,” said Myers, director of Women’s Studies. “Programs like ours help to recruit and retain a greater diversity of students on campus.”
Sophomore anthropology major John Needham said he knows someone who left NIU since last semester for financial reasons. Needham said retention would be improved if financial aid was more available to upperclassmen.
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 www.niu.edu/publicsafety/.Friday1. At 4:32 p.m.,...
NIU's enrollment and fall to spring retention has fallen when compared to last spring's numbers.Enrollment stands at 19,000 students, down 507 students from last spring. Retention between the fall and spring fell 1.2 percent to 87 percent.NIU President...
Students will be able to try out for the Campus Activities Board's '90s Tribute show at Thursday and Friday casting calls.Auditions are 7-11 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room. To sign up for an audition or for more information,...
Alumna Catherine Squires has been named the vice president for University Advancement.Squires must be approved by the Board of Trustees, which next meets March 12, and would begin May 1, according to an NIU news release. Squires will "be responsible for...
