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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU asks students to take National Survey on Student Engagement

By Northern Star staff | February 13, 2015

DeKalb | NIU is asking Freshmen and seniors to fill out the National Survey on Student Engagement.The survey was sent to students via NIU student email Wednesday, and the deadline to complete it is March 23. The data received from this survey will be...

Vice President Lesley Rigg leaving NIU

By Northern Star staff | February 12, 2015

Vice President Lesley Rigg will leave NIU July 1, according to an NIUToday news release.Rigg is leaving to be dean of faculty of science at the University of Calgary in Canada, according to the release. She has served as a professor in the Department...

Kelly Iseli, sophomore electrical engineering major, places her vote tuesday for the Student Association Senate at DuSable Hall in September 2013.

SA Senate looking for ways to improve elections turnout

By Andre Phillips | February 12, 2015

The Student Association Senate is considering implementing online voting and spring elections to boost student awareness and participation in SA Senate elections, said SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke.SA Senate elections turnout has been declining: 720...

Brett Williams, Student Association director of Mass Transit, facilitates the SA’s first open forum for student input on the Huskie Bus Line Wednesday in The Campus Life Building, Room 180. Students and members of the SA discussed adding and subtracting buses, extending bus line times and adding bus routes.

Focus group allows student input on buses

By Alexander Chettiath | February 12, 2015

Students proposed bus routes in the first student-centered focus group about the Huskie Line Wednesday.The focus group is the first of several the Student Association will host as it looks for input on changes to the Huskie Bus Line. A point of the change...

NIU Press to print book from Rob Blagojevich, brother of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich

By Northern Star staff | February 11, 2015

NIU Press is printing a book by Robert Blagojevich on his and his brother’s court experience, according to NIU Press’ website.Robert Blagojevich, brother of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was removed from office on corruption charges, wrote about...

NIU Weather to conduct Weather Training Seminar

By Northern Star staff | February 10, 2015

NIU Weather will conduct a weather spotter training seminar Feb. 19.The seminar will teach people of all ages what to look out for and how to report these signs to the National Weather Service, according an NIU Weather Facebook post. “We will teach...

Student Association adds special bus routes for basketball games

By Northern Star staff | February 9, 2015

A gameday bus for home basketball games will now be provided for students, according to a Student Association Facebook post.The route will pick up students and drop them off at the Convocation Center, according to the post.The bus will run for two upcoming...

Recreation Center to host free Texas hold ’em tournament Friday

By Northern Star staff | February 9, 2015

The Recreation Center will host Greek, independent men and womens Texas hold ’em tournaments Feb. 24.The deadline for registration is Feb. 17 at 11:55 p..m. and the tournaments are free. Students can compete in teams with a minimum of one person per...

Sophomore kinesiology major Mitchell Rodriguez waits for the No. 11 weekend break circle route bus on Blackhawk Road Sunday. Huskie Bus Line routes will be revamped with input from students who will participate in focus groups. New routes will be introduced in the fall.

Huskie Line faces route, design revamp

By Augustin Zehnder | February 9, 2015

The Huskie Bus Line will see widespread changes involving student input on routes and possible student-created designs for the buses.The changes are being implemented as part of the Student Association’s spring strategic plan, which focuses on experience,...

TEAMDance Illinois to come to NIU Saturday

By Northern Star staff | February 9, 2015

The DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau will host the TEAMDance Illinois championship Saturday at the Convocation Center.TEAMDance Illinois is an educationally based dance competition circuit for junior high, high school and collegiate-level...

Northern Lights Ambassador application period to end Friday

By Northern Star staff | February 9, 2015

The Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning is accepting applications for Northern Lights Ambassadors for the 2015-16 academic year.The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. Friday. Northern Lights Ambassadors is a program for undergraduates...

‘Solutions’ focus of updated SA motto

By Ashley Morse | February 9, 2015

Student Association President Joe Frascello announced the Student Association’s new motto, “Engaging Student Solutions,” as well as the SA’s initiatives for the spring semester and beyond at SA Senate Sunday.Experience, safety and health and sustainability...

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