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SA Senate approves of gen. ed changes

SA Senate approves of gen. ed changes

By Lauren Cliffe | September 28, 2014

The Student Association Senate passed a resolution to approve NIU Progressive Learning in Undergraduate Studies, a general education reform program, Sunday.Brandon Phillips, a member of the NIU PLUS task force; Anne Birberick, vice provost of Academic...

The red paint can witnesses said the woman used to vandalize the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons Friday.

Woman paints MLK Commons trees in protest: witnesses

By Northern Star Staff | September 28, 2014

A woman used red paint to vandalize trees and cement in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons Friday, according to witnesses.Two witnesses, who did not wish to be identified, said they saw the woman shouting at passersby about students wasting their time...

Student Spotlight: Senior explores illness with veterinary project

By Emily Neely | September 28, 2014

Megan Sieg is using her pre-veterinary and research skills in a project that explores Alzheimer’s disease.The senior biology and psychology major will graduate in December and will pursue a doctorate in neuroscience. Sieg said she is in the middle of...

Police Report: Sept. 23-25

By Northern Star Staff | September 28, 2014

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.Tuesday1. At...

SA election turnout falls again

By Lauren Cliffe | September 25, 2014

At least 720 students voted in the Student Association Senate elections on Tuesday and Wednesday, a slightly smaller turnout than last fall’s 750.Joe Palmer, SA Public Affairs director, said the SA will receive an official number for turnout by today....

Police ask for info on battery, $500 reward to be given

By Northern Star Staff | September 25, 2014

The NIU Police Department is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of three suspects involved in a reported aggravated battery that occurred 12:02 a.m. Saturday at the 800 block of Lucinda Avenue near Neptune West.The victim...

Nuclear energy to be topic of speaker

By Northern Star Staff | September 25, 2014

David Kraft, Nuclear Energy Information Service director, will provide a presentation about the hazards of nuclear energy at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room.The presentation, called Exelon’s Nuclear War Against Renewable...

Letters requested for professorships

By Northern Star Staff | September 25, 2014

Lisa Freeman, executive vice president and provost, is asking for nomination letters for the 2015-2015 Board of Trustees Professorships by Oct. 13.The professorships is awarded to tenured professors who have consistently demonstrated excellence in teaching,...

Online preparation workshops offered

By Northern Star Staff | September 25, 2014

Career Services is offering online preparation workshops and practice, allowing students to prepare for job interviews, beginning Monday.Students may register online at niu.edu/careerservices/crc to participate in the workshops. The workshops will be...

Student Association Senate 2014 Results

September 24, 2014

District 1Winners  DeAnna Leigh 68  Jordan D. Clayton-Taylor 151  Cody Sheriff  81  Alexus Lentz  65 District 2  Kayla Sorensen  54  Miracle Diala  53  Leon Kincaid  36  Stephanie Norman  46  Geno Hampton  97 ...

Police Report: Sept. 22

By Northern Star Staff | September 24, 2014

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.Monday1. At...

Hao Phan, University Libraries' Southeast Asia curator, views an exhibit on an early 20th century Potlatch Spoon during Tuesday's 50th anniversary of the NIU Anthropology Museum.

DeKalb history honored in exhibit

By Emily Neely | September 24, 2014

The Anthropology Museum hosted its 50th anniversary celebration Tuesday night with an exhibit named Curated by DeKalb.Organized by decade, the Cole Hall exhibit reflects the history of the Anthropology Museum and features more than 200 ethnographic and...