The University Women’s Club will meet 4-6 p.m. Oct. 2 for its annual Fall Reception at the home of NIU President Doug Baker and Dana Stover, 901 Woodlawn Drive.The reception will serve as a meet and greet for club members and women faculty, staff members...
The Art Museum and the Center of Burma Studies will host a free public symposium Sept. 18-19 called Imaging the Others: The Art of Ethnography in Modern Burma.The event will begin with an informal talk and reception 4:30-6:30 Sept. 18 in the Art Museum...
Volunteers of the Communiversity Gardens on the east side of Anderson Hall are planting cold weather crops that will go to those in need throughout the fall.Students, faculty and community members have planted spinach, lettuce and broccoli, among other...
The Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research Program is calling for student research project proposals worthy of grants up to $2,500.USOAR provides grants to student-generated research projects conducted on campus.In order to submit...
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.Wednesday1....
Students take notes during a calculus for business course Wednesday in Wirtz Auditorium. Progressive Learning in Undergraduate Studies, a taskforce dedicated to revamping general education, has suggested cutting the required number of credits for a bachelor’s degree if students take their general education courses at NIU, among other criteria.
Up to $850,000 in funding from NIU is needed to update the facilities where the university’s lab animals are kept.The animals are used in research projects and studies and reside in Montgomery Hall and the Psychology Building. The $850,000 would go...
Aug. 30• At 11 p.m., Karwon Montgomery, 35, of Calumet City, was charged with delivery or possession with intent to deliver, possession of cannabis 30 grams and under, possession of a controlled substance and resisting, obstructing or disarming an officer...
Students are able to purchase a ticket and ride package to the Saturday NIU vs. Northwestern football game at Ryan Field.Student fan bus tickets are $20 and available for purchase at niutickets.com. The package includes a coach bus ride to Ryan Field...
Alec S. Hafeman, 21, of DeKalb, has been charged with unlawful possession of cannabis more than 2,000 grams but no more than 5,000 grams, unlawful delivery of cannabis more than 2,000 grams but no more than 5,000 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.Hafeman...
Recommendations for baccalaureate and general education programs by NIU Progressive Learning in Undergraduate Studies will be presented at Faculty Senate today.Faculty Senate will hold its first meeting of the 2014-2015 academic year from 3 to 5 p.m....
Editor's Note: This Northern Star incorrectly reported a budget of $850,000 has been requested to repair the Grant Central roof. The budget requested is $812,000.The Grant Central roof is in “urgent” need of replacement to the tune of $850,000.Bill...
