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Hopkins remembered: Faculty ‘blessed’ with teaching ability

By Keith Hernandez | September 3, 2014

Debra Hopkins, 62, of DeKalb, died Monday morning at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, according to the Winnebago County Coroner.Hopkins worked for 27 years in NIU’s accounting department as director of the Certified Public Accounting Review....

Police report: Aug 29 to Aug 30

By Northern Star Staff | September 2, 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.Aug. 291. At...

Interim CFO Nancy Suttenfield speaks about NIU's budget proposal during a Board of Trustees Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee meeting on Sept. 1, 2014, in Altgeld Hall.

NIU plans for 700 drop in enrollment

By Kelly Bauer | September 1, 2014

NIU has built an expected enrollment decline of 700 students representing more than $8 million in potential revenue into its proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget.The decline would mark the fifth fall in a row NIU has had fewer students than it had the year...

ACCESS tutoring now open for fall

By Northern Star Staff | September 1, 2014

ACCESS tutoring centers around campus will open their doors to students beginning today.Sign-ups for one-on-one tutors for the fall semester will be available in Williston Hall, Room 100.Tutoring will be located in the following centers:• 10 a.m.-10...

Durbin discusses bill, student loans

By Northern Star Staff | September 1, 2014

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, spoke to NIU President Doug Baker, students and alumni about legislation regarding student loan interest rates Friday.Durbin co-sponsored a bill with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, called the Bank...

Registration open for graduate seminar

By Northern Star Staff | September 1, 2014

Registration for the Graduate School Preparation Seminar on Sept. 27 is now available.The Graduate School Preparation Seminar is 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the McCariens Classrooms of the Yordon Center near Huskie Stadium. The seminar will provide participants...

Police Report: Aug. 27 to 28

By Northern Star Staff | September 1, 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.Wednesday1....

Navigation app to help incoming students

By Keith Hernandez | August 27, 2014

NIU is more than a month away from unveiling an app that will help students navigate campus.The $20,000 software, known as CampusBird, will place a 3-D interactive map on the NIU mobile app and website, allowing phone and Internet users to virtually travel...

Police Report: Aug. 26

By Northern Star Staff | August 27, 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.Aug. 26• At...

Huskie Safe Line

Not all happy with Safe Line

By Jackie Nevarez | August 27, 2014

The Huskie Safe Line has taken the reins of late-night transportation from Late Night Ride, but not everyone is on board with the change.Late Night Ride, a transportation service provided by the NIU Police Department for more than 20 years, ran 10 p.m.-6...

Students walk past the south end of Douglas Hall monday.

Douglas to be gone by end of September

By Keith Hernandez | August 27, 2014

The Environmental Health and Safety Department oversaw the completion of asbestos removal from Douglas Hall’s four wings Monday, allowing for further abatement of the material in the building’s central core.Bill Nicklas, vice president of Operations...

Police Report: August 25

By Northern Star Staff | August 26, 2014

Monday1. At 12:30 a.m., possession of cannabis 30 grams and under and possession of drug equipment were reported to have occurred at Loren Drive and North Annie Glidden Road. This case was closed by exception.2. At 7 a.m., criminal defacement of property...