The Board of Trustees is expected to review and approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2015 internal budget Thursday.The Board of Trustees will meet 9 a.m. in Altgeld Hall, Room 315, to give its final approval for the FY 2015 budget, which plans for $426.5...
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive to encourage donations during Liver Awareness Month for October.The drive is noon-6 p.m. Oct. 9 in the Holmes Student center. Blood types O-negative, A-negative and B-negative are “especially” needed,...
Saturday’s NIU-Arkansas football game will be broadcast on ESPNU.The game, which starts at 6 p.m. at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark., will also be shown on WatchESPN.com.NIU is 3-0 for the season and is coming off a game where...
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.Friday1. At...
Senior textiles major Erica Hardy works on an essay Monday afternoon in the computer lab of the College Grind in the Holmes Student Center. CIO Brett Coryell is examining potential changes to the university’s Acceptable Use Policy, which dictates how...
Changes to the university’s Acceptable Use Policy have no set date, but they will be made by the Computing Facilities Advisory Committee and Brett Coryell, vice president and chief information officer, in the coming months.Acceptable Use PolicyAn Aug....
The Convocation Center will host the first annual DeKalb Beer Festival 6-10 p.m. Oct. 10.Patrons will be able to sample 20 3-ounce beers from a selection of more than 60 local and international beers. An additional 10 beer tickets can be purchased for...
The Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex will hold a grand opening 5 p.m. Friday, followed by physical activities 6-10 p.m.A ribbon-cutting ceremony is 5-6 p.m. The first 1,000 people to arrive at the free event will receive their choice of a water bottle...
The sixth annual Graduate and Professional School Fair is Sept. 30.The fair is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom.Representatives from more than 80 programs will speak to students about masters and doctoral programs...
Junior Practice Interview Week will be Monday to Sept. 25 to help junior students prepare for job and internship interviews.Interviews, which will be 30 minutes long, will go from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Career Services in the Campus Life Building,...
David White said community involvement has provided him with invaluable life experience.The senior political science major has been involved with organizations across campus as he seeks to gain more experience, and he encourages other students to do the...
Members of a local historical society will deliver the renovation plans for a vacant campus building to the NIU Foundation Tuesday.The Annie Glidden Agrarian Society, founded by local historian Steve Bigolin and Daily Chronicle columnist Barry Schrader,...
