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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 fan packages include ride, ticket

By Northern Star Staff | September 3, 2014

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...

Man found with 2K grams pot: cops

By Northern Star Staff | September 3, 2014

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...

Faculty Senate to discuss NIU PLUS

By Northern Star Staff | September 3, 2014

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....

South lobby of Grant Towers.

$812K needed for roof in Grant

By Kelly Bauer | September 3, 2014

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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