Chukuka Enwemeka has withdrawn as a candidate for executive vice president and provost, NIU announced Tuesday.Enwemeka withdrew from his candidacy as he has accepted a provost position at another university, he told NIU.Enwemeka had planned to visit NIU...
Thomas E. Goodlow Jr., 19, of Chicago, was arrested for marijuana and ammunition in his residence hall room Saturday.Goodlow was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under, possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and unlawful possession...
Students and locals gathered at the Coming Out of the Shadows rally Tuesday in the MLK Commons to demonstrate against policies and procedures put upon undocumented students who intend to do research, gain scholarships and continue their education at universities all around the nation.
NIU has launched a search for a chief diversity officer, a new position to promote diversity on campus.The CDO will report to the executive vice president and provost and will serve on the president’s cabinet and the Council of Deans.“Diversity is...
As the cost of student health insurance is set to rise next year, so are the benefits.The Board of Trustees approved a premium cost increase of $428 for the 2015 fiscal year due to Affordable Care Act mandates for broader coverage and more benefits March...
Socially oppressing topics that affect students are highlighted in the Tunnel of Oppression, which uses sights, sounds and movement and runs until Wednesday.This event is 5 to 9 p.m. today and Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington...
Lincoln Hall, which is vacant, might become a new home for students to study at, with 509 students responding to the idea through a survey.Freshman accounting major Selena Saucedo was part of an English 104 class that pitched the idea of turning Lincoln...
NIU will pay tribute to former student Steven Agee at the Student Choice Awards by presenting an award in his name Monday.The Student Choice Awards acknowledge outstanding students and faculty.Steven Agee II, 22, of south suburban Park Forest, was shot...
Vague language in Student Association bylaws made it unclear if SA senators broke their oath of office when they voted to provide the Black Student Union with $8,925 in supplemental funding Sunday, though the SA Senate speaker said they did.Supplemental...
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.Wednesday•...
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.March 31•...
