The Order of Omega, a Greek leadership honors society, celebrated the achievements of sororities and fraternities with its fourth annual Golden Greek awards ceremony Monday.This ceremony highlighted the Greek chapters at NIU for their achievements in...
NIU was re-certified as StormReady by the National Weather Service to show the university’s prepared for potential weather emergencies.The re-certification March 25 signifies students and faculty are protected by the university through its methods of...
Wednesday• At 11:18 a.m., Felton Williams, 18, of Chicago, was arrested for forgery and Devon Curtis, 19, of Chicago, was arrested for fraud and unlawful use of an account number reported to have occurred on Feb. 9 and Feb. 21 in Douglas Hall.Friday•...
Collecting 150,000 pop tabs for charity last year just wasn’t enough, as NIU now aims to raise 1 million.The pop tabs, which will be collected throughout the year, will be sent to the Ronald McDonald House, which recycles the tabs to pay for its charity:...
Student Association Senate unanimously voted Sunday to pass a resolution to urge NIU to end its consideration of a second-year residency requirement.Second-year residencyBill Nicklas, vice president of Operations and Community Relations, said former president...
Four finalists for the position of executive vice president and provost will come to campus in the next month.The finalists will meet with faculty, students and staff while touring the university.Martin Abraham, a finalist, will be interviewed Wenesday...
A town meeting where students can discuss NIU’s retention rate will be held Wednesday.The meeting is 2 to 3:15 p.m. in DuSable Hall, Room 440, and attendees will discuss the issue of students not returning to NIU, according to a flier promoting the...
Sophomore Travon Baker, a member of the men’s basketball team, was arrested at about 3 p.m. Thursday by NIU Police on an in-state warrant.Associate Athletics Director Donna Turner said Baker’s arrest was related to a missed court appearance for driving...
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.Tuesday• At...
NIU will look to make up a potential $11.6 million funding cut from the state by “increas[ing] our efficiencies and our processes,” said NIU President Doug Baker.The 12.5 percent funding cut is not certain, but it would be the result if legislators...
The Board of Trustees voted to demolish Douglas Hall, extend Lucinda Avenue and plant 2,018 trees by the fall semester as the first part of a campus renovation at Thursday’s meeting.NIU President Doug Baker’s consultant, Ron Walters, presented the...
NIU is planning for an $11.6 million funding cut from the state.The 12.5 percent funding cut is not certain, but it would be the result if legislators don't accept the state budget Gov. Pat Quinn proposed during a Wednesday speech. Quinn recommended the...
