The Student Association Senate’s guest speaker spoke about the origin of Black History Month, leading to some disagreement among senators Sunday.Guest speakerDerrick Smith, academic counselor at the Center for Black Studies and adviser to the Black...
The Northern Star newspaper claimed second place in the Illinois College Press Association’s general excellence category for the second year in a row.The Daily Northwestern of Northwestern University took first, but ICPA did not select another newspaper...
Students were challenged not to spit out a full mouth of water after members of Poetic Asylum tried to get them to laugh. Student organization Poetic Asylum hosted a spoken word petry event entitled "Pain and Pleasure" which included emotionally powerful...
Students were challenged not to spit out a full mouth of water after members of Poetic Asylum tried to get them to laugh. Student organization Poetic Asylum hosted a spoken word petry event entitled "Pain and Pleasure" which included emotionally powerful...
Feb. 19• At 10:15 p.m. Jan. 29, theft $500 and under was reported to have occurred at Stevenson Complex. This case was suspended Wednesday.• At 1:50 a.m., Alexander J. Deloney, 18, of Chicago, was arrested on an in-state warrant. A report of possession...
“Once a Huskie, always a Huskie” was the theme of Friday’s Transfers Get Info Fridays event.The TGIF was held 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday at Williston Hall. TGIF events provide an opportunity for students and parents to meet with admissions counselors,...
Don Grady, the NIU Police Department’s former chief, wants his job back with a public apology from the university, back pay and damages.Grady has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Board of Trustees and former NIU President John Peters, among...
Nancy Lublin, CEO of DoSomething.org, will speak at the Celebrating Excellence kickoff event April 12.DoSomething.org is one of the largest not-for-profits for young people and social change.Celebrating Excellence will begin on April 12 with Lulbin as...
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...
About 231 employers gathered at NIU’s Job Fair with goals of student interaction.Employers like Jewel-Osco, Target Corporation, Moldex 3-D, 3M corporation, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Groupon and TCF were at the job fair. Students were able to talk...
Faculty Senate approved a motion to send a statement of budget priorities to the University Council Wednesday.Interim financial officer Nancy Suttenfield and Lisa Freeman, interim executive vice president and provost, presented a PowerPoint concerning...
The Summer Research Opportunities Program is seeking students to participate in research and post-graduation experiences.The program will accept applications until Feb. 28, and the program runs from June 16 to Aug. 8. The program is open to students with...
