Lawmakers work toward passing controversial pension legislation while on the House floor during a session at the Illinois State Capitol Tuesday in Springfield. The measure passed the House and Senate and is headed to Gov. Pat Quinn, who has said he will...
NIU wanted a resolution to the state’s pension crisis, but it doesn’t like the one it got in a controversial reform bill that passed the General Assembly Tuesday.The measure will reduce and, in some instances, skip cost-of-living increases and push...
Listening to Tupac, reading the Hunger Games and playing Dungeons and Dragons are all things students can do in classes coming next semester.The College of Education has created 15 classes available to all. The courses have been promoted through posters...
NIU’s Presidential Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations for the 2014 NIU Outstanding Women Student Awards.The deadline for nominations is Dec. 20.The recognition program was created in 1980 and is held annually to encourage the...
The Teaching Effectiveness Institute hopes to create classroom excitement.NIU’s 2014 Teaching Effectiveness Institute, scheduled for Jan. 9 to 10, will tackle some of the fundamental questions educators and schools face. The institute will teach educators...
NIU is preparing its search for a provost for NIU President Doug Baker’s administration.The previous provost, Ray Alden, was appointed to the newly created position of vice president for International Affairs. Until a permanent candidate can be found,...
It turns out that a St. Bernard doesn’t just look cute — it can give students some peace of mind as finals loom, too.The dog, Play-Doh and Monopoly were among the de-stressors at a campus stress-free zone Tuesday.Hosted by Health Enhancement, stress-free...
Fans cheer on the Huskies Nov. 13 during the game aginst Ball State. The football team is headed to Detroit Friday for the MAC Championship game — NIU’s fourth consecutive appearance in the match — but NIU’s student travel package has already...
Students were so eager to see the Huskies play in the MAC Championship game Friday that tickets for the round trip package were sold out by Monday morning.NIU arranged for five buses to take students to see the football team play in Detroit for the championship...
Graduates Nolan and Trevor O’Malley have whipped up a song commemorating NIU’s journey to the Mid-American Conference Championship game.Titled “Return to the MAC,” the song was written by the O’Malley brothers to celebrate NIU making it to the...
Steven Williams is using his speaking talents to motivate others.Williams, a graduating senior organization and corporate communication major, has already launched Anthony Visionaries, a brand he will use as a motivational speaker. Williams intends to...
The Student Association is looking to focus on outreach and examine how students, organizations and the SA can work more cohesively and efficiently.The SA also wants to improve external connections, communications and marketing and finance and operations....
