This semester marks the first time Diversity Education Ambassadors are going into classrooms to promote academic diversity programs.The ambassadors program came from COMS 407, which allows communication majors to receive up to three credit hours for doing...
The Family Therapy Clinic has a new program: the Families with Children with Disabilities Therapy Program & Research Study.This program will provide therapeutic services to families with children with disabilities who live in DeKalb County. The purpose...
Students browsed tables of free secondhand clothing for new additions to their wardrobes Tuesday at the Women’s Resource Center’s fall clothing expo.The expo was started in 2011 to offer students more access to professional clothing; attendees are...
School spirit is in the air as Huskies prepare for Saturday’s Homecoming game.Monday, the Homecoming Kickoff Rally was held at noon. Students were able to show their Huskie pride and meet some of the homecoming royalty candidates. Students and faculty...
NIU’s Reserve Officers Training Corps has not seen drastic challenges yet, but may face complications as the government shutdown continues.The shutdown entered its second week Monday with negotiations for a resolution ongoing. While students may not...
Alumna Lauren Svymbersky returned this summer from biking across the country to raise money and awareness for affordable housing.The trip marked Svymbersky’s first time participating in Bike & Build, a national nonprofit that raises money and awareness...
Friday• At 10:26 a.m. March 29, an officer in the NIU Police Department took a report of theft. On Thursday, an offender was identified in the case. On Friday, this case was referred to the United States Postal Inspector’s Office.• At 2:42 a.m.,...
The Outdoor Adventure Program offers students an opportunity to learn outdoor and team skills while taking a break from campus life.This weekend, the outdoor adventure program went to Devil’s Lake Park, Wis., for a rock climbing adventure. The program...
Wednesday• At 12:53 a.m., an officer went to the Music Building for a report of criminal damage. The officer determined the report to be unfounded.• At 12:28 p.m., an officer patrolling Neptune West met with a person in regard to a report of theft....
The Student Association Senate voted to give $16,000 to the Recreation Center at a Sunday meeting.The meeting included NIU President Doug Baker talking with senators, the Senate taking action to allocate the money to the Rec and appointments of senators-at-large.The...
Students marched across campus, pink balloons in hand, to raise breast cancer awareness Saturday.The John H. Clarke Honors Society, along with other campus organizations, held a breast cancer walk in celebration of those who are fighting the disease or...
Magda Brown is a Holocaust survivor and wants everyone to know it.Friday, Brown came to NIU to speak of her experiences as a 17-year-old at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Poland. Brown, who is now a member of the Speakers’ Bureau of the Illinois...
