A retired Des Plaines police officer will speak about his work as the lead investigator on the John Wayne Gacy murder case at NIU, according to a Exploring Majors House news release. Former Lt. Joseph Kozenczak will give the details of his work at 7 p.m....
A presidential election watch party will be held by the Student Association (SA), according to a SA news release. The watch party will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center’s Huskies Den. The event is open to all students with a...
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 At...
A Student Association (SA) representative urged NIU to stop actions toward a plus/minus grading system at a Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. SA Senate Clerk Chad Harris came to Faculty Senate to bring up a resolution the SA passed at their Sunday meeting...
Most students are not required by their instructors to draw nude men and women. But the students in the ARTS 200 class are. Art instructor Jeremy Gosser said observational drawing is easy to teach. It’s more of an exercise than an art. “It’s very...
Experts from the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic are treating an injured golden eagle that appeared to have been lost, according to the Associated Press. The eagle has a broken bone in its left wing, according to the Associated Press. The...
Arne Duncan, U.S. secretary of education, is encouraging colleges, universities and scholarship programs to consider extending an early November deadline for applications, according to a U.S. Department of Education news release. The extension for the...
A talk on issues facing Latina women will be hosted by the Women’s Law Caucus and Latino/a Law Students Association, said Helen Mellas, 1L representative to Women’s Law Caucus, in an email. The talk will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at Swen Parson Hall’s...
The MLK Commons benches were covered in sheets of paper after two students decided to voice their opinions through an art project. Junior ceramics major Eric Oslos and junior sculpture major Jessica Benson spent more than 20 hours scrounging recycling...
The NIU dodgeball club will host a Halloween dodgeball event today, said Kevin McNary, vice president of the dodgeball club, in an email. The dodgeball event will be held from 9 to 11 p.m. at the Campus Recreation Center. Players will be able to dress...
High school students who graduate in Chicago may have their application fees waived and financial aid loans eliminated when they attend the University of Chicago, according to The Associated Press. The university will do this through a program called...
Southern Illinois University announced a new vice chancellor for development and alumni relations, according to The Associated Press. The new vice chancellor, James Salmo, will also serve as chief executive of the SIU Foundation, said SIU Chancellor Rita...
