Today, the Student Association Supreme Court announced it will uphold the election of Darren Howard, Black Student Union president. Howard, who won the BSU presidency in April's executive elections, was dismissed after other BSU executives claimed to...
Students eating at cafeterias on campus may have noticed flies buzzing around their food. This problem persists as temperatures drop and fall arrives, said Richard Fritz, residential dining director for Housing and Dining. Fritz said it's a challenge...
TODAY NIU COMMUNITY DANCE SCHOOL begins its fall session this month. Creative Movement, ballet, pointe, tap, Irish step, hip hop, ballroom, Latin and Swing are offered weekly from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday through Sunday in Anderson and Gabel Halls. The fee...
Today marks the first day of NIU's annual Fall Family Weekend, where students can invite their families to a number of events. The event is planned by Huskie Family Connections, an organization which aims to provide parents a connection to the university....
The official 10th day enrollment count shows NIU continued a steady decline of graduate students. This year's graduate enrollment of 5,365 is lower than last year's 5,633. A steady decrease of graduate students started in 2003, when enrollment was 6,651....
Fast food and coffee shops are usually better provided by the university than by popular restaurants like McDonald's or Starbucks, NIU officials say. NIU worked with McDonald's, Pepsi and Subway in the past, said Eddie Williams, executive vice president...
NIU will host the 19th annual Study Abroad Fair Wednesday. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center. Faculty and students in attendance can learn about financial aid, grants and loan options for...
Students will have more transportation options to get to the train station. Starting Friday, the DeKalb Elburn Shuttle Service will provide rides to the Elburn Metra Train Station on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The shuttle service, which can transport...
MONDAY CRIME FICTION BOOK CLUB will host its bimonthly meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. This week, the club will discuss the murder mystery novel Body Work by Sara Paretsky. Contact Kristine Ohman at (815) 756-9568...
For the next 10 years, NIU aims to improve scholarships, campus facilities and create new academic programs to attract more and higher quality students as part of NIU President John Peters' Vision 2020 Initiative. NIU has some trouble attracting high...
The name is plastered all over the campus, but what is CollegeJunkee.com? "I just know that it’s a dating website," said freshmen Sophia Branz. "At least, that’s what it says on the sidewalk." College Junkee, created by NIU graduate Alex Broches was...
NIU LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE will host a lecture entitled "American Sign Language: The Language of Deaf Americans?" from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Holmes Student Center Room 505.
The lecture will be presented by Nancy Castle, professor in the department of communicative disorders. For more information, contact Anne Petty Johnson at 815-753-5200.
NIU ART MUSEUM will host a guided interpretive tour of "Josef Albers: Formulation: Articulation" from noon to 12:30 p.m. in Altgeld Hall. Admission is free. For more information, contact Jessica Witte at 815-753-1936.
