It's no downtown country club, it's not exclusive and it doesn't have a climbing wall, but NIU's Recreational Facility is trying to give students a place to work out in style. However, expensive equipment and an out-of-date facility are two problems facing...
Last semester, NIU Campus Child Care received a four-star accreditation from NAEYC's Academy of Early Childhood Program.This accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children makes the center one of only three childcare programs...
Veronica Brown Radovic, 22, died unexpectedly on June 4 at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb. Receiving her associate degree and transferring from Kishwaukee Community College, Radovic continued her studies at NIU in 2010. She was working towards...
Imagine being recognized for doing something that has only happened once since 1955. Lynne Thomas, NIU Founders Memorial Library curator, knows that feeling well.Thomas' book about the Doctor Who series, Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor...
One of the former NIU students charged in connection with the April 5 shooting of Devon Butler at 1009 Aspen Court will appear in court later this month for arraignment. Mark Orozco, 24, appeared in court Monday for a status hearing. According to court...
The former NIU student convicted of shooting another NIU student was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections Tuesday.Zachary Isaacman, 23, shot Brian Mulder in the leg near the Stevenson North residence hall towers on Feb. 19,...
DeKALB | Angela Dreessen, an NIU director who oversees NIU Cares Day, said it was “poor judgment” to have students paint her home, 918 Dawn Court, during last year’s event. Dreessen is the director of the department of Student Involvement and Leadership...
DeKALB | On April 28, Gov. Pat Quinn appointed four members to the Board of Trustees at NIU.According to NIU Today, Quinn appointed two returning members, Marc J. Strauss and Cherilyn G. Murer, and two new members, Anthony A. Iosco and Robert T. Marshall...
DeKALB | Theft at NIU has gone down in the last few years.According to Clery Act Data on the NIU website, theft offenses, including burglary, robbery and motor vehicle theft, have gone from 69 offenses in 2007 to 50 offenses in 2008 and 20 offenses in...
DeKALB | Before NIU began using Cisco Clean Access Agent for Internet connections in residence halls, there was more damage done to students’ computers, said Jim Fatz, director of Information Security and Operations. “Prior to Clean Access, it was...
DeKALB | Exercise has two basic types: cardiovascular activity and weight lifting. The NIU Recreation Center and students shared their thoughts on when the best time is to do both during work out routines.
Eric Appiah, assistant director of fitness,...
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. April 29...
