DeKALB | NIU President John Peters said the funding of next year’s budget, along with the employee health care and pension programs, is unsure. But it doesn’t look good. “The state remains in dire financial strait,” Peters said to the Board of...
The Board of Trustees also reviewed the following items: - Jerry Blakemore will be the next vice president of University Legal Services and general counsel. He will take the position on April 1 and is filling the vacancy left by Kenneth Davidson, who...
Available summer internships could be closer than one would think. Local businesses are still offering internships for area students. Internships are a way for students to see how a certain field of study translates outside of the classroom. "When they...
DeKALB | During the 2010-2011 school year so far, NIU experienced several instances of power failure and Internet disconnection across campus. At a meeting Thursday morning, the Board of Trustees approved funding for measures that have helped or will...
DeKALB | Next year, NIU students enrolled in at least 12 credit hours will pay about $55 more in student fees. The increase was approved by the Board of Trustees on Thursday morning. Undergraduate, graduate and professional students will all see the increase....
NIU is searching for a new director for the University Honors Program. According to a press release from the department, the new director will have a year long contract and report directly to Vice Provost Earl "Gip" Seaver. The qualifications include...
Elections for the Student Association executive cabinet will be held March 29-30. For the rest of the week, the Northern Star will be profiling candidates for each of the four positions: president, vice president, treasurer and student trustee. Today,...
Jeremy Sanchez Year/major: Junior/operating management and information systems Other Group Affiliations: Interfraternity Council - vice president of community events; Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity - vice president; Red Riot - member. What is the most pressing...
The Student Association Senate Procedural Review Committee conducted a review of requested SA directors Wednesday night in the Holmes Student Center. Directors "who did not have tangible evidence of what they've been doing" this academic year were up...
The Office of Student Academic Success offers various programs in an effort to encourage and maintain student success at NIU. One of those programs is the Four Year Degree Path. "One of the goals of the office of student academic success is to collaborate...
It's time to get up before noon. It's time to look at a book. The inside part. Yes, it's that time: spring break is over. Follow the Northern Star through its weekly installment of the best places to study on campus and around DeKalb to find a new place...
DeKALB | Election season is in full swing. The Student Association hosted a debate between the executive candidates for the upcoming election on Tuesday night in the Heritage Room of the Holmes Student Center. The debate gave candidates an opportunity...
