DeKalb | The Engaged Learning Department will host the Graduate Prep Seminar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Yordon Centerin the McCareins classroom. The seminar is free for all attendees and those who register before Wednesday will receive a free...
DeKALB | Tuesday's Internship Fair saw one of its biggest turnouts (of businesses) in about 15 years. The fair had 75 companies attending this semester, which is a 15 percent increase in company attendance compared with last semester and several semesters...
DeKALB | With room self selection under way, the Northern Star will be looking at what each residence hall has to offer. Check out the next issue to read about the final residence hall, Stevenson, to decide which one fits you best. Grant Hall is located...
DeKALB | In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold said the most enduring traditions of the season are best enjoyed in the warm embrace of "kith and kin." NIU students might have never greased up a sled with industrial strength kitchen...
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. Dec. 4, 2010...
By Jalen Cobb and Leah Spagnoli
| February 22, 2011
Career Services is helping students prepare for the upcoming career fair. The fair, which will be held Wednesday in the Convocation Center, is offering students the chance to meet with potential employers. Mary Myers, assistant director of campus and...
Legislators in nine states, including Florida, Texas, Michigan, and Arizona are proposing laws that would bar college campuses from banning weapons. These laws would restrict public institutions' ability to have anti-firearm policies for their campuses....
DeKALB | About 400 new freshmen enrolled for the 2011 fall semester during the first ever NIU Admitted Student Day. About 65 to 70 percent of the high school seniors had enrolled before coming to campus Monday, said Megan Woodruff, assistant director...
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. Thursday At...
DeKALB | The voices of several members of the Atheist, Agnostic and Freethinkers group (AAFT) rang loudly in the MLK commons Friday as they demonstrated against current collective bargaining talks in Wisconsin that poise to cripple labor unions. The AAFT...
DeKALB | If you like piña colada (cookies), it's almost time to stop by Douglas Hall. NIU Housing & Dining will host a Tropical Island Dinner at Douglas Hall on March 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. "The tropical theme was set by the chef Ken Whitney and all...
DeKALB| The Student Association Senate voted Senator Austin Quick as speaker of the senate Sunday night after former Speaker Jeremy Peters stepped down Wednesday. Peters said he stepped down to focus on his academics and for personal reasons. “I appreciated...
