DeKALB | Jim Elliott did not attend NIU to be a physical therapist, or even a professional diver. He majored in journalism. Elliott is now the president of his foundation Diveheart which uses adaptive diving to help people with disabilities. Elliott was...
DeKALB | Residents of the A-wing in Douglas hall returned from winter break to find they had received their long fought for televisions in their hall study rooms. "All of the other wings had them before us, it just was not fair," said Jordan Rivera, freshman...
DeKALB | NIU believes it has found the reason for the Internet problems experienced by students and faculty on Monday. Jim Fatz, director of Information Security and Operations, said the problem occurred when a service provider for NIU changed some of...
The Admissions Department will be implementing new approaches to their spring 2011 visitation programs to help perspective students make decisions about attending NIU. Admitted Student Days is one of the new programs and it will allow perspectives a closer...
Textbook stores are looking to expand the selections of books available for rent. The Village Commons Bookstore and the University Bookstore have launched rental programs to make getting books for the semester cheaper. "We have 50 titles and 1,000 books...
Junior psychology major Lauren Johnson wasn't able to print off her syllabus Monday afternoon because she was unable to connect to the Internet in a campus lab. Like Johnson, some on campus Monday may have noticed Internet connectivity issues. The cause...
DeKALB | The NIU Police Department has warned students to not become "victims" of a bank scam that has been an issue on the NIU campus. In a release issued on the NIU Police website, students are urged to not participate in the scam, which nets the student...
By Kyla Gardner and Jacqueline Evans
| January 23, 2011
DeKALB | The Student Association Senate voted to deny the confirmation of Luke Walter, junior finance major, as director of mass transit 6-20 Sunday night. After Jonathan Kite's resignation on Nov. 18, SA President Erik Calmeyer appointed Josh Venaas...
The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Wednesday At 5:51 a.m.,...
A winter wonderland is coming to NIU, and students will be able to enjoy it without having to withstand single-digit temperatures. The Campus Activities Board is sponsoring an ice skating gala, where students can ice skate indoors at the Chick Evans Fieldhouse...
The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.
Tuesday
At 10:04 a.m., an individual’s wallet was found that contained field tested cannabis. The individual received a referral to the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct for possession of cannabis 30 GM and under.
At 3:12 p.m., a subject at Grant South reported his wallet was stolen from his room while he went to take a shower and left his room unlocked. Pending any leads or suspects, this case is administratively closed.
DeKALB | An NIU professor is in the running to become the University of Southern Indiana's next Liberal Arts dean, according to an article from Evansville Courier & Press. Christopher Jones, department chairman and professor of political science,...
