Room and board and student fee increases are among the university recommendations that will be voted on at this morning's Board of Trustees meeting. The increases will be for Fiscal Year 2010, which is from July 1, 2009 until June 30, 2010. If finalized,...

The NIU Wellness Fair provides health education to students and, for the first time, an opportunity for recycling. "Green up your life" is the theme of the fair today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center....

With the economy continuing its downturn and the perpetually increasing cost of major universities, working-class families are finding it increasingly difficult to afford higher education. Facing these challenges, NIU is working hard to reach these families...

The glass ceiling became weaker at the Women's Resource Center Tuesday as NIU women learned about how to ask and negotiate for higher wages. Monica Szymczak, the former graduate assistant of the WRC who recently took a job with a law firm, organized the...

At 2:45 p.m., a victim reported someone took his cell phone after he left it unattended briefly at the Holmes Student Center. Case is pending. At 4:32 p.m., an offensive text message was sent to an office at the Northern View Community. University Police...

Career options in history may not be as limited as they appear. Careers in Historical Professions, a presentation on career options for history majors and students at large, helped answer what job options students have with their history degrees after...

Tanuja Singh, professor and chair of the NIU Department of Marketing in the College of Business, is taking a job with St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, according to a report in the San Antonio Business Journal. Singh will be the new dean of...

Skaters excited to hit the pavement this spring could have trouble finding places to ride their boards. While "no skateboarding" signs posted on buildings around campus prohibit skaters from enjoying the warm weather, some feel that a campus skate park...

Some analysts and critics have attributed the ailing economy to corporate greed and poor ethics, but NIU's College of Business looks to curb that through its Building Ethical Leaders using an Integrated Ethics Framework (BELIEF) initiative. A New York...

March 21 At 1:20 a.m., University Police responded to a report of an intoxicated individual lying face down between two cars in Lot W. After checking on his well-being, officers took him to his room in Grant South where a floormate agreed to watch over...

With Illinois in an estimated $11.5 billion debt, Gov. Pat Quinn proposed his fiscal year 2010 budget last week. While it is just a proposal and will have to be agreed upon by lawmakers, NIU could finally see funding for some long-overdue construction...

March 19 • At 1:39 a.m., University Police responded to a possible battery at Grant South. Upon investigating, officers learned that a female who was arguing with another female had become combative and hit her. Officers arrested Tameka R. Williams,...