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Members of the Faculty Senate sitting in banquet style seating at Wednesday's meeting at Altgeld Hall in the second floor auditorium. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

Faculty Senate talks phishing scams, AI cheating

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | January 26, 2023

DeKALB – In NIU’s first Faculty Senate meeting of 2023, members discussed virtual threats, artificial intelligence boosting plagiarism and the future of SURSMAC.   CYBER CRIME AGAINST NIU In a report explaining the role of information...

An automated machine that separates out wastewater samples for the NIU Covid-19 surveillance lab to test for traces of the virus. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Wastewater screening indicates campus COVID-19 levels

By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor | January 26, 2023

DeKALB – Although students are no longer required by NIU to screen for COVID-19, wastewater screening shows how much of the virus is present at different residence halls – which is a tool for students trying to stay healthy. Barrie Bode, professor...

Members of the UFA, consisting of tenured and tenure-track NIU faculty, gather to protest at the beginning of the Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 8 in Altgeld Hall, Room 315. The demonstration consisted of the union members holding up paper plates with phrases relating to the ongoing negotiation for the union's contract. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Tenured union and NIU continue negotiations Friday

By Evan Mellon and Bridgette Fox | January 25, 2023

DeKALB – The union for tenured faculty and NIU will continue negotiating a new contract this week. The union has been working without a contract since July 1. On Friday, the unions will have its first negotiations back on campus since Dec. 15. The...

NIU crime log, Dec. 2022

By Northern Star Staff | January 24, 2023

Dec. 1 At 5:27 p.m., aggravated battery reportedly occurred on Stadium Drive East. This case was suspended. At 5:30 p.m., disorderly conduct reportedly occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall South. This case was closed by exception on Dec....

NIU President Lisa Freeman (center) discussing student involvement in NIU's Greek Life beside Associate Director for Institutional Communications, Joe King, during her meeting with the Northern Star on Monday at her office in Altgeld Hall. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

President Freeman talks tenure changes and more in university goals

By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor | January 24, 2023

DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman’s university goals, which the Board of Trustees will use to evaluate her performance at the end of 2023, spoke about future standards – including broadening the criteria for tenure. “I think we believe that...

Miniature snowmen sit atop the barrier of a bridge last week between Neptune and Cole Halls. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Winter Weather Advisory issued for Jan. 25

By Colin Kempsell | January 24, 2023

DeKALB – A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in DeKalb, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory will affect portions of north central and northeast Illinois. DeKalb is one of the seven counties...

The entrance to Patterson Hall East. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Patterson Hall East flooding incidents yet to be solved

By Colin Kempsell | January 23, 2023

After a year of bursting pipes and collapsed ceilings, Patterson Hall has yet to see a permanent fix for its leaky fire suppression system, leaving some residents to question what will come next. In 2022, Patterson Hall East saw at least three separate...

The All-Majors Internship and Job Fair will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at the Convocation Center.

Internship, job fair to be held at Convocation Center

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | January 23, 2023

DeKALB– NIU Career Services will be hosting an All-Majors Internship and Job Fair at the Convocation Center. The event will take place 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m on Feb. 15. Students and alumni are welcome to visit the fair to interact with employers...

The entrance to the Housing and Residential Services sits empty over the weekend in Neptune East. Emmanuel Corpuz has been appointed to the Student Government Association Senate, representing University Housing at NIU. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

SGA appoints new University Housing representative

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter | January 22, 2023

The Student Government Association confirmed Emmanuel Corpuz, a junior mechatronics engineering major, to the Senate. Corpuz will represent University Housing. “As a current Neptune resident, I am not blind to these issues we face on campus,” Corpuz...

Rep. Lauren Underwood removes personal protective equipment used to keep the lab sterile after her tour Friday of the space. (Colin Kempsell | Northern Star)

NIU semiconductor lab receives $1.5 million in federal funding

By Colin Kempsell | January 20, 2023

DeKALB – NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology received $1.5 million in federal funds to convert its cleanroom lab into a fabrication lab for microchip research, design and prototyping. The college’s microchip fabrication lab,...

NIU's Reproductive Rights Association is selling T-shirts ranging from $30 to $40 until Feb. 7.

RRA aims to promote awareness, sponsors charity drive

By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor | January 20, 2023

DeKALB – NIU’s Reproductive Rights Association (RRA) is sponsoring a charity drive selling shirts for the Chicago Abortion Fund (CAF) from now until Feb. 7. The shirts display the RRA’s logo on the front and on the back they say “bodily autonomy...

The College Grind, a closed coffee shop, sits on the second level of the Holmes Student Center. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

What’s Up With: The College Grind cafe in Holmes

By Joseph Howerton and Evan Mellon | January 19, 2023

Editor’s note: This piece is the first story in the Northern Star’s new series: “What’s Up With?” You can fill out a submission form here for potential coverage. On an ordinary day, the College Grind, a cafe in the Holmes Student Center,...