With the state of the economy as it is, many students might be worrying about getting a job after graduation. According to an economic news release issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this year's job loss total is up to 1.2 million as of October....

According to the NIU Office of Institutional Research, in 2000, the Department of Computer Sciences had 349 declared majors; 69 women. In 2006, 155 declared majors; eight women. Those numbers got Computer Sciences professor Georgia Brown and Director...

Members of the Atheists, Agnostics and Freethinkers (AAFT) and others gathered in the Grant Formal B room Wednesday night to listen to the man who "sold his soul on eBay." Hemant Mehta, also known as "The Friendly Atheist," spoke of his book "I Sold my...

Nov. 8 At 10:57 p.m., graffiti was found on the east side of Montgomery Hall. Case is closed. Nov. 10 At 9:31 a.m., a smail weight scale was reported stolen from the Monet building on Third Street. The scale was initially thought to have been borrowed...

Students are ready for good eats. NIU is taking part in the second year of Nutrition Education Week from Nov. 10 to Nov. 13, and participants are learning about a variety of health topics. Seniors in FCNS 409, Nutrition Education for Health Promotion,...

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES is serving Eiffel Tower Restaurant from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Ellington's in the Holmes Student Center. The cost is $9. For more information contact Emily Toth at [email protected]. NIU ATHEISTS, AGNOSTICS and FREETHINKERS...

In a harsh economy where job security has become a great concern, outgoing NIU students looking to enter the work force have much to worry about. After spending four or more years earning their bachelor's degree, students may question whether they have...

While the United States elected its first black president last week, the evidence of bygone eras exists at many colleges and universities across the nation. NIU isn't one of them, as the diversity of its student body suggests. Historically black colleges...

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES is hosting Cajun Jazz Cafe from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Ellington's in the Holmes Student Center. The cost is $9. For more information contact Emily Toth at [email protected]. ALPHA PSI LAMBDA is hosting an ice cream...

Nov. 4 At 11:22 a.m., University Police responded to a report of a fight in progress in Grant South. Upon arrival, the fight had ended, and the victims and the offenders were gone. Officers are working to identify all involved. Case is pending. Nov. 6...

The "jewel in the Midwest" was ranked among the top 10 in Princeton Review's 2009 Edition of Best 174 Law Schools for having the most diversity among faculty. Guadalupe Luna, interim associate dean of NIU's College of Law, refers to the college as "the...

NIU's sparingly-used pass/fail grading option has been dropped. The decision to strike the option from the university came on April 11, 2007, at an Admissions Policies and Academic Standards (APASC) board meeting. The decision was put into place at the...