By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| January 19, 2023
A new online course at NIU, Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator, aims to help students improve their career searching and networking skills. The course, UNIV 301, is run in part by both NIU career service specialists and Braven professional coaches.
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By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| January 17, 2023
After 10 years at NIU, Anne Edwards has left her position as director of the Center for Black Studies to return to her alma mater Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Edwards worked for six years in Career Services at NIU. In 2018, she was...
DeKALB – At approximately 11:15 p.m. Sunday, two NIU students in Patterson Hall West were in a physical altercation that resulted in one being transported to Kishwaukee Hospital.
The students were arguing before the incident occurred and had known...
The Northern Star’s newest investigative series “What’s Up With?” will send reporters to find out exactly what’s up with local topics that pique our readers’ interest.
The name and premise of the series are purposefully broad to magnify...
DeKALB — NIU’s women’s basketball team is teaming up with Safe Passage Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Center of DeKalb to host a Holiday Donation Drive during Saturday’s home game.
The Huskies and Safe Passage are requesting donations...
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| December 14, 2022
DeKALB – NIU has received $15 million from the Illinois government to fund the university’s $23 million sustainability center.
The center will be approximately 30,000 square feet located on the west side of campus, northwest of the Convocation...
DeKALB – The United Faculty Alliance (UFA) of the University Professionals of Illinois, Local 4100, the union representing tenured and tenure-track NIU faculty, addressed the Board of Trustees regarding their ongoing collective bargaining talks during...
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| December 6, 2022
DeKALB – At around 10:30 a.m. Monday, approximately 35 students living in Patterson Hall East were displaced by flooding from a burst pipe in the fire alarm system, according to a statement by NIU.
The university has provided students with free lodging...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association has chosen to allocate $75,000 to the Campus Activities Board.
The SGA did not spend the entirety of their funds from last year, meaning that the remaining funds moved over to the current year and are available...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| December 1, 2022
NIU President Lisa Freeman, along with her leadership staff and colleagues, will hold the Annual President’s Holiday Gathering in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium.
The event will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday for all faculty and staff. Release...
DeKALB – Joyce DeFauw is set to be NIU’s oldest graduate at 90 years old with a bachelor of general studies.
The college experience can be different for many people; some people take longer than the typical four years, and some choose to take...
