The NIU Board of Trustees approved recommendations for student fee increases Thursday. As a result of the increases, full-time undergraduate students will pay $1,179.20 in student fees per semester, a $59.76 (5.34 percent) increase from this year's rates....

A shooting threat at Western Illinois University in Macomb was found just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, prompting the university to make classes optional for the day. According to Darcie Shinberger, director of University Relations at WIU, the threat...

Only 681 students voted in Student Association and Campus Activities Board elections for next year's executives. Business student-at-large Lonnie Pollard won the CAB presidency with 334 votes, while senior accountancy major Emeka Chike-Obi retained his...

Undergraduate student fees could increase 5.3 percent under a plan the board of trustees is expected to approve this morning. The move would mean undergraduate students registered for 12 or more credit hours would pay an extra $59.76 next year. The total...

Princeton professor speaks on ‘The State of Black America' A professor of religion and African-American studies at Princeton University will be on campus today to discuss "The State of Black America." Eddie Glaude will begin speaking at 6:30 p.m....

THE NIU COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES will host Garden of Eden at Ellington's from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact Catherine Smith at 773-627-8540. THE DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION will host "Women Dancing:...

Wipe the dust off of your old axe and get those splintery drumsticks out of the closet, Tau Kappa Epsilon is hosting its first annual battle of the bands. The event will take place on April 12 at the TEKE house, 907 Greenbrier Road. All bands are welcome...

Students who live in the residence halls will not be charged additional fees for the extra week added to the semester. No additional charges will be assessed to students who stayed in the residence halls during the canceled school week, said Kelly Wesener,...

Multiple fights broke outside the Holmes Student Center late Wednesday night, following the Apollo talent show being held in the HSC's Duke Ellington Ballroom. Just before midnight Thursday, University Police, DeKalb Police and DeKalb County Sheriff's...

Amid threatened lawsuits and proposed settlements in the Virginia Tech shootings, attorneys said earlier this week that such legal battles don't seem to be brewing over last month's on-campus killings at Northern Illinois University. Circumstances surrounding...

When students register for classes April 7, students will use MyNIU and not WebConnect. The new student information system incorporates aspects of Course Finder and WebConnect into one program. Students will be able to add and drop classes, in addition...

DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INC. will host a financial fair, "Can't Knock Hustle: Key to Financial Freedom," from noon to 4 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Diversions Lounge. For more information, contact Camillia Toliver at [email protected]. THE OUTING...