DeKALB – NIU Counseling and Consultation Services will host virtual workshops starting Tuesday. These workshops will allow participants to learn coping mechanisms and how to deal with stressors and difficult emotions. The workshops are open to anyone...

DeKALB – According to a report from the University Advisory Committee to the Board of Trustees, a request has been made to dissolve two academic programs and add another. The UACBOT, which is responsible for advising the Board of Trustees, created...

The Office for Undocumented Student Support and DREAM Action NIU will be hosting training to teach students and staff how to be an ally to undocumented students. Training will include learning about legislative, educational and economic challenges...

Editor’s note: This piece is part of  an investigative news series called “What’s Up With?” You can fill out the form for potential coverage of a topic here. DeKALB – The Sandella’s Flatbread Cafe in DuSable Hall has been closed since...

DeKALB – The time for change is in the air as we move toward a new tomorrow. Vernese Edghill-Walden, who served as NIU's first vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, announced her departure on Feb. 15 after nearly...

DeKALB – Lisa Freeman, who has been president of NIU since 2018, has recently been elected to the Chicago Zoological Society’s Board of Trustees. Prior to Freeman’s time at NIU, she worked in multiple leadership and faculty roles, including associate...

Editor's note: This piece is part of  an investigative news series called "What's Up With?" You can fill out the form for potential coverage of a topic here. DeKALB – Plans are underway to renovate NIU campus buildings including Watson Hall and...

DeKALB – The union for tenured faculty has reached an agreement with NIU after over a year of negotiations, granting the union members pay increases and technology upgrades. The agreement was reached Friday and follows months of bargaining with the...

DeKALB —NIU’s Campus Activity Board (CAB) will be holding a pajama themed night-in. The event will take place from 8 p.m. to 10 p.mon Friday at Holmes Student Center. Corn dogs, soft pretzels with cheese, nachos, chicken strips and fries will be...

DeKALB – The decommissioning of landlines across campus is continuing with the conversion to Microsoft Teams to be tentatively completed by June. All 815-753 phone numbers are being ported from NIU’s current service provider, Frontier, to NIU’s...

DeKALB – A bill was passed requiring Student Government Association senators to create one piece of legislation during their term in senate. “The duties and responsibilities of the senators do not include anything that shows that they have demonstrated...