The latest Student Government Association meeting approved a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Authored by senators Atlas Babcock and Debbie Allen, the approved legislation establishes a committee dedicated to representing and working...

DeKALB – The Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (NINA) and the Northern Illinois University Department of Communication will host NINA’s 60th Anniversary: A Rallying Cry For Northern Illinois Journalism, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 in Altgeld...

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is offering assistance with college applications and financial aid to students and schools during College Changes Everything Month in Illinois. Throughout the month of October, ISAC will be offering...

DeKALB – For the first time this year NIU is partnering with Dr. Levi Harrison, the creator of the Fierce Gamer app, and has given two NIU students the chance to receive the Fierce Gamer Scholarship. Harrison is an orthopedic surgeon, physician,...

NIU’s Campus Life Building will be officially renamed in honor of former university president John G. Peters at 3 p.m. on Thursday. The ceremony will be open to the public and free parking will be available at the building’s parking lot, according...

DeKALB – NIU has released its annual safety and security report. The report highlights the crime statistics for the 2021 year at NIU and provides information regarding safety and security for the 2022-23 academic year. This report details different...

The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) will host a “What has the Constitution Wrought” learning program on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The event will take place in the Holmes Student Center and those who wish to attend must purchase a ticket...

NIU’s 115th annual homecoming is here! Homecoming will take place Monday through Sunday. The homecoming football game takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 vs. Tulsa. In addition to the game, there are tons of events and activities for students to watch...

DeKALB – Ellington’s is a new student operated restaurant that has recently opened on the main floor of the Holmes Student Center. Ellington’s offers new lunches every Tuesday in the month of October from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. With buffet style dining...

Everyone is aware of how challenging it can be to simply love themself in a world where the media repeatedly makes it challenging for us to do so.  The student organization E.B.O.N.Y. Women is a group on campus, founded in 2001, that aims to support,...

The new NIU student code of conduct was discussed during the Faculty Senate meeting on Wednesday.  The new student code of conduct, which has been worked on and refined since last year, has been adopted by the Office of Student Conduct as of Aug....