![An NIU police car parked on campus. NIU Police Chief Darren Mitchell is set to create a 3 year strategic plan.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/P1080570-900x601.jpg)
Future NIU Police strategic plan to set modern-day policing criteria
By Abby Byer
| April 18, 2022
![Sycamore City Council approved the purchase of properties located at 474 N. Cross St. and part of lot 1002 on N. Cross St.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Z62_5990--900x621.jpg)
Sycamore City Council approves purchase for longtime leased NIU property
By Abby Byer
| April 14, 2022
![Members of UPI Local 4100, picketing outside of Altgeld Hall Wednesday after NIU officials ceased negotiations with non-tenured instructors earlier this month and have not begun bargaining talks with tenure faculty. Members of both non-tenure and tenure gathered around a table, which signified the university's absence from bargaining talks. UPI Local 4100 represents members of tenured and non-tenured track faculty at NIU, around 750 faculty are members of UPI, Local 4100. (Wes Sanderson| Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/NIU_PICKET_APR_13-6-900x600.jpg)
NIU instructors, faculty picket after no-show contract negotiation
By Parker Otto
| April 14, 2022
![Vice President of Student Affairs candidate Brian Fisher spoke Monday about how how he will take necessary steps to help students succeed.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220411-1502-900x600.jpg)
Vice President of Student Affairs candidate plans to prioritize involvement
By Abby Byer
| April 12, 2022
![Mobile services will be held Monday April 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first floor of the Holmes Student Center.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VSD-921.3.-NIU-000000032022.jpg)
HSC to host Secretary of State mobile services
By Northern Star Staff
| April 11, 2022
![Brian Fisher is currently the Associate Vice President of Student Engagement at Florida Gulf Coast University.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/46CB24A4-95BF-41EA-B143-04A594E27285_4_5005_c.jpeg)
Florida Gulf Coast University Student Engagement VP announced as third candidate for Student Affairs VP
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| April 9, 2022
![Current Dean of Health and Human Sciences Lynda Ransdell will be stepping down effective June 30.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/dean-portrait-1.jpg)
Dean of College of Health and Human Sciences steps down
By Ally Formeller, News Reporter
| April 7, 2022
![President Lisa Freeman discusses potential program offered by Braven in collaboration with NIU at the Thursday Board of Trustees meeting. (Zohair Khan | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Z62_5885-1-803x900.jpg)
Braven Inc. prepares underserved students for job market
By Ally Formeller, News Reporter
| April 7, 2022
![(left to right) graduate student Eric Cnus and Sareh Nerwell, first-year psychology major work in the Anderson Hall Communiversity Gardens, 520 Garden Rd. The gardens are open for volunteers every Wednesday.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220406-1441-900x600.jpg)
Communiversity Gardens invites volunteers to learn about food production
By Ally Formeller, News Reporter
| April 7, 2022
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