The NIU Professional Sales Program has a relationship with 14 industry leaders. The companies include Phillip Morris USA, Cintas Corporation, Experian and Liberty Mutual. The idea of a partnership started with requests from different companies to enter...

The bombing attacks in London last Thursday, which left 52 people dead and more than 700 wounded, struck close to home for NIU students studying abroad this summer. "My first reaction is exactly what you’d expect - shock, sadness and worry about my...

On-campus summer enrollment took a nosedive by 396 students from last summer, yet off-campus enrollment is up by 130. Off-campus NIU buildings are located in Hoffman Estates, Naperville and Rockford. Records and Administration workers are somewhat surprised...

A black Central Processing Unit tower was discovered missing June 23 from the Stevens Computer Annex. University Police have no leads. "To my knowledge, this has never happened before at NIU," said Elizabeth Leake, associate director of customer support...

Jodi Balazs, a junior art education major, took to the King Memorial Commons Free Speech Area with her art installation "Interjection" Thursday. To her surprise, while awaiting classmates for a critique, the University Police, who could not be reached...

As the first woman to chair the Board of Trustees since its inception in 1996, Barbara Giorgi-Vella took office July 1 for a two-year term. "It feels great to represent women through this position. It’s good that women are becoming more and more visible...

The early part of summer has brought extreme heat with it. Some buildings on campus provide relief from the muggy, humid conditions, but buildings such as Reavis Hall, which is not air-conditioned, can have students panting at their desks. Journalism...

For senior kinesiology major Adrienne Scott education has had a high price. Scott has worked her away through college and has had to take few loans. She has recieved loans through Sallie Mae, Stanford, Perkins and Direct loans. A list of she can barely...

Hinkley Lions Club donated $5,400 to assist NIU’s Programs in Vision for new equipment. Professor Gaylen Kapperman was present at one of the club’s zone meetings and caught the attention of club president, Al Haseman, and three other members. Kapperman,...

"You’re Fired." The famous Donald Trump sentence will be heard again by NIU students participating in the NIU marketing apprentice class. In the fall the marketing department will bring back a mini apprentice course, but with some important changes,...

A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to extend the 1988 Hazelwood decision to colleges and universities may create limitations for freedom of expression. Student journalist at Govenor State Univeristy filed suit against Dean...

Doors to NIU will soon open to Vietnamese doctorate students. The Vietnam Education Foundation is a program based in Washington, D.C. that is designed to promote closer bilateral relations with Vietnam through scholarships and educational exchange programs....