Student interest has influenced Student Association President-elect DuJuan Smith to institute new programs and expand old ones, and many students said this will be beneficial. At this point, no updated plans have been made to the new programs, Smith said....

NIU’s Greek community was altered in late February when the university officially suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and placed an indefinite moratorium on all Greek houses following an altercation in which one person was stabbed by an NIU...

Vice President Dick Cheney appeared at the Convocation Center at a Sep. 18 Republican fundraiser and took stabs at presidential contender Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.). The event, which drew about 2,500 people, was part of House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s...

NIU officials announced Feb. 15 the summer commencement ceremony would be cancelled and summer 2005 graduates would be invited to attend the fall ceremony instead. The Office of the Provost made the decision after consulting faculty and staff, Vice Provost...

In September, Donald Trump had a message for NIU: You’re not fired. The questionably-coiffed successful businessman used his nationally-syndicated daily radio show to shower praise on NIU for offering a course based on "The Apprentice." "I want to hand...

Shovels hit the dirt in early October 2004 when NIU broke ground on its new $6.2 million Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, set to open in the fall. Construction has remained on schedule and its completion is anticipated to be complete by the middle...

Tracy Williamson was one of 13 NIU alumni to receive an Outstanding Alumni Award, which are given to those that accomplish outstanding professional and personal goals within 10 years of graduating from NIU. Williamson, who graduated in 1999 with a marketing...

The Chick Evans Field House celebrated its grand opening Aug. 31 after a two-year, $2.3 million renovation. "Let the games begin," said John Sweeney, director of the Office of Campus Recreation. More than 50 people celebrated the opening. Speakers included...

Though OneCard theft is not rampant on campus, thieves depleting meal funds on a stolen card does happen regularly to students, NIU officials say. If a student finds themselves the victim of OneCard theft, there are options to stop the unauthorized usage...

Local residents experienced two nights of heated elections for mayor and president this year. The November 2004 presidential election surprised few DeKalbians with the too-close-to-call results the next day. As of early Nov. 3, three states were not officially...

The number of tenure and tenure-track faculty at NIU declined about 17 percent since 1994, dropping from 893 to 745. The total number of instructors and other faculty, such as adjunct and visiting professors, increased about 36 percent in the last 10...

January marked a month of great change for NIU’s Student Affairs division. Five assistant vice presidents were added to the division, which faced its first reorganization in more than 30 years. Brian Hemphill, vice president for Student Affairs, implemented...