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A wasted face mask lays in the parking lot outside of the Village Commons Bookstore in DeKalb.

14 additional students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 8, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that 14 additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. One employee and six students have recovered. As of Monday, 36 students and two employees...

Weekly events: Week of Oct. 12

Weekly events: Week of Nov. 8

By Northern Star Staff | November 7, 2021

Monday Mexican Sweet bread and Hot Chocolate Sale: This event we will sell Mexican sweet bread and hot chocolate on campus at 10:30 a.m. in DuSable Hall.  Huskies, Get Hired!: Master the Huskies Get Hired (HGH) online system to find openings...

A gloved hand holds a COVID-19 nasal swab test. While the IDPH still recommends that everyone get vaccinated and boosted, the IDPH has begun the use of a COVID-19 treatment drug.

8 additional students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 5, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday that eight additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 28 students and three employees are currently COVID-19 positive. The...

COVID-19 signs posted in the Holmes Student Center.

9 additional students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 4, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday that nine additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 21 students and two employees are currently COVID-19 positive. The...

Several students sit at the SGA town hall on Wednesday.

SGA town hall hears students’ need for community

By Jack Strunk | November 4, 2021

What to Know SGA president, director of student affairs and director of academic affairs directly addressed questions and concerns from the student body. The director of student affairs addressed that NIU will no longer accept personal exemptions...

One additional student tests positive for COVID-19, ten students recover

1 additional student tests positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 2, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that five additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 12 students and two employees are currently COVID-19 positive. The...

Students from Gilbert Hall were allowed to park in Lot V during the pandemic. This policy remained in place for Gilbert students.

Parking policy to allow convenient parking for Neptune students

By Gabriel Fiorini | November 2, 2021

DeKALB — Parking Services has proposed a plan to provide Neptune Hall residents with more convenient parking as a result of the change in policy throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally Neptune and Grant Hall residents were made to park in...

4 additional students, 1 employee tests positive for COVID-19

4 additional students, 1 employee tests positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 1, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday four additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, and seven students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, eight students and one employee is currently...

Weekly events for week of Nov. 29.

Weekly events: Week of Nov. 1

By Northern Star Staff | October 31, 2021

Monday F.B.I. Federal Bureau of Investigation Information Session: Learn about opportunities with the agency and how to prepare for the government fair on Nov. 5. The event will be at 1 p.m. via Zoom. Barbershop Talk: A chance for students to...

4 additional students test positive for COVID-19 and 27 recover.

2 students recover from COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | October 29, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday no additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and two students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 11 students and no employees are currently COVID-19...

Janice Hamlet, associate vice provost.

Associate vice provost position transitions to full time

By Elisa Reamer | October 28, 2021

DeKALB — Janice Hamlet has accepted a new role as associate vice provost for faculty mentoring and diversity, where she will continue mentoring faculty and expanding connections between mentors and mentees.  The position created in 2019 was known...

ADEI 2020 impact report.

ADEI sees boost in online engagement

By Jack Strunk | October 28, 2021

DeKALB — Many of NIU’s webpages' annual reports showed a decrease in engagement during the pandemic, while ADEI’s virtual engagement doubled. ADEI had an engagement of 1,890 in Fall 2020 leading up to the pandemic and a total virtual engagement...