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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

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Campus Pride Index recognizes NIU for being LGBTQ friendly

By Elisa Reamer, News Editor | March 3, 2022
NIU received a five out of five score on the Campus Pride Index scale. The university was recognized for being a safe and inclusive campus.
Columnist Angelina Padilla-Tompkins believes NIU can do more for their transfer students.

Upcoming enrollment plan focuses on issues relating to students

By Ally Formeller, Columnist | February 28, 2022
Vice President of Enrollment collaborated with SGA to revise the Strategic Enrollment Plan to focus more on students and campus-wide issues.
Senate Speaker Dallas Douglass (left) sworns in Jonah Stuckey (right) at the Feb. 27 SGA meeting

SGA petitions to push NIU to add official grief policy

By Ellie Craighead, News Reporter | February 28, 2022
At SGA's meeting Sunday, they approved a new senator, signed a petition, passed a new resolution and recognized a new club.
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity promoting their organization at the Feb. 2 involvement fair to attract new members.

COVID-19 stress causes decrease in student engagement

By Ally Formeller, Columnist | February 28, 2022
NIU clubs and organizations are struggling to recruit new members and getting current members to participate.
Julia Dixon is vice president of National Society of Black Engineers, member of Society of Women Engineers, member and recording secretary of “Zealous” Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and Ambassador of Center for Black Studies.

Engineering student shows off leadership skills in extracurriculars

By Joey Trella, News Reporter | February 27, 2022
Engineering student Julia Dixon is vice president of National Society of Black Engineers, member of Society of Women Engineers, member and recording secretary of “Zealous” Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and Ambassador of Center for Black Studies. 
The Center for Black Studies offers a Black Studies minor and several programs for Black students. The center creates a safe space for NIU's diverse student body for the past 50 years.

Associate Director: ‘If you don’t have a diverse faculty, you can further systemic racism’

By Parker Otto, Columnist | February 25, 2022
NIU has a diverse student body but does not have the staff to match it. A more diverse staff would make college life more comfortable for students and more welcoming.
NIU was a subject of a phishing scam Tuesday that targeted over 9,000 student email addresses after two accounts were compromised.

Phishing scam hits NIU email server

By Wes Sanderson | February 24, 2022

DeKALB— Two student email accounts were at the root of a phishing attack that saw more than 9,000 emails being sent through the NIU Office 365 server Tuesday, according to NIU DoIT and NIU Communications. The emails sent to students solicited...

Jacob Burg stands in front of the NIU letters at the MLK Commons. Burg is Deputy Speaker of the Senate, Chair of the Board of Elections, and acting Election Commissioner in SGA.

SGA Deputy Speaker works hard to improve NIU community

By Ellie Craighead, News Reporter | February 24, 2022
SGA member Jacob Burg uses his life experiences to work with different committees to create new projects to make DeKalb a better place.
Joyce DeFauw sitting at a sports game. At 89 years old, she is NIU's oldest student.

NIU’s oldest student set to graduate after 72 years

By Elisa Reamer and Jaylen Conwell | February 22, 2022

DeKALB — The university experience for many students is a seamless transition from high-schooler to college graduate in four to five years, but for others, the journey is unconventional. Joyce DeFauw started her journey at NIU in 1951 and is now currently...

Home page of Navigate Student system. The software  encourages student success and connections between faculty and students.

Navigate Student encourages student success

By Elisa Reamer, News Editor | February 18, 2022

DeKALB — NIU launched Navigate Student on Feb. 15 to encourage student success, make it easier for students and faculty to connect and improve graduation rates. Students can access Navigate Student through the App Store, Google Play or the web.  The...

The NIU College of Business will be hosting a virtual discussion moderated by Dennis Barsema on March 2 at 6 p.m. and is free to attend.

College of Business to host virtual discussion, 60-year celebration

By Northern Star Staff | February 18, 2022

To celebrate 60 years of NIU College of Business graduates, alumnus and trustee Dennis Barsema, class of 1977, will moderate a conversation among Dean Emeritus David Graf, Dean Emeritus Denise Schoenbachler and current Dean Balaji Rajagopalan. The discussion...

Mobile services will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center on the first floor.

Secretary of State to host mobile services in HSC

By Northern Star Staff | February 17, 2022

The Illinois Secretary of State is hosting mobile services here at NIU on Monday, March 14 and Monday, April 18. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center on the first floor. The services available are driver’s license...

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