Female high school students can learn about career opportunities in a variety of fields from 8:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. today at the Conference for Young Women in the Holmes Student Center. The event is held for local girls in their sophomore through senior...

NIU recently signed up with PickAProf.com, a Web site that allows students to “grade” their professors at any time throughout the semester. Students can now submit written reviews about any teacher on campus. PickAProf.com’s professor reviews are...

NIU’s College of Engineering will receive $5.75 million from Congress to design technology for manufacturing lightweight tanks and other weaponry in Rockford for the U.S. military. Congressman Don Manzullo, R-Egan, attained $5.5 million for the program...

When Kiyoshi Ihara wanted to propose to his long-time girlfriend, he was thinking “big and public.” But Courtney Ward, who has known Ihara for almost five years and has been dating him for nearly as long, didn’t want to be the center of attention....

Students who want to burn candles in their residence hall rooms should think twice. NIU has a policy prohibiting the use of candles due to the possibility of fires in the halls. Students caught burning candles could incur a fine and possible judicial...

An NIU student could face possible expulsion from NIU if found guilty of sexual assault and battery charges, school officials said. Trevor A. Zumwalt, 18, was charged with sexual assault after he was arrested in Grant Towers North Thursday. He was released...

NIU’s fall job fair expects to draw 158 companies to the Convocation Center on October 20. Seniors and graduate students are the primary hiring pool for employers, but alumni are encouraged to attend to make job contacts. All students can use the event...

Because of the increase in student enrollment and rules ignored by lab attendants, an excessive amount of paper is wasted in labs. Each year, about 10 to 15 percent more paper is used than allowed and NIU has not received any additional funding for paper....

NIU administrators and several university donors gathered Saturday for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center - which is expected to take a year to complete. The center will serve as a launching platform for future students...

University Police arrested an NIU student on sexual assault and battery charges Thursday. Trevor A. Zumwalt, 18, of DeKalb was charged for incidents that occurred between Oct. 8 and 9 at 1250 Grant Tower C. A report of the assault was filed with University...

Fancy fonts and colorful paper may catch the eye of a pre-schooler but may not be best for a resume. “You want to try and highlight your accomplishments rather than be overly creative,” said Alan Farber, assistant director of the Career Planning and...

First impressions are critical for applicants, and one of the first things employers notice is clothing. Ellen Anderson, assistant director of the Career Planning and Placement Center, has been an organizer of the job fair since it began in 1988. Anderson...