Al Golin, a pioneer in the public relations field, will speak at 7:30 p.m. today in the Barsema Hall Auditorium as part of the start of the Arthur W. Page Society Distinguished Ambassador Lecture program. “This is going to be a national program, and...

Students living in NIU’s residence halls should be aware that they are at a higher risk than most for bacterial meningitis. There are two major classes of meningitis: viral meningitis and bacterial meningitis. There are also several forms of meningitis...

An aspiring filmmaker is one step closer to his goal of producing and editing television shows when he graduates. Senior communication major Dave Della Terza’s “The Amazing Race,” NIU’s first campus-wide reality television show, premieres this...

Officials are remaining tight-lipped over heightened security being assembled in preparation for Vice President Dick Cheney’s Saturday visit to the Convocation Center. Brad Hahn, press secretary for House Speaker Dennis Hastert, said he was unable to...

Eight professors from Sri Lanka will be visiting NIU for leadership and development training. They will arrive in DeKalb Monday to participate in a three-week outreach program for non-governmental organizations and development of local leadership. “The...

An expected 2,300 people will gather to listen to U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney at the Convocation Center Saturday. Cheney will be speaking on behalf of Dennis Hastert, speaker of the House and 14th District of Illinois Representative, in an effort...

Nolan Davis, formerly a special assistant to NIU President John Peters, was named the new faculty adviser to the Student Association Monday afternoon. Davis replaces former advisers Rick Clark, director of the Office University Programming and Activities,...

Irene Rubin, a long-time NIU professor of public administration, retired on Sept. 1, but is spending her retirement helping students. “I told my Ph. D students I’d see them through,” Rubin said. Rubin began her teaching career at Lewis University...

Students can come out and see what NIU organizations have to offer at the Student Association’s Organizational Expo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Central Park, between Grant and Stevenson Towers. The expo is meant for everyone - new and current students...

All Greek organizations that want to recruit members and host events on NIU’s campus must first gain recognition from the university. NIU currently recognizes 35 Greek organizations on campus, although there is a constant flow of applications from groups...

According to the International Student Office, 879 international students called NIU home last semester. International students at NIU face many challenges, from fitting in with the students already here to understanding the American culture. Devraj Ghosh,...

NIU students could see pluses and minuses after their grades in the future if the university approves it. The Undergraduate Coordinating Council has asked its Admission Policies and Academic Standards Committee to start gathering research on a proposed...