DeKALB —The COVID-19 pandemic has created many obstacles for students, including mental and physical health challenges.
The consequences of the pandemic, including isolation, job loss and the closure of universities have contributed to anxiety...
DeKALB — The Division of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion partnered with The Center for Black Studies for Racial Reconciliation Day on Wednesday via Zoom where the importance of racial healing and overcoming traumatic experiences were discussed.
The...
What to Know
There is a national effort to double the aid Pell Grant recipients receive annually.
The program would continue to be need-based, so there would not be a change in qualifiable students.
The doubled Pell Grants would be funded...
DeKALB— Out of an abundance of caution, NIU will begin the Spring 2022 semester remotely until Jan. 25 for all courses being taught at NIU.
The decision was made to “help protect the health of our community during the surge of the Omicron variant,”...
DeKALB— After an eight-month search process that yielded 24 “qualified applicants,” NIU selected Darren Mitchell, a 21-year veteran of the NIU Police Department as its next Chief of Police.
Mitchell is the first chief to rise through the ranks...
DeKALB — The NIU Board of Trustees agreed that NIU President Lisa Freeman was a very student-centered and equity-focused leader in evaluating her performance as president at the Board of Trustees meeting at 9 a.m. in Altgeld Hall, Room 315.
Freeman...
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An NIU student is working to stop ableism on campus.
A goal for the new club is to get parking and bus accommodations.
The club eventually hopes to gain SGA approval.
DeKALB — Haven Dubeck, a junior psychology major,...
Monday
NIUCG Winter Plant Sale: Support scholarships for student interns by purchasing a winter planter bowl from NIU Communiversity Gardens. Students can choose from three different options or grab one of each. The cost is $20 per planter. Pick...
By Wes Sanderson, Editor-in-Chief
| December 2, 2021
DeKALB — John Vinson, current director of strategic planning and accreditation at Indiana University, discussed in a Thursday forum a plan toward community policing not based on his wants but focused on the wants of the community.
Vinson discussed...
By Wes Sanderson, Editor-in-Chief
| December 1, 2021
DeKALB— Prior to his time at Indiana University, NIU Chief of Police candidate John Vinson served 10 years at the University of Washington in Seattle. Vinson served at Washington during a time that saw the department not just receive triple accreditation...
DeKALB – Within the NIU Foundation’s top 16 investments – worth $2 million or more – in its $95.6 million endowment fund, an estimated 13% is invested in fossil fuel stocks.
The Foundation’s top investments, amounting to $52.6 million...
DeKALB — Roderick Robinson, a 26 year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, plans to prioritize community engagement if selected as the next NIU chief of police.
The Chicago Police Commander helped to reduce the crime rate in Englewood by 12%...
