DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday that nine additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. One student has recovered. As of Thursday, 34 students and four employees are currently...

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that eight additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. Seven students and one employee has recovered. As of Wednesday, 26 students and four...

DeKALB — In the 2021-2022 academic year, winter break will last from Dec. 11 to Jan. 17 during the fourth week of the month when usually it is the third week. “Our academic calendar is based on a really long-standing scheduling pattern that the...

DeKALB —  NIU is expected to have 19-24% of total undergraduates coming from Latinx backgrounds in the upcoming years as students and administration have taken measures on and off  campus to ensure resources and opportunities for Hispanic and Latinx...

DeKALB — NIU President Lisa Freeman remarked on previous accomplishments and outlined NIU’s plans for higher education coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic in her State of the University speech on Tuesday. Freeman reflected on several accomplishments...

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that no additional students and employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. Six students and one employee has recovered. As of Tuesday, 25 students and four employees...

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that seven additional students and two employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. Fifteen students have recovered. As of Friday, 31 students and five employees are currently...

DeKALB — NIU has been promoting gender inclusion and diversity by creating seven new gender-inclusive bathrooms since 2018.  A gender-inclusive bathroom is open to all people regardless of gender identity.  The first gender-inclusive bathroom...

DeKALB — Former Election Commissioner Cass Kamp spoke to the Student Government Association Senate Sunday, urging Senators to redefine the powers of the Election Commissioner position, and to appoint members to the Board of Elections from a diverse...

Monday International Language Tables - Southeast Asia!: The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is hosting international virtual language tables during International Education Week 2021. The event will be at 8 a.m. via Zoom. Students must register. ...

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday that three additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. Twelve students have recovered. As of Friday, 39 students and three employees are currently...

DeKALB — Nate Johnson, a veteran and NIU alumnus, spoke about his own struggles Thursday: getting his degree and overcoming the obstacles he faced right out of the military. Johnson was homeless and had to wait to attend NIU and continue to persevere...