DeKALB – Day one of the Involvement Fair occurred from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at MLK Commons.  Student organizations had tables throughout MLK Commons where they could talk with other students about their respective organizations.  Brynn...

DeKALB – The first Faculty Senate meeting of the 2024-2025 academic year occurred at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. In March 2024, the Higher Learning Commission visited NIU for their 10-year evaluation. NIU received accreditation,...

DeKALB – Sarah Marsh is the new associate dean of the College of Business. Marsh spoke to the Northern Star about herself and her goals as associate dean. She was recently hired in July. CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR BACKGROUND? “I...

DeKALB – The Involvement Fair will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at MLK Commons. At the event, students are given the opportunity to explore a variety of organizations and clubs. This event is a space for students to discover...

DeKALB – As the academic year begins, NIU is staring down a roughly $32 million deficit, meaning finances will be lean; however, the university plans to decrease low-enrollment courses and advocate for additional funds from the state of Illinois. END...

DeKALB – A captioning service offered by NIU allows students with hearing disabilities to participate in classes alongside their peers.  The Communication Access Realtime Translation service (CART) is offered through the Disability Resource Center....

DeKALB –  The completion of the Northern Star digitization project, an effort to convert print issues from 1899 to 1997 to a digital format, was originally slated for the end of the 2023 fall semester but has been delayed. Matthew Short, an assistant...

DeKALB – At 11 a.m. Wednesday at MLK Commons, Food Truck Wednesdays, an NIU tradition, kicked off. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., as many as 12 different food trucks were available on Normal Road for students to purchase from. Many other activities,...

DeKALB – Earlier this month, an Illinois bill was signed to allow unused college savings to be utilized for retirement.  With this plan, parents are able to roll over their leftover Illinois 529 college funds (Bright Start and Bright Directions)...

DeKALB – Joan Phillips-Hernandez is the new dean of the College of Business. Phillips-Hernandez spoke to the Northern Star about herself and her goals as dean. CAN YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF? “I'm a first-generation in my family...

DeKALB – The information in this report is compiled from the NIU Police Department’s Daily Crime Log. Any case defined as “unfounded” was not included in this list. Any “closed by exception” case is closed due to circumstances outside of...

DeKALB – From Aug. 21 through Aug. 25, Week of Welcome events occurred across campus for new and returning students. Events throughout the week included a campfire to Corn Fest. WOW Campfire Connections: From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday...