In a unanimous vote Monday, NIU’s Board of Trustees approved the purchase of the PeopleSoft Student System, a Web-based information system that will integrate all campus data. The board approved an initial project cost of $820,000 that will be financed...

Rain or shine, jazz lovers flocked to the grassy banks of NIU’s East Lagoon to enjoy the Campus Activities Board’s 12th, and possibly final, Jazz in the Night. Nearly 500 people relaxed in lawn chairs with their picnic baskets as children played on...

There is a lack of doughnuts on the NIU campus, and some students are wondering whether their morning appetite ever will be satisfied. "It would be good to have a doughnut shop close to campus because students don’t have a lot of time before classes...

NIU student Albert Ellis is still being held at the DeKalb County Jail after allegedly attempting an armed robbery, according to a DeKalb Police Department press release. On June 17, Ellis, 26, of Chicago displayed a black semi-automatic handgun to an...

NIU’s Board of Trustees approved a "3-percent plus" incremental plan Thursday to provide salary increase for eligible faculty and staff. The plan calls for an immediate 1.5 percent raise on July 1; salaries then will be increased an additional 1.5 percent...

The blaze of the summer heat and pending budget constraints haven’t stopped the Campus Activities Board from moving full steam ahead with its lineup of programs for summer. "We try to get a good variety of events and provide something for summer students...

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Police have a suspect in custody after an alleged break-in Monday morning. Wesley Abell, 22, of 811 W. Lincoln Highway is charged with attempted first degree murder, two counts of home invasion and one count of armed violence....

Jazz is considered a staple in American culture, but NIU history professor E. Taylor Atkins proved the art goes beyond U.S. borders. Atkins recently was awarded the John Whitney Hall book prize for the best book written about Korea or Japan. The Association...

In the back storage room of Borders Books and Music in DeKalb, about 700 copies of the newest Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," sat undisturbed on carts. In the front of the store, hundreds of people awaited the midnight...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that race could be used as a factor in admissions programs at universities; however, NIU won’t be affected directly by the ruling. The court’s decision allows universities to give minority applicants an edge in...

After weeks of speculation surrounding hidden allegations, the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity’s charter has been revoked for five years. The official list of charges declared against the fraternity include excessive hazing, physical abuse, intimidation,...

Just because a majority of the students are gone during the summer, that doesn’t mean the Convocation Center will stay empty. The arena will host several public events during the summer months. Joe Coots, director for the Convo Center, said there won’t...