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Freeman assumes presidency with $360K base salary

By Angela L. Pagan | June 28, 2017

Acting President Lisa Freeman speaks after accepting her new position at a Wednesday Board of Trustees meeting. 

President Doug Baker said he will resign June 30. 

President Baker to resign June 30

By Northern Star Staff | June 15, 2017

President Doug Baker said he will resign June 30. 

The Diversity Dialogue held Wednesday in Altgeld had a panel of speakers, all from the Black Student Union and Tau Kappa Epsilon. Discussed was the racial incident that happened outside of the TKE house, ways to come together and learn and all concerns the audience had.

Dialogue leaves audience member unsatisfied; leaders learn from emotional event

By Ian Tancun | May 4, 2017

DeKALB — Students engaged in frank, and at times emotionally charged, conversations about racism, discrimination and intolerance during the Diversity Dialogue: Reimagined event Wednesday in Altgeld Auditorium.The event was co-hosted by members of black...

TKE and Black Student leadership plan future diversity dialogue

By Ian Tancun | April 27, 2017

On April 11 a campus update was sent out to inform everyone about the racial incident that occured at Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Faculty Senate tables confidence vote again

By Nick Bosshart | April 26, 2017

DeKALB | The Faculty Senate voted to table discussion of a vote of confidence in President Doug Baker at a Wednesday meeting.A confidence vote, originally brought up during a Jan. 25 Faculty Senate meeting, was previously tabled at the March 29 meeting....

March gives students a voice

By Morgan Fink | March 30, 2017

Coming Out of the Shadows is an annual event on campus put on by DREAM Action NIU that gives undocumented students a voice and offers support.The rally was held Wednesday, March 29 in the MLK Commons, followed by a march that ended at Zulauf Hall.DREAM...

Crime crackdown feared

By Clarissa Hinshaw | March 9, 2017

DeKALB — Students and faculty have expressed mixed reactions about President Donald Trump’s plan to enforce executive orders intended to strengthen law enforcement.Trump signed three executive orders Feb. 9 in an effort to increase law enforcement...

Dining hall offers Disney themed meal

By Northern Star staff | March 8, 2017

From 4 to 8 p.m. tonight students can stop by New Hall dining for a Disney inspired meal. This is part of a series of special meals campus dining has put together which included a Lilo and Stitch meal Monday in Neptune and a Lion King dinner Tuesday in...

Veterans make home at NIU

Veterans make home at NIU

By Keith Hernandez | March 6, 2017

Residents of 824 Greenbrier Road relax after an NIU Veterans Association meeting Thursday. Although the number of tenants have increased from six to 12 since last year, membership in the NIU Veterans Association has fallen from 20 to 10, according to Jesus Arteaga, who presides over the organization.