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...
DeKALB – From Aug. 21 through Aug. 25, NIU students moved into the residence halls while enjoying the weather prior to the start of the fall semester.
Cars were lined up outside of the various residence halls as students unloaded their belongings...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| August 21, 2024
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 5:32 p.m. Aug. 23 to reflect the details of Thursday’s meeting of the NIU Board of Trustees’ Finance, Audit, Compliance, Facilities and Operations Committee.
DeKALB – A dwindling holding balance and...
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 – Students played games, ate at food trucks, spun around on carnival rides and tried to not fall off a mechanical bull at the end of the semester carnival event hosted by the Campus Activities Board on Friday.
From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday...
Editor's Note: This is part of a larger series, "Looking back at the Class of 2020" that asks 3 senior graduates about their experience graduating during COVID-19 and how they feel graduating now.
DeKALB – Four years after a global pandemic that...
Editor’s note: This article was last updated at 12:35 a.m.
DeKALB – At 12:25 p.m. Thursday, student protesters began to gather at the MLK Commons stairs with snacks, chalk, posters, Palestinian flags and sunscreen.
The protest started marching...
Correction: This video was taken down at 12:00 p.m. and reuploaded to remove incorrect information, according to a statement from NIU, regarding an alleged meeting between NIU representatives and Pro-Palestine protesters.
In Students for Justice in...
DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman announced at Wednesday’s University Council meeting that, barring any other issues, financial aid packages should be sent out to first-year students by the end of next week and to returning students within the next...
