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Sarah Marsh, associate dean for the College of Business, poses for a picture. Marsh was hired as the new associate dean in July. (Courtesy of Sarah Marsh)

Sarah Marsh focuses on academic affairs

By Emily Beebe, News Editor | September 3, 2024

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...

A group of students walk around to different tables at the Campus Meets Community event. The Fall 2024 Involvement Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in MLK Commons and the Campus Meets Community event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday in MLK Commons. (Northern Star File Photo)

Annual Involvement Fair to be hosted at MLK Commons

By Gray Edelstein and Joseph Ndu | September 2, 2024

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...

Executive Vice President and Provost Laurie Elish-Piper (left) and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer George Middlemist give a presentation about NIU's deficit mitigation plan. NIU plans on reducing the deficit to $15.4 million by the end of fiscal year 2025 and to $0 by the end of fiscal year 2026. (Northern Star File Photo)

NIU to decrease deficit to $15.4 million by FY25

By Olivia Zapf, Editor in Chief | September 2, 2024

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...

A sign that reads "Disability is Diversity" hangs on a wall in the Disability Resource Center. The Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) is a new service through the DRC that provides captioning for students with hearing impairments. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

NIU provides accessibility to students with hearing disabilities

By Devin Oommen, News Reporter | August 29, 2024

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....

A Northern Star book from Oct. 7, 1955, sits open on a table. The Northern Star archives digitization project is delayed until the spring 2025 semester due to switching online platforms. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Northern Star archives digitization delayed to the spring 2025 semester

By Austin Lamb, Senior News Reporter | August 29, 2024

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...

A group of students gather at the kickoff of Food Truck Wednesdays hosted at the MLK Commons on Wednesday. Each Wednesday there will be up to 12 food trucks for students to go to. (Zahra Yousif | Northern Star)

Food Truck Wednesdays return to MLK Commons

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | August 28, 2024

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,...

A laptop sits open with the Bright Start website shown on screen. The Illinois 529 Rollover plan allows for leftover money in college savings accounts to be rolled over into a Roth IRA. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Illinois 529 rollover plan signed into law

By Victoria Wakeford, News Reporter | August 28, 2024

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)...

(From left) Margee Myles, director of the LRS undergraduate student success center, Victor E. Huskie, Joan Phillips-Hernandez and Olivia Collier, a senior business management major pose for a photo while making the huskie sign. Phillips-Hernandez was recently hired as the new dean of the College of Business in July. (Courtesy of Rachel Schmit)

Joan Phillips-Hernandez aims for student success

By Emily Beebe, News Editor | August 27, 2024

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...

A police car sits in the parking lot of the NIU Police Department building, located at 395 Wirtz Drive. Crimes such as criminal damage to property and theft were reported in May, June and July 2024 on NIU’s campus. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)

NIU crime log, May, June, July 2024

By Emily Beebe, News Editor | August 27, 2024

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...

Members of the DeKalb City Council sit at a table during Mondays City Council meeting. The DeKalb City Council passed an ordinance decreasing the salary of the city clerk from $8,000 to $0. (Devin Oommen | Northern Star)

City Council proposes new tax district

By Devin Oommen, News Reporter | August 27, 2024

Correction: This piece was updated at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday to remove incorrect information regarding the TIF district boundaries. The district is from East Taylor Street south to I-88. DeKALB — The DeKalb City Council had a public hearing Monday to...