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A littered facemask lays along West Hillcrest Drive in DeKalb.

Three more students now COVID-19 positive

By Northern Star Staff | September 11, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday three additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 13 more students have recovered from COVID-19, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 112 students and one employee are COVID-19...

NIU announces 2-week ban on in-person undergrad classes, student gatherings

NIU announces 2-week ban on in-person undergrad classes, student gatherings

DeKALB — Undergraduate courses have been moved online temporarily, until Sept. 28, according to a Friday email from NIU President Lisa Freeman.  Faculty are allowed to submit requests for in-person class exceptions, and students can check Blackboard...

5 more students test positive for COVID-19

5 more students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | September 10, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday five additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 122 students and one employee are currently positive for COVID-19. The dashboard’s cumulative...

Center for Black Studies appoints director

Center for Black Studies appoints director

By Kierra Frazier | September 10, 2020

DeKALB — At a young age, Anne Edwards knew she wanted to help people by becoming a teacher. Instead, she found her love for guiding students not in the classroom, but at the Center for Black Studies.  Edwards was recently appointed director of the...

Three students and no employees test positive for COVID-19.

8 more students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | September 9, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday eight additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 124 students and two employees are currently positive for COVID-19. The dashboard’s...

Police respond to 2 separate stabbings

Police respond to 2 separate stabbings

By Northern Star Staff | September 9, 2020

DeKALB — DeKalb police responded to two separate stabbings that occurred within a few minutes of each other around 11 a.m. Wednesday, Interim DeKalb Police Chief Bob Redel said.  “We had two stabbings within about two minutes of one another up on...

Enrollment sees 1% increase from Fall 2019

Enrollment sees 1% increase from Fall 2019

By Northern Star Staff | September 8, 2020

NIU fall enrollment is up by 160 students, a 1% increase from Fall 2019, according to university data released Tuesday. The ten-day count of enrollment for this fall was 16,769 students; Fall 2019 had an enrollment of 16,609, according to a Sept. 11...

73 more students test positive for COVID-19

73 more students test positive for COVID-19

September 8, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday 73 additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 124 students and two employees are currently positive for COVID-19. The dashboard’s cumulative...

Weekly events: Week of Oct. 12

Weekly events: Week of Sept. 7

By Northern Star Staff | September 7, 2020

Monday  Labor Day: The university is closed in observance of Labor Day.  Huskie Pulse Survey: NIU is releasing a questionnaire for students to take and provide feedback regarding their experience at this point in the semester. Contact Brandon...

DeKalb County COVID-19 cases rise to 1,237

DeKalb County COVID-19 cases rise to 1,237

By Northern Star Staff | September 6, 2020

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 1,237. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 164 are younger than 19, 356 are in their 20s, 189 are in their 30s,...

UPDATED: Police investigate shots fired outside Grant Residence Hall

UPDATED: Police investigate shots fired outside Grant Residence Hall

By Northern Star Staff | September 5, 2020

DeKALB — NIU Spokesperson Joe King responded to police investigating shots fired outside Grant Residence Hall.  “At about midnight Sunday, Sept. 6, NIU Police were in Parking Lot O breaking up a fight and dispersing a crowd when an apparent gun...

DeKalb Fire Department vehicle drives down Lucinda Ave.

All clear issued for Regent Drive gas leak

By Bisola Bello, Reporter | September 5, 2020

DeKALB — The DeKalb Fire Department issued an all clear update for Regent Drive area residents at 4:47 a.m., according to an alert sent out by the NIU Safe app. The DeKalb Fire Department issued a warning at 12:25 a.m. Saturday to residents to...