NIU STEM Fest will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in the Convocation Center, 1525 West Lincoln Highway. STEM Fest is an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering and math for all ages. There will be added bus stops at the Convocation...
The Student Association Senate passed a resolution to have the SA officially proclaim National Ombuds Day at Sunday night’s Senate meeting.National Ombuds Day is the second Thursday each October.An ombudsperson gives members of the university a chance...
DeKALB — An additional bus service to the southern portion of DeKalb will go into effect Oct. 28. The route will operate 18 trips per day, five days per week.{{tncms-inline alignment="right" content="<ul> <li><strong>Children...
The Northern Television Center was nominated Friday for two Midwest Emmy student awards for productions made by students last spring.The NTC’s “Aurora Shooting Newscast,” produced by Konstance Fowler, Victor Owoeye, Isai Sanchez and Krystal Termini,...
DeKALB — Bipartisan collaboration was on the lips of all four state representatives who spoke at the Illinois bipartisan budget debate.The debate took place from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday in the University Suite at the Holmes Student Center.At the debate...
DeKALB — NIU is in the early stages of developing a campus wellness initiative and is looking for student input.The goal of this initiative is to improve the well-being of students and faculty by reviewing university policies, Chris Dawe, director of...
NIU President Lisa Freeman spoke at Thursday’s Operating Staff Council Meeting. The following are excerpts from her speech. The speech was lightly edited for clarity and consistency.EnrollmentIn our enrollment management operation, we made a lot of...
DeKALB — The decennial census will be conducted by the Census Bureau in 2020.The bureau counts how many residents are living in the United States to determine how many seats each state receives in the U.S. House of Representatives. The next census is...
DeKALB — National Ombuds Day is Thursday, and NIU will host events throughout the week to raise awareness of the office.The Office of the Ombudsperson at NIU is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The office is a confidential and neutral resource...
MondayBoard of Trustees Professor Seminar: Ross Powell, Board of Trustees professor of geology and environmental geosciences, will give a seminar on NIU’s research into climate change 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Capitol Room....
Military and Post-Traditional Student Services has teamed up with Students’ Legal Assistance to host a webpage assisting students who are looking for off-campus housing.Potential student renters can look at review histories for property owners to identify...
The MLK Commons will reopen noon Thursday.President Lisa Freeman will host a short ceremony to commemorate the reopening of the southern part of the commons. The commons were remodeled as part of the HSC renovations.The event will include a dedication...
