NIU moved platforms from Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning on Sept. 16. The move was completed at no cost and all content from Lynda.com was migrated to LinkedIn Learning, NIU IT said.“So far, the migration seems to have gone smoothly,” Leslie Scarpace,...
The Student Association Senate voted to fill the last SA supreme court associate justice seat and three senator seats at Sunday night’s Senate meeting.All four supreme court associate justice positions have been filled, while the SA supreme court chief...
The Recreation and Wellness Center locker rooms are undergoing a remodel to enhance privacy and inclusivity, with the project expected to be finished by the fall 2020 semester.The budget for the remodel is $1.1 million, and funding is from the auxiliary...
The United Faculty Alliance, a union representing tenured and tenure-track faculty, and the Board of Trustees have agreed on their first tentative contract after two years of bargaining.A statement released Friday by the UFA stated members were glad the...
As of 3 p.m. Thursday, to get Lot A paved has over 600 signatures, 37 of them from faculty and staff.Martin said he started the petition Sept. 10 after seeing a tire pop off after driving over a pothole in the lot. Commuter Lot A’s north-half, east...
DeKalb Mayor Jerry Smith called any hopes to have a dispensary in DeKalb by Jan. 1 2020 “wishful thinking,” due to the lengthy process of state licensing.This comes in light of J.B. Pritzker signing HB 1438 in June, which will allow municipalities...
MondayOSEEL Open House for Faculty: Faculty and staff are invited to the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning’s open house 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Altgeld Hall, Room 100. Office staff will be explaining what resources are available for...
The DeKalb County Democratic Party will host a potential candidate informational social 1:30 p.m. Saturday at 205 N. Second St. in DeKalb. Those interested in running for a local office or becoming a precinct committee person with the party will receive...
College students turned out in record numbers in the 2018 midterm elections, according to a new report by the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement. It is estimated that 7.5 million college students, or 40.3%, participated in the elections.The...
Planet Fitness opened a location in DeKalb at 2560 Sycamore Road. Gym membership is open to all.Planet Fitness is open 24/7 Mondays through Fridays and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.“We chose DeKalb as the official center of NIU,” said Danni...
DeKALB — Colleagues of Philip Gray remember him with a delightful sense of humor, as a motivating teacher and a professional within the Department of Communication.Gray, former assistant chair of the Department of Communication and award winning professor...
There are four proposed policies up for comment until Sept. 20 on NIU’s policy library website.The policy library catalogs university policies and allows anyone to comment on proposed changes online. All information is taken from the documents uploaded...
