DeKALB – NIU hosted its 15th annual STEM Fest, which local businesses and NIU student organizations participated in, and was full of interactive activities for the community to engage in such as a plinko to test area of distribution. From 10 a.m....

DeKALB – Student Government Association voted on Bill SR56006 to accept Eddie Guerrero to become an SGA senator in a 12-2-0 vote during its meeting Friday. Eddie Guerrero made his case as to why he would be a good senator and his ideas for helping...

DeKALB –  In early September, Swen Parson Hall received funding for renovations and is currently in the process of repairing the roof.  “The project currently underway is a long-awaited state funding project to replace all the flat roofs on the...

DeKALB – The Stevens Sculpture dedication, meant to acknowledge the renovation of the Stevens Building and installation of the art sculpture, called “The Tribesman, The Hero and The Light,” in front of the building, took place at 11 a.m. Thursday. Laurie...

DeKALB –  NIU held its first Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series of the semester over Zoom.  The webinar lecture featured Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb), an NIU alum and Air Force veteran and Scot Schraufnagel, a political science professor who has written...

  DeKALB – NIU held its 32nd annual Study Abroad Fair, which gave students the opportunity to learn information about how to study abroad and scholarship opportunities for studying abroad. The fair occurred from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday...

DeKALB – NIU has made the decision to discontinue programming and permanently close its Lorado Taft Field Campus, located at 1414 N. River Road in Oregon, Illinois, on Dec. 15. Lorado Taft is closing because of the cost-inefficient buildings requiring...

DeKALB – NIU student protesters held the first pro-Palestine rally of the semester Wednesday at MLK Commons. Protests and marches were held throughout the spring 2024 semester in support of Palestine, with protesters marching to Altgeld Hall to deliver...

DeKALB – The Asian American Resource Center held its Welcome Night, which featured Asian cuisine, performances and resources to learn more about Asian culture. The welcome night occurred from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Regency Room of the...

DeKALB – Indian graduate student enrollment has decreased at NIU due to visa delays, which were most likely caused by problems within the State Department. Since the fall 2021 semester, Indian graduate enrollment has steadily increased, peaking at...

DeKALB – Barbershops, salons and spas are now able to apply for licenses to sell alcohol. The City Council passed an ordinance to add a cosmetic liquor license with a 5-2 vote. Council members who voted for the ordinance were 1st Ward Alderwoman...

DeKALB - The Division of Student Affairs hosted Family Weekend from Sept. 20-22. Among the events available to students and their families were an 80s themed escape room at Founders Memorial Library on Saturday, Casino Night at Duke Ellington Ballroom...