DeKALB — Hundreds of students spent Saturday cleaning, painting and planting across campus during NIU Cares Day.After convening at 8 a.m. in the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom, students departed to various locations on campus and...
DeKALB — Chief of Police Gene Lowery reported there has been a 12% decrease in index crimes in DeKalb under the Uniform Crime Reporting Act at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Index crimes include homicide, criminal sexual assault, robbery,...
DeKALB — Undocumented students came out of the shadows to tell personal stories to students and faculty while reflecting on the hardships they face in America.DREAM Action NIU hosted its 6th annual Coming Out of the Shadows event in the Carl Sandburg...
DeKALB — The Student Association Senate passed a resolution to compel the SA Executive Branch to report to the Senate as it is frequently prescribed in the SA Bylaws, due to the lack of monthly executive reports within the 50th session.The resolution,...
NIU President Lisa Freeman speaks during her investiture Friday in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall of the Music Building, where she accepted the university medallion and mace, symbols of the president's authority and academic designation.
DeKALB — NIU community members gathered Thursday night for the last Diversity Dialogues series event of the school year, where attendees discussed the concept of white fatigue.The Diversity Dialogue Series helps participants heighten their awareness,...
DeKALB — Safe Passage’s Walk A Mile Fundraiser brought men, women and children to Sycamore High School to strut for a cause.Walk A Mile is an annual event held by Safe Passage, a local domestic violence shelter. The event has been hosted by Safe Passage...
President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate an NIU Professor to serve as Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice in the State department.NIU Professor of Law Morse H. Tan is President Trump's intended nominee, according to a White...
DeKALB — Pizza with the Presidents was held Monday for the second time this academic year with only four students in attendance and Student Association President Khiree Cross absent.NIU President Lisa Freeman joined students for lunch from noon to 1...
