DeKALB — Community members selected by Mayor Jerry Smith to head the Anne Glidden North Plan Revitalization Task Force could be appointed during Monday’s City Council Meeting.The list of the 31 potential appointments include individuals from the city...
DeKALB — Public comment on a plan for the potential merging of the HuskieLine bus system and a county transportation program will come to a close 4 p.m. Tuesday.The 2017 Transit Development Plan, which was completed by DeKalb Sycamore Area Transportation...
DeKALB — Tracy Maxwell, founder of HazingPrevention.org, was working at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, when she received a call from the local hospital and was told one of her students was in the psychiatric ward after a hazing incident had...
Enrollment at state universities in Illinois has been showing a downward trend, including NIU, and officials from universities across the state are looking for reasons and solutions.NIU’s ten-day enrollment numbers were released Sept. 12 and with them...
DeKALB — After a three year stretch, campus dining hall guest passes have been removed from student meal plans because of low usage and high costs.Students with meal plans were given 10 guest passes to use each semester beginning during the 2013-2014...
DeKALB — After meeting with several stakeholder groups over the past several weeks, the Board of Trustees has set a timeline for their search for a permanent president.The Board announced that in the “best interest of the university,” the search...
Editor's note: This report has been updated to include a complete quotation from acting President Lisa Freeman, which previously had a portion omitted. The quotation should be, "Diversity is at the core of our successful learning environment,” Freeman...
The Campus Activities Board is teaming up with the American Red Cross for Homecoming to help bring in donors to help with Hurricane Irma relief efforts. The blood drive is from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5 in the Chick Evans Field House.Their...
DeKALB — NIU hosted the fourth annual Unity March Tuesday where students, staff, faculty and DeKalb community members came together to represent a shared commitment to diversity and unification.Several speakers shared their thoughts about what it means...
The Senate and Student Association are hosting their annual Meet & Greet from 12:30 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20 in the Campus Life Building. The purpose of this event is to get students and faculty acquainted with the student legislative...
Atmospheric science professor Victor Gensini holds a handful of hail near Dwyer, Wyo. Gensini, who joined the faculty in August, is known for his research regarding the prediction of tornadoes.
DeKALB — The Board of Trustees approved the guidelines request for Fiscal Year 2019 during Thursday’s meeting.Each year, officials seek the Board’s approval for the budget request guidelines that will be used to develop the university budget request...
