NIU will hold an independent TED talk April 25.The TEDxNIU talk will focus on "the hidden superheroes among us" and will feature presentations from Iris Sidikman, junior music performance major; 9/11 first responder Tim Brown and NIU faculty member Loren...
Locals will be able to celebrate art at the inaugural Artigras on May 2.The event will feature an arts parade 3 to 4 p.m. starting in downtown DeKalb and ending at the School of Art and Design. Afterward, shuttles will take attendees between five exhibition...
Students perform in a unity dance during the African Student Alliance's first Cultural Pageant on Saturday in the Altgeld Hall ballroom. Students performed during the African Student Alliance's first Cultural Pageant on Saturday in the Altgeld Hall ballroom. The pageant brought together contestants who represented nations and cultures from across Africa.
DeKalb County Community Gardens will hold its first meeting of the 2015 growing season 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 N. Fourth St.The DeKalb County Community Gardens is a non-profit organization that aims to end hunger...
The Glidden Homestead will hold the seventh Divas Dish fundraiser 5:30-8 p.m. April 25 at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center.The event will feature food tastings from more than 18 local chefs and a silent auction. The Glidden Homestead and Feed’em...
The Student Association Senate will hold a hearing for a Board of Elections member April 12 on charges of disclosing election information to the Voice of Change ticket.Screenshots show Jake Swick, SA senator and Board of Elections member, giving election...
University Council will hear a request from the faculty to increase their presence on the program prioritization task forces.The Board of Trustees Ad Hoc Committee on Enrollment heard a presentation on program prioritization by Provost Lisa Freeman. In...
Rep. Bob Pritchard, R-Hinckley said the next step in determining the state budget allocations to higher education is to look at the history and progress of universities.NIU was one of the last universities to testify in front of the Illinois House Appropriations-Higher...
Ron Walters, who provided consulting services to NIU President Doug Baker until Dec. 31, was paid more than $460,000 during 18 and a half months, even when records indicate he didn’t have scheduled work.Walters’ salary varied throughout his time at...
NIU is fixing issues that led to it improperly reimbursing an employee $31,945 and working with companies before contracts were approved, said Al Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance.The issues were reported in a state audit released...
Duck Soup Coop, a cooperatively owned food market, will close due to being $60,000 in debt and the members’ belief that the business was not economically feasible.The $60,000 included debt to vendors who would no longer fill orders, leaving the store...
Helen Mellas, Student Association Supreme Court justice, explains a change to the Code of Procedures concerning the calling of witnesses in Supreme Court hearings Sunday at SA Senate. The change, approved by the SA Senate, established justices as the...
