NIU is seeking nominations for the two task forces that will review programs during the program prioritization process.Program prioritization, which was announced during Jan. 29 town hall meetings, will focus on reviewing all of NIU's academic and administrative...
Career Services will hold a Retail Leadership Expo 5-8 p.m. March 26 in the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center.The leadership expo will allow students to gain networking skills and connections and will give them the opportunity to meet and engage with...
Chemistry Club will hold its annual Chemistry Demo Night 7 p.m. March 27 in Faraday Hall, Room 143.Jon Carnahan, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said there will be free parking in the parking garage. This year the event’s theme...
Latino/a Association Program and E.B.O.N.Y. Women will hold the fourth annual Women’s Empowerment Conference 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 21 in the Holmes Students Center.The conference will consist of three sessions. The conference will focus on teaching...
Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies will hold a series of events throughout March for Women’s History Month.The emphasis for this year will be on incarceration issues.• 3-5 p.m. March 17 in the Holmes Student Center, Glass Gallery: The Vagina Seminars•...
March 5• At 9 p.m. March 4, possession of drug equipment was reported to have occurred at Neptune West. This case was closed by exception March 5.• At 1 a.m., harassment by telephone was reported to have occurred at 501 College Ave. This case is...
Al Phillips and Catherine Squires have been officially added to NIU President Doug Baker’s cabinet following a Thursday Board of Trustees vote.Phillips is the chief financial officer and vice president of Administration and Finance and Squires is the...
The city of DeKalb might see state funds cut by $2.2 million, about half of what it receives now, for Fiscal Year 2016.The cuts will reduce the Local Government Distributive Fund, a fund taken from income tax the state receives and adds into local governments’...
The 2015 Student Association executive election candidates have split into two tickets as campaigning continues in anticipation of the March 24 and 25 election.According to the SA bylaws’ campaign regulations, candidates can choose to run in teams.The...
Student health insurance through NIU will cost about $1,052 per semester during the 2015-16 academic year.The Board of Trustees approved the plan at its Thursday meeting. Health insurance during the 2014-15 academic year cost $744. Eric Weldy, vice president...
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he wants to remove power from special interest groups during a March 6 budget talk in DeKalb.Rauner, speaking at Hopkins Park, talked about his plans to repair Illinois’ budget. Rauner said he wants to take away power from special...
Arctic air is set to leave DeKalb this weekend for everyone staying behind during Spring Break, according to an NIU weather forecast.The arrival of Pacific air will bring with it a high of 30 degrees starting Saturday and a high of 40 degrees Monday through...
