Dr. Laura Vasquez (right), professor of communications, and Diane Nilan, (left) founder and president of Hear Us Inc, answer questions in Wirtz Hall on Saturday night after the showing of their documentary "on the edge." The film focused on eight women...
NIU will be hosting fairs for students seeking job employment or enrollment in graduate school this fall, according to NIU Today. Staring Oct. 2, a graduate and professional school fair will be held for students wanting to attend graduate school or learn...
NIU will be hosting information sessions on undergraduate admissions, according to NIU Today. The sessions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the NIU Naperville Education and Conference Center. The sessions will be an opportunity for students...
NIU is looking for volunteers to help introduce high school seniors to the university, according to NIU Today. The admissions office is inviting people from the university community to assist with Discover NIU Day. The event, which is invitation only,...
To chalk or not to chalk, that is the question. At NIU, the only students allowed to use chalk on the sidewalks are those who belong to student organizations. Those organizations must be recognized by the Student Association (SA) in good standing with...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Sept. 16, 2012 At 10:04 p.m., Jeron Douglas, 32, was arrested...
Laura Vazquez will soon be back behind the camera. The associate professor in communications plans for her next production to be led by her Communications 496 Special Topics class. Two years ago, she finished a documentary on women trying to escape poverty;...
NIU advertises a reliable text alert system to keep students informed of urgent information. Unfortunately, this system is rarely used, and most incidents around campus are spread by notifications that students don’t see immediately (emails, NIU Today,...
The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Sept. 15, 2012...
What do sunglasses, chaos and a paralyzed artist have in common? Ballet. That’s right. Modern dance and contemporary ballet can take simple phrases and transform them into powerful art. Last weekend, Danszloop Chicago and Collective Body Dance Lab presented...
A picture is worth a thousand words. And, apparently, a moving picture is worth nine lives and counting. Innocence of Muslims, a low-budget film depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a womanizer and child molester, sparked violent protests and attacks across...
DeKalb County was recently awarded two grants to initiate drug and substance abuse prevention programs throughout the community. The federal grant was awarded through the Federal Drug Free Commission from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
