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. Aug. 20, 2012...
Reading habits among students may be changing with the popularity of eReaders. Chalermsee Olson, associate dean for collections and technical services at Founders Memorial Library, who’s worked at the library for about six years, said students have...
The Pay-It-Forward House, 719 Somonauk St., has received a $6,500 grant from the Monsanto Fund in July and expects to use it to help fix general wear and tear from over the years. The House has been in service for the last seven years and has been committed...
The Ellwood House Museum, 509 N. First St., is a historic site in DeKalb and offers tours for all ages throughout the year. According to its website, the Ellwood House Museum was originally the home of Isaac Leonard Ellwood, a partner in establishing...
NIU’s investigation into the “coffee fund” continues. On Aug. 3, the Daily Chronicle reported the alleged existence of a coffee fund. Bill Kunkel, head of transportation at the DeKalb Iron and Metal Company (DIMCO), told the Daily Chronicle several...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated stroll at the Recreation center during the Back to the Yard campus tour hosted by Center for Black Studies, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated Sunday evening August 26, 2012. The purpose of this...
I am ecstatic to see the initiative that the University is taking to prevent excessive printing by students. Perhaps I am not worried about the removal of free printing because I am graduating soon, but this change is an important step to improving sustainability...
Students, staff and faculty gathered in the main lobby of the new residence hall complex to celebrate its opening Monday. “You just can’t beat that new residence hall smell,” NIU President John Peters said in his address. The resident hall complex...
By Shelby Devitt & Northern Star Staff
| August 4, 2012
According to a Daily Chronicle article, an employee of DeKalb Iron and Metal Company (DIMCO) has said NIU employees have sold scrap metal from the university to DIMCO for the last 25 years - and the money isn't going back to NIU. Bill Kunkel, head of...
According to a press release, Eddie Williams, NIU executive vice president for business and finance and chief of operations, has announced administrative changes within the department. Jeffrey Daurer will now oversee the NIU Physical Plant, including...
Norm Jenkins, Holmes Student Center associate director, has been named the acting director of the NIU Convocation Center. Paul Palian, director of media and public relations, said John Gordon, the Convocation Center's previous director, resigned. Jenkins,...
NIU decided Sunday that vehicles found driving or parking on sidewalks and grass areas will be ticketed. After feedback from the Campus Parking committee, Student Association and University Council, parking and driving regulations will not only be enforced...
