The DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association (DAAHA) is accepting applications to award four scholarships, according to a press release.Applicants must be an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a career in museum studies, historical administration,...
Plans to renovate Gilbert Hall are moving forward. Gilbert closed its doors as a residence hall in 1995, at that time it started to house university offices. The building is set to open in 2013. The new Gilbert will be targeted to upperclassmen. "We wanted...
Twenty-two vehicles parked in NIU Lot C2, the remote parking lot at the Convocation Center, were broken into Thursday, said NIU Police Sgt. Alan Smith. Two vehicles parked on Garden Rd. were also broken into Thursday. Smith said windows were broken and...
DeKalb may not be glamorous, but you can still party with the stars. The DeKalb County Forest Preserve and the Northwest Suburban Astronomers are hosting Star Party, a free stargazing event Saturday night at the Afton Forest Preserve. Sunset is 7:37 p.m....
DeKALB | NIU Parking Services does more for students than help with their car and issue parking permits and tickets - it offers an environmentally-friendly method of travel.Parking Services offers NIU students, staff and faculty a free program called...
Entering the world of independence can seem like a huge step from four years of knowing what to expect from teachers, students and family members.Everyone has been through different experiences and learned different lessons. Now that you have left the...
One of the most challenging aspects of college life for students can be living with a roommate. Some students, like freshman business major Kevin Ohren, get along with their roommates without previously knowing them. "It's been fun, and I enjoy being...
Wednesday At 10:33 p.m., DeKalb Police officers on bike patrol in the 1000 block of Blackhawk Road noticed a parked car with three people inside. The officer identified them and found one man, Nathan R. Chavis, 19, of DeKalb, had a valid failure to appear...
Dekalb | When a student needs to get somewhere outside of Dekalb, there are transportation options available.The Huskie Bus line is available to students for free and makes various stops around NIU's campus. Though its main routes go around Dekalb and...
The Student Association will host a Pep Rally for the football season opener between NIU and the Army Black Knights on Sept. 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Central Park.There will be free food, a DJ and free t-shirts. Cheerleaders, Huskies football players and...
Three NIU Board of Trustees committees will meet today.The Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee will meet at 9 a.m. The committee will discuss, among other things, a proposal Fiscal Year 2011 external funding for research.The Finance,...
A recent study by the National Center for Veterans' Studies and Student Veterans of America found that nearly half of military veterans enrolled in a college or university have contemplated suicide. Sheryl Frye, Assistant Director of Counseling for Military...
