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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

President Doug Baker announces resignation

By Madison Kacer | June 15, 2017

DeKALB | President Doug Baker announced his choice to resign a year prior to the end of his contract during a Thursday Board of Trustees meeting.The Office of the Executive Inspector General, a state watchdog agency, released a report May 31 about its...

Lemon-akeover your summer

By Tatianna Salisbury | June 13, 2017

On a hot, sunny day, there’s nothing more refreshing than a tall cold glass of homemade lemonade. The classic recipe, including fresh-squeezed lemons, water, ice, and copious amounts of sugar, is a great base for some incredible, exotic recipes.From...

7 Things you learn working for The Northern Star, as told by the Seven Dwarfs

By Tatianna Salisbury | June 9, 2017

via GIPHYSleep is just a five letter word. via GIPHYWhen it comes to writing, don't be shy. via GIPHYAn unattributed quote means an unhappy editor. via GIPHYTimes will get tough, but you'll have the entire news staff to back you up and help you hold...

State watchdog agency releases report about two-year Baker investigation

By Lindsey Salvatelli | May 31, 2017

DeKALB | The Executive Ethics Commission released the Office of Executive Inspector General, a state agency that investigates allegations of misconduct, final report regarding a two-year investigation into NIU’s procurement and hiring practices that...

Top Editors’ farewell to the Star

By Top Editors | May 8, 2017

Chief shares in a sweet, final send-offJay Ibarra | Editor-in-ChiefToday is my last day as Editor-in-Chief, and I am graduating this Saturday with a major in journalism and minor in political science. It took me five years, five majors, possibly five...

University officials address budget crisis with spending goal

By Lindsey Salvatelli | May 8, 2017

DeKALB — University officials plan to focus on three revenue sources to reach the goal of $20 million in increased revenue and spending reductions that would be required if a state budget isn’t passed.State lawmakers are struggling to agree upon a...

New business degrees created

By Ian Tancun | May 8, 2017

DeKALB — While Program Prioritization is a university-wide initiative intended to review current processes to see where adjustments — including possible cuts — need to be made, the College of Business has thrived under the initiative while stressing...

Six new leaders appointed

By Morgan Fink | May 8, 2017

DeKALB — President Doug Baker sent out a campus update Thursday to announce transitions in six administrative leadership roles across campus.These leadership roles will be filled by current NIU faculty members and individuals outside of the NIU community,...

Impasse halts data collection

By Lindsey Salvatelli | May 8, 2017

DeKALB — Provost Lisa Freeman is expecting data for Program Prioritization to be available sometime in the fall she said during a Wednesday University Council meeting.Program Prioritization used task forces to create reports that reviewed 223 academic...

Top 5 Athletes April 27-May 5

Top 5 Athletes April 27-May 5

By Scott A. Nicol | May 8, 2017

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