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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...

(From left) Jay Ibarra and Nick Bosshart smile for a photo at the 2017 Journalism Banquet. 

Farewell column: Chief shares in sweet, final send-off

By Jay Ibarra | May 8, 2017

(From left) Jay Ibarra and Nick Bosshart smile for a photo at the 2017 Journalism Banquet. 

Police apprehend theft suspect

By Northern Star Staff | May 4, 2017

DeKALB | DeKalb Police Department officials apprehended a man Wednesday on the banks of the Kishwaukee River near Northern Public Radio after receiving reports that he stole merchandise from the DeKalb Walmart.The suspect allegedly fled out of the store...

New engineering programs created

By Sophia Phillips | May 4, 2017

DeKALB — The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology will hire seven new positions and add new certificate programs in the fall as a result of Program Prioritization.Program Prioritization used task forces to create reports that reviewed 223...

Police marketing safety app

By Sophia Phillips | May 4, 2017

DeKALB — The Department of Police and Public Safety recently began an advertising campaign on social media for the Everbridge ContactBridge app after receiving feedback from students about how frequently they received safety bulletins.ContactBridge,...

Officials talk to legislators; President addresses proposed state bills

By Morgan Fink | May 4, 2017

DeKALB — Members of University Council discussed potential state laws that would affect higher education during their final meeting of the 2016 to 2017 academic year Wednesday.The meeting was led by Faculty Senate President Greg Long and President Doug...

Fill in the Blank: The idea WWIII is on the way ________?

By Northern Star Staff | May 4, 2017

Recent missile tests conducted by North Korea have put the idea of World War III in the heads of many Americans. ... should concern people.Faith Mellenthin | ColumnistJust as the travel ban affected students at NIU, we should realize that the potential...

President Baker can’t put out the fires he has started

President’s legal fees should be spent elsewhere

By Ian Tancun | May 4, 2017

President Baker can’t put out the fires he has started

Athletic program builds campaign to sustain

By Tom Burton | May 4, 2017

DeKALB — NIU Athletics has launched the Campaign to Sustain program, which will focus on continuing the success of the athletic program.Sean T. Frazier, associate vice president and director of athletics, introduced a fundraising initiative along with...

Baseball totals one hit in loss to Valparaiso

By Eddie Garcia | May 3, 2017

The baseball team went 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position in its midweek loss, 8-2, against the Valparaiso University Crusaders in Valparaiso, Indiana to end a two-game streak.The Huskies (14-29, 8-7 MAC) scored the first run of the game after...