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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

Tiny Moving Parts featured at House Cafe

By Northern Star staff | May 23, 2016

The alternative rock band Tiny Moving Parts headlined at the House Café, 263 East Lincoln Hwy, at 7 p.m. on Saturday.This stop is a part of the band's four month tour to promote their album "Celebrate" which was released Friday.Guitarist and Vocalist...

Measles present at NIU graduation

By Northern Star staff | May 22, 2016

Measles was diagnosed in a relative of a graduating student who attended the graduation ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on May 14 in the Convocation Center.The relative also stayed in the Holmes Student Center hotel May 13-15 and attended a College of Business...

New Hall Residence Hall residents evacuate building

By Northern Star staff | May 12, 2016

Numerous buildings flooded at about 1 a.m. including New Hall Residence Hall and Northern View Community.About one foot of rainfall has caused a pool of water to rise to the height of the curb on Lincoln Dr. North.About 100 students evacuated New Hall...

Clarification, correction on Thursday's publication

Clarification, correction on Thursday’s publication

By Northern Star staff | May 9, 2016
Lianne Abellar (left), freshman pre-elementary education major, and Minnika Hoggsterom (right), sophomore biological sciences major, talk about Promoting Leadership through Unconditional SisterHood, an organization for female empowerment. The organization was approved at the Student Association Senate meeting Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

SA rejects bill for more contact with new organizations

By Leah Nicolini | May 9, 2016

Lianne Abellar (left), freshman pre-elementary education major, and Minnika Hoggsterom (right), sophomore biological sciences major, talk about Promoting Leadership through Unconditional SisterHood, an organization for female empowerment. The organization was approved at the Student Association Senate meeting Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Dillon Domke (left), Student Association Senate speaker, shakes the hand of Christine Wang, SA Senate speaker-elect, as Domke formally swears Wang in as speaker Sunday at an SA Senate meeting in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

SA OKs 4 executive nominations

By Leah Nicolini | May 9, 2016

Dillon Domke (left), Student Association Senate speaker, shakes the hand of Christine Wang, SA Senate speaker-elect, as Domke formally swears Wang in as speaker Sunday at an SA Senate meeting in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Marlene Nevarez, 22, is pictured with her family. Marlene said she has a great support system as she battles stage four, metastatic breast cancer.

Student battles breast cancer

By Julia Martinez | May 9, 2016

Marlene Nevarez, 22, is pictured with her family. Marlene said she has a great support system as she battles stage four, metastatic breast cancer.

Softball named MAC West champs

Softball named MAC West champs

By Atlee Hargis | May 8, 2016
The categorization of academic programs from each college. No programs from the College of Visual and Performing Arts were recognized as a candidate for review.

Feedback on reports available via website

By Madison Kacer | May 5, 2016

Prior to beginning the program prioritization process, NIU employees gained guidance from other higher education institutions like Indiana State University, Lehman College and Boise State University.Program prioritization, which began in 2014, uses task...

Report: Engineering staff needed

By Scott Nicol | May 5, 2016

The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology has been recommended to transform both the B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering and the minor in biomedical engineering, and review or phase out nine certificates — the most from any college at...

Task force suggests more resources for accountancy

By Julia Martinez | May 3, 2016

A task report for the B.S. in accountancy showed that the program is a candidate for enhanced resources because of its support for student diversity.Program prioritization, which began in 2014, uses task forces to create reports that review 459 academic and administrative...

Diverse administrative programs recommended to restructure

By Madison Kacer | May 3, 2016

Many administrative programs dedicated to diversity and inclusion were categorized as in need of transformation in the program prioritization reports released Monday.Program prioritization, which began in 2014, uses task forces to create reports that...

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