A B.S. in health sciences was recognized by the program prioritization task force reports as a candidate for enhanced resources.In the program prioritization task face reports that were released Monday, all 459 programs at NIU were each placed into...
Academic program prioritization results categorized 41 programs as candidates for review, 73 percent of which were minor or certificate programs.Program prioritization, which began in 2014, uses task forces to create reports that review 223 academic programs...
The Northern Star is encouraging all members of the NIU community to contact the Star if their program has been impacted by program prioritization.To schedule an interview with a Northern Star staff writer, or to contact the Star with any questions or...
NIU faculty members finalized intent to unionize on Thursday with the Illinois Federation of Teachers; if certified, contract negotiations will potentially occur.One of the first steps that a newly-certified group often takes is beginning contract negotiations,...
“[Members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon] are all really cool people," said Sophomore Sociology major and member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Taylor Cliffton. "A lot of frats are like 'Oh, I don’t know you’ and you get kicked out, but SAE took me in, and I really didn’t know anyone... they were really comforting and friendly and treated me as one of their own.”
Ragel Ibarra (right), junior family social services major, said she misses her own dogs, while her and Junior Psychology major Mackenzie Walker pet a dog during Relaxation Night Thursday in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room.
Ken Barnett, Deaf Pride club secretary, signs "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers during Sign Sync Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium. At the event, members of the Deaf Pride club used sign language to translate their favorite songs.
Faculty Senate passed a motion addressing its concern on the public release of the program prioritization reports, and the potential for misunderstanding, at a meeting Wednesday.Program prioritization uses task forces to create reports that review 223...
Christine Wang, SA Senate speaker-elect, speaks with Sergeant-at-Arms Senator Timothy Brandner about the senate's discussion on Senator Tristan Martin's proposed bill at a meeting on Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.
Senator Brandon Phillips offers a friendly motion to Senator Tristan Martin's bill to have executive reports once every two weeks to the senate in-person only.
DeKalb | NIU faculty members have encountered a salary inversion, which occurs when new hires are offered higher wages than current faculty members, due in part to the lack of state funding at NIU.It has been several years since current NIU staff and...
