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A first-hand account of … taking Women and Gender Studies courses

By Kennedy Jones | November 14, 2019

I began taking Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies courses my sophomore year at NIU with LGBT Studies. The original idea behind taking the course was to complete a general education requirement. However, I got more out of the class than just an easy...

Poverty Simulation helps illustrate what millions go through every day

By Payton Higgins | September 24, 2019

Live Healthy DeKalb County Food Security Council and the University of Illinois extension worked together to host a Poverty Simulation on Friday at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau Building. The simulation taught participants about the harsh realities that...

Public comments to close on four policies

By Northern Star Staff | September 18, 2019

There are four proposed policies up for comment until Sept. 20 on NIU’s policy library website.The policy library catalogs university policies and allows anyone to comment on proposed changes online. All information is taken from the documents uploaded...

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A first-hand account of … taking Women and Gender Studies courses

Poverty Simulation helps illustrate what millions go through every day

Public comments to close on four policies

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