The Student Association Senate voted Sunday to support an interfaith space at NIU as part of a collaborative effort between the Senate and Better Together.Better Together, an organization approved by the Senate Nov. 7, is an interfaith association aimed...
Clarification: Faculty Senate President Bill Pitney said the committee was interested in receiving more information about faculty tenure decisions, not any changes.The Board of Trustees’ Governance Committee is set to present bylaw change recommendations...
The Board of Trustees’ ad hoc Enrollment Committee looked at how NIU is working to recruit and retain students at a Friday meeting.Vice Provost Anne Birberick said NIU is considering expanding MAP-Works surveys to second- and third-year students. MAP-Works...
Full-time undergraduate students living on campus may see a reduction in the cost of attendance next year if the Board of Trustees approves committee recommendations.The Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee approved recommendations at a Thursday...
NIU is taking an important step in cutting the costs of administrative positions by disassembling the job of retiring vice president Bill Nicklas.As vice president of Operations and Community Relations, Nicklas oversaw the NIU Police Department, human...
Lisa Freeman, executive vice president and provost, is asking for nomination letters for the 2015-2015 Board of Trustees Professorships by Oct. 13.The professorships is awarded to tenured professors who have consistently demonstrated excellence in teaching,...
NIU should prioritize its spending on students’ needs instead of the abandoned Oderkirk House, 217 N. Annie Glidden Road.The recently formed Annie Glidden Agrarian Society is fighting for NIU to fund repairs to the historic house. If the society can...
The university’s internal budget is a “revolutionary document” in its transparency, according to the chair of the Board of Trustees.The budget, which puts NIU’s Fiscal Year 2015 expenses at about $425 million and its revenue at $426 million, was...
Interim CFO Nancy Suttenfield speaks about NIU’s budget proposal at the Aug. 28 Board of Trustees Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee meeting in Altgeld Hall. The Board of Trustees will consider budget approval for a technology center and building renovations during its meeting today.
The Board of Trustees is expected to review and approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2015 internal budget Thursday.The Board of Trustees will meet 9 a.m. in Altgeld Hall, Room 315, to give its final approval for the FY 2015 budget, which plans for $426.5...
Editor's Note: This Northern Star incorrectly reported a budget of $850,000 has been requested to repair the Grant Central roof. The budget requested is $812,000.The Grant Central roof is in “urgent” need of replacement to the tune of $850,000.Bill...
NIU has built an expected enrollment decline of 700 students representing more than $8 million in potential revenue into its proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget.The decline would mark the fifth fall in a row NIU has had fewer students than it had the year...
