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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals supporters stand in solidarity at a rally in Chicago after White House officials announced a repeal of the program Sept. 5. 

DACA students ask for ‘tangible resources’ from NIU and Board of Trustees

By Morgan Fink | September 18, 2017

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals supporters stand in solidarity at a rally in Chicago after White House officials announced a repeal of the program Sept. 5. 

The presidential search process cannot be secretive 

EDITORIAL | Consistent community feedback needed in presidential search

By Editorial Board | August 31, 2017

The Northern Star Editorial Board would like to commend the Board of Trustees on the preliminary steps it has taken in the search for NIU’s next president; we also ask the Trustees take these steps even further and learn from past mistakes.In the past,...

Neptune Residence Hall Central.

Neptune Hall receives renovations

By Morgan Fink | August 31, 2017

Neptune Residence Hall West and North received updates over the summer. Neptune Residence Hall East will receive the same updates during the fall semester. 

FOIA requests costly for university

By Lindsey Salvatelli | August 28, 2017

The Compliance, Audit, Risk Management and Legal Affairs Committee discussed “corrective actions” to meet state audit compliance standards for the upcoming fiscal year during a Aug. 17 Board of Trustees meeting.The audit for fiscal year 2016 found...

Lawsuit alleges Board of Trustees violated law

By Lindsey Salvatelli | July 24, 2017

DeKALB — A student has ini­tiated a lawsuit against the Board of Trustees that could void for­mer president Doug Baker's sev­erance agreement.Misty Haji-Sheikh, graduate student at-large, has filed a law­suit against the Board of Trustees for allegedly...

Annual review of former president released

By Madison Kacer | July 10, 2017

DeKALB | The Board of Trustees released its annual review of former President Doug Baker on the last day of his term, identifying four initiatives upon which officials will now focus.The evaluation, which is completed annually per Baker’s contract and...

Freeman assumes presidency with $360K base salary

By Angela L. Pagan | June 28, 2017

Acting President Lisa Freeman speaks after accepting her new position at a Wednesday Board of Trustees meeting. 

Trustees elect new leadership: Board holds vote at Thursday meeting

By Lindsey Salvatelli | June 19, 2017

DeKALB — The next Board of Trustees meeting will see Trustee Wheeler Coleman as its chair.Coleman, who will replace Chair John Butler, was elected in a secret ballot during Thursday’s meeting.In compliance with NIU Law and related regulations, the...

President Doug Baker announces resignation

By Madison Kacer | June 15, 2017

DeKALB | President Doug Baker announced his choice to resign a year prior to the end of his contract during a Thursday Board of Trustees meeting.The Office of the Executive Inspector General, a state watchdog agency, released a report May 31 about its...

President Doug Baker said he will resign June 30. 

President Baker to resign June 30

By Northern Star Staff | June 15, 2017

President Doug Baker said he will resign June 30. 

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