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State pays money owed to NIU for MAP grant funding

By Jessica Sabbah | March 2, 2011

During the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday, it was announced that the state has paid a majority of the $12 million owed to NIU for MAP grant funding for fall 2010. Students had already received their awards and the money had been distributed to students...

‘They were perfect for each other’: Friends remember Weber, Getzelman

By Shaun Zinck and Melissa Mastrogiovanni | February 23, 2011

Education philosophy instructor Molly Swick remembers when Alexis "Lexi" Weber first walked in her class. "I first met Lexi when she enrolled in my EPFE 201 class during the spring of 2009. I loved her energy and wit from the start," Swick said. "Lexi...

Peters writes to parents about campus safety

By Kyla Gardner | November 10, 2010

NIU Vice Provost Earl Seaver said NIU won't know until the start of the spring semester how campus safety concerns have affected student retention, but said he has not seen a lot of student withdrawal during the course of this semester. Regardless of...

Temporary power loss on campus

By Shaun Zinck | November 9, 2010

A faulty cable shortage is said to have caused temporary power loss to the east side of campus around 11:25 a.m. Tuesday. Bob Albanese, associate vice president of finance and facilities operations, said when the cable shorted out, it caused an underground...

Power outage caused by cable shortage

By Shaun Zinck | November 9, 2010

A faulty cable shortage is said to have caused temporary power loss to the east side of campus around 11:25 a.m. on Tuesday. Bob Albanese, associate vice president of finance and facilities operations, said when the cable shorted out, it caused an underground...

Several factors play a role in enrollment

By Jacqueline Evans | November 7, 2010

With the recent national media coverage NIU has gained through the Antinette "Toni" Keller investigation, the university has new challenges to face, said Brad Hoey, team leader for Media Relations and Internal Communications. "We're faced with another...

Security heightened on campus

By Kyla Gardner | October 24, 2010

NIU officials outlined increased safety precautions for campus following a reclassification of missing student Antinette Keller's case as a death investigation. Brad Hoey, team leader of media relations and internal communications, said NIU has raised...

NIU officials increase campus safety precautions

By John Bachmann | October 23, 2010

NIU officials are outlining increased safety precautions for campus following a reclassification of missing student Antinette Keller's case as a death investigation. Brad Hoey, team leader of media relations and internal communications, said NIU has raised...

NIU student missing since Oct. 14

By Northern Star Staff | October 17, 2010

NIU Police are currently seeking information on the location of student Antinette J. Keller. Keller, 18, of Plainfield, was last seen by friends around noon on Thursday in the Neptune residence hall. She reportedly told friends she was going for a walk...

NIU receives largest grant in university history

By Jacqueline Evans | September 14, 2010

NIU received a $68.5 million grant Tuesday for broadband network development, the largest grant in NIU history. The grant will affect NIU and DeKalb, as well as a substantial part of northwest Illinois. According to an NIU news release, the network will...

New NIU website helps inform about latest on faculty and staff

New NIU website helps inform about latest on faculty and staff

By David Matz | August 29, 2010

NIU is continuing to expand its already large web presence. On Aug. 23, Media Relations and Internal Communications (MRIC) officially launched its new information and news blog, NIU Today at today.niu.edu. NIU Today was developed by a combined effort...

Streb takes year-long position as associate to President Peters

By Katie Leb | August 24, 2010

Some opportunities are too good to pass up. This was the belief held by Matthew Streb, associate political science professor, when President John Peters approached him to become associate to the president. The position is meant to expose mid-career faculty...