The Stevens Building renovation project will be starting back up due to a recently appropriated $15.5 million from the state, although there is no established timeline for the project.It is believed that this appropriation will be sufficient enough to...

The appropriations allocated to NIU by Illinois lawmakers will be used to fund numerous university expenses, a major expense being employee salaries.NIU was allocated $48.3 million in the six-month budget plan passed by state lawmakers on June 30, said...

NIU students need to stay informed on other state universities and their changes to higher education due to state budget cuts as an example for what their future may look like.Illinois’ eight-month budget impasse has caused college students to ask themselves...

The Student Association will lobby for House Bill 2990, which would fully fund the Monetary Award Program grants and cut NIU’s budget for Fiscal Year 2016 by 6.5 percent on April 6 in Springfield.The NIU-supported partisan bill passed the Illinois House...

Students may think only focusing on school is best, but having a job while attending a university is beneficial.While grants and scholarships can help pay for college, it is difficult for many students to earn enough from them to fully pay their tuition....