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The Diversity Dialogue held Wednesday in Altgeld had a panel of speakers, all from the Black Student Union and Tau Kappa Epsilon. Discussed was the racial incident that happened outside of the TKE house, ways to come together and learn and all concerns the audience had.

Dialogue leaves audience member unsatisfied; leaders learn from emotional event

By Ian Tancun | May 4, 2017

DeKALB — Students engaged in frank, and at times emotionally charged, conversations about racism, discrimination and intolerance during the Diversity Dialogue: Reimagined event Wednesday in Altgeld Auditorium.The event was co-hosted by members of black...

TKE and Black Student leadership plan future diversity dialogue

By Ian Tancun | April 27, 2017

On April 11 a campus update was sent out to inform everyone about the racial incident that occured at Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Black Student Union holds elections debate

By Guadalupe Lopez | April 10, 2013

Members of the Black Student Union (BSU) gathered to hear from its executive board candidates on Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center, Room 405. NIU’s Black Student Union elections will be held on Wednesday and April 18. During the debate, current...

BSU’s holds African Fest in honor of Black Heritage Month

By Kelly Marshall | February 3, 2013

Black Heritage Month will observe the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington this year, and NIU has several celebratory events planned out. Hosted by the Black Student Union...

Black Student Union shake-up doing ‘more harm than good’

By Matt Liparota | October 5, 2011

Call it a tale of two presidents. After the Student Association Supreme Court ruled to uphold Darren Howard's election as Black Student Union President last week, other members of the organization voted to impeach Howard. As it stands, Khiry Johnson,...

Student Association Supreme Court upholds Howard’s election to Black Student Union

By Matt Liparota | September 26, 2011

Today, the Student Association Supreme Court announced it will uphold the election of Darren Howard, Black Student Union president. Howard, who won the BSU presidency in April's executive elections, was dismissed after other BSU executives claimed to...

BSU needs to get its act together

By Kiara Herring | September 6, 2011

Generally on large college campuses like NIU, a lot of minority groups may feel underrepresented. Luckily for NIU, minority students have organizations such as Black Student Union (BSU) to help alleviate some of the problems they face on a daily basis...

BSU bring’s back NIU’s “Lifeline” magazine

By Katie Zak | August 24, 2010

The Black Student Union will revive an on-campus magazine starting in September. Lifeline magazine was last published in 2006 and will be brought back to NIU with the help of several members of the BSU. "The first issue will be a trial issue," said Deldric...