Students may have noticed wireless Internet access is weaker, and sometimes unavailable, around campus. Cindy Phillips, director of Information Technology Services, said NIU realizes a fully wireless campus is not only valuable but the direction in which...
DeKALB | NIU is becoming mobile near you. At the beginning of the spring semester, NIU was the third Illinois university that Blackboard vended a mobile application to. Blackboard Mobile Learn has launched an application for students to access their Blackboard...
DeKALB | Monday marked the third anniversary of the Feb. 14 shootings at Cole Hall. NIU President John Peters spoke to an estimated 2,000 students, staff members and community members in front of the Forward, Together Forward Memorial Garden on Monday...
Today Verizon Wireless will officially launch its newest product: the iPhone 4. On Jan. 11 Apple made the announcement that Verizon Wireless will be a new carrier. "It's a lot of money to switch," said AT&T sales representative Calvin Russell. "You...
DeKalb | With Valentine's Day falling on a Monday, some may find trouble planning something special because of school or work. For those not wanting a traditional Valentine's Day date, there are other options. This year, from 5 to 8 p.m., White Castle,...
The American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay For Life hosted a kickoff event Thursday in the Community Room at the American National Bank, 1985 DeKalb Ave. in Sycamore. Relay For Life is an overnight fundraiser where teams of people come together and walk...
NIU's University Libraries launched a reconstructed web page in hopes it will be easier to navigate. TJ Lusher, assistant dean for Automated Library Systems, along with subject librarians, created an easier-to-use guide that is more specific to classes...
DeKALB | NIU student Kate Green has a lot on her plate, with a double major, minor, job and more. Her work here has been recognized for the 2010 Student Lincoln Laureate award. The Student Lincoln Laureate is an annual award honoring a student for being...
Deaf Pride recognized "the deaf and hard of hearing community" from Nov. 1 through Friday. Deaf Pride is known for hosting events making students aware of Deaf Culture through activities, programs and services. The events were open to all students to...
With elections over, the Student Association Senate is now in full swing. The senate held their first meeting Sunday night in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. The meeting had many purposes; the biggest focus was to get new senators acclimated with...
