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Letter to the Editor: NIU expenses and reserves misrepresented

By Lisa Freeman and Provost | October 19, 2017

As the President and Chief Academic Officer of NIU, we value financial transparency and responsible stewardship of public funds. In this context, we want to comment on the information presented in Monday’s article “21 percent of NIU funds spent on...

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. 

Faculty initiates diversity

By Sam Malone | November 3, 2016

With racial tensions growing in the United States, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has attempted to dissolve this issue by providing diversity workshops to faculty.Janice Hamlet, director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the College of...

Program leaders putting action plans together

By Madison Kacer | July 11, 2016

Divisional leaders have utilized a variety of methods while composing program prioritization action plans, which are due on Friday.Program prioritization, which began in 2014, uses task forces to create reports that review 223 academic programs and 236...

BOT approves new school, removes program

By Felix Sarver | December 9, 2012

A new school was approved by the Board of Trustees (BOT) during its meeting Thursday. The School of Public and Global Affairs will house the Political Science Department and Nongovernmental Organizations Leadership and Development Center. The school was...

NIU offers two new majors

By Brittany Swinton | September 7, 2011

NIU now offers two new majors in environmental studies and community leadership and civic engagement. Both majors are geared toward individuals who strive to make a difference in the world around them, according to an NIU Today article. "The community...