DeKALB – NIU has proposed a sustainability plan to do its part in the efforts to slow the effects of climate change. ​​In 2022, NIU President Lisa Freeman signed the Second Nature President’s Climate Leadership Carbon Commitment. The commitment...

DeKALB – A group of classmates were determined to bring a school project to fruition by restoring the East Lagoon.  The student-led project of saving the East Lagoon from deterioration began on May 4.  The lagoon has experienced extreme erosion...

DeKALB – A new campus initiative called Edible Campus plans to make fresh produce readily available for students, faculty and staff on campus. The project has several goals, such as addressing food insecurity, educating on sustainable food systems,...