By Cheryl Seguin, Lifestyle Writer
| September 1, 2025
College students are increasingly struggling with a skill long considered fundamental to academic success: Reading. Experts, such as David Paige, a professor of literacy education at NIU, said the problem does not begin in higher education.
“It really...
DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department will host a COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday at the NIU Convocation Center.
Those who would like to receive a booster vaccine must wait the appropriate amount of time before...
DeKALB — NIU has free N95 and KN95 masks available for all faculty, staff and students to protect the health of those on campus.
The free masks are available at all residence hall front desks, the welcome desk on the lower level of the Holmes Student...
By Quade Evans, Lifestyle writer
| January 25, 2022
The COVID-19 outbreak shut down a lot of things, from essential services to social venues. The campus was hit particularly hard by the lack of campus activities. While NIU is returning to in-person classes this week, things are still far from normal....
DeKALB — Students and staff were required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or file an exemption for medical or religious purposes before Jan. 7. Students who did not submit a picture of their vaccine card were dropped from their in-person classes for...
DeKALB —The COVID-19 pandemic has created many obstacles for students, including mental and physical health challenges.
The consequences of the pandemic, including isolation, job loss and the closure of universities have contributed to anxiety...
DeKALB— NIU students and faculty were given news that, while expected, might not have been the most encouraging to hear. Online learning will be returning for all courses Jan. 18-25.
As of the week of Jan. 4, the positivity rate is at 13% and the...
