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Women’s Club to host fall reception

By Northern Star Staff | September 9, 2014

The University Women’s Club will meet 4-6 p.m. Oct. 2 for its annual Fall Reception at the home of NIU President Doug Baker and Dana Stover, 901 Woodlawn Drive.The reception will serve as a meet and greet for club members and women faculty, staff members...

Banquet to fund bookshelf project

By Northern Star Staff | February 4, 2014

DeKalb and Sycamore high schools will host the Bookcase Project’s fundraising dinner at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 in the DeKalb High School cafeteria.This banquet dinner aims to help local children from low-income families break the cycle of poverty with books.The...

President Doug Baker (center) talks to members of the NIU community Wednesday during his ice cream social, which was held at the MLK Commons. Students and staff gathered to greet to the president and were treated to root beer floats as they waited.

Baker, wife reach out to campus

By KeAndre Worthy | September 5, 2013

NIU had a special way to meet its president while beating the heat: Ice cream.The treat was part of Wednesday’s root beer social in the MLK Commons. Students were invited to enjoy root beer floats and relax to the sound of NIU’s Steel Band.“It’s...

NIU names Doug Baker new president

By Kelly Bauer and Jessi Haish & Robert Baird | April 2, 2013

Doug Baker has been named NIU's new president. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve Baker's appointment at a meeting today. There was no discussion. Baker said he wanted NIU to have student-focused excellence, research excellence and financial...