The Student Association is currently accepting applications for positions on a program prioritization student task force.Program prioritization, which began in 2014 after a recommendation from the Higher Learning Commission, uses task forces to create...
A City Council vote for an unlawful assemblies ordinance was delayed from its original vote today due to the influence of the Student Association Senate.The unlawful assemblies ordinance would regulate and quickly disband gatherings of people if police...
Reginald Bates, Student Association vice president, said he plans to continue performing his duties “for the good of the student body” after being found not guilty of neglect of duty.Bates was charged on Nov. 8 with neglect of duty based upon eight...
Reggie Bates, Student Association Vice President, will remain in office after a nine-hour impeachment process in which he was found not guilty for neglect of duty.The Student Association Senate charged Bates with neglect of duty based on eight specifications...
A dangerous tone has been set in the wake of a recent SA Senate closed meeting.Senators met Sunday night to decide whether or not to remove SA Vice President Reggie Bates from office — all behind closed doors (The results of the impeachment and charges...
The Student Association Senate plans to take final action on whether or not to remove SA Vice President Reggie Bates from office in a closed session Sunday — an action that could be in violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act.The SA Senate remained...
Another voter registration drive is planned for the beginning of next month, and with hopes to reach out to organizations to register members, said Dillon Domke, Student Association Senate Speaker, citing a report by Kiran Gill, director of Governmental...
The Student Association Senate held a closed hearing Sunday to discuss the impeachment of SA Vice President Reggie Bates.SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke confirmed the purpose of the meeting, but declined to say why Bates faces impeachment.Bates was elected...
The Student Association will begin a letter-writing campaign Friday to encourage students to write to their representatives about MAP grant funding and the budget impasse.SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke said the campaign was created to provide students...
The Student Association Senate motioned for the Rules and Procedures Committee to revise the NIU Game Design Club’s constitution before it could be approved Sunday.The NIU Game Design Club is a club dedicated to designing games, including online and...
Dillon Domke, Student Association Senate Speaker, said he will meet with Bethany Vanover, SA Senate Legislative Director, this week to see what the SA’s next steps will be after Thursday’s rally.Approximately 200 students and community members filled...
A Student Association rally set to take place Thursday will include speakers who have intimate knowledge of and are stakeholders in the Illinois budget impasse.State Reps. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) and Ken Dunkin (D-Chicago), Faculty Senate President...
