In the wake of declining enrollment, it is time NIU informs the community of a clear plan to attract and retain students.One of the main purposes of NIU President Doug Baker’s Master Plan Thesis is to increase enrollment and retention. The project has...

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, spoke to NIU President Doug Baker, students and alumni about legislation regarding student loan interest rates Friday.Durbin co-sponsored a bill with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, called the Bank...

NIU President Doug Baker aimed to pump up the crowd for the upcoming academic year during Sunday’s President’s Picnic by the East Lagoon.Students, families and faculty and staff enjoyed free food provided by Housing and Dining, music performances...

About 1,250 returning students volunteered to help their peers move into the residence halls Friday, marking a 12.5 percent increase in student participation from last fall’s move-in day, according to an NIU news release.About 4,239 students are living...

Senior political science major Joe Frascello was elected Student Association president in early May; as the summer comes to a close, he address what the SA has been up to and its plans for the fall semester.Rhea Riley: What have you done as president...

Kevin BarteltThe sexual assault prevention task force should have transparent goals by the start of the school year.It’s great news that the school is taking a stand against sexual assault. Although the task force is new, the members should be open...

The university's newly launched sexual assault prevention task force will put NIU on the "leading edge" of preventing and handling violence against women and will change the way police disclose offenses to the public, NIU President Doug Baker said.Calling...