![The Holmes Student Center stands beyond the Balance of Equality statue on a chilly winter day in MLK Commons. The 4.2% decrease in graduate enrollment between spring 2023 and spring 2024 is negatively impactful. (Northern Star File Photo)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9235-900x600.jpg)
Decreasing graduate enrollment negatively impacts NIU
By Olivia Zapf, Editor in Chief
| February 18, 2024
![NIU President Lisa Freeman (center) discussing student involvement in NIUs Greek Life beside Associate Director for Institutional Communications, Joe King, during her meeting with the Northern Star on Monday at her office in Altgeld Hall. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Freeman-Plans-Intweview_Reed-01-900x600.jpg)
President Freeman talks tenure changes and more in university goals
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| January 24, 2023
![NIU’s Fall 2022 semester shows a downward trend in overall student enrollment.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/P1136462-601x900.jpg)
NIU’s student body shrinks, record amount first-year enrollment
By Colin Kempsell
| September 14, 2022
![Columnist Angelina Padilla-Tompkins believes NIU can do more for their transfer students.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/HSC-900x675.jpg)
Upcoming enrollment plan focuses on issues relating to students
By Ally Formeller, News Reporter
| February 28, 2022
![The Dark Art and Oddities Con will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Altgeld Hall Auditorium.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bc6fd5efd8e21509876e7898c8de167b-900x600.jpg)
Enrollment increase is a positive sign for university
By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
| October 1, 2020
Enrollment can increase by encouraging students to start at NIU
By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
| February 9, 2020
![Enrollment decline continues through spring semester](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/40fea207c742761a6bb23f57ca507aab-900x506.png)
Enrollment decline continues through spring semester
By Kurt Bitting
| February 5, 2020
Enrollment low due to tuition costs
By Payton Higgins
| October 2, 2019
Pritzker plans to conquer higher education struggle by targeting enrollment
By Sophia Mullowney
| January 28, 2019
Board approves negotiating $20M partnership
By Jessie Kern
| January 14, 2019
![Physical Plants flood cleanup applauded I want to congratulate and thank the staff of the NIU Physical Plant for all they have done and are continuing to do in the aftermath of campus flooding. They have been working around the clock to get all classrooms and office space on campus ready for the start of classes. The Art Building was particularly hard-hit, and the crews are continuing their efforts to ready the classrooms for later this week. I am deeply humbled by their dedication and tireless efforts. My hats off to all involved in the massive cleanup effort. Rich Holly Acting director, School of Art](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/40c31133dcfe1f832c228ceaccd4a27e-900x900.png)
Letter to the Editor: Student Enrollment
By Kevin Nedberg
| September 19, 2018
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