Junior NIU NGOLD student Matt Jennings, has a father who may be a pioneer of text-speak.Jennings said his dad likes to use letters and acronyms when texting him, some of which are his dad's own creation."He'll use ‘c home' to mean coming home," Jennings...

This week, students will have the opportunity to select their representatives. Today and Wednesday are Student Association Senate elections, held at polling places across campus.The SA serves as the student voice at NIU, controlling more than $2 million...

Students can expect many opportunities at the Volunteer Fair hosted by Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD) at 3 p.m. today in the Stevenson Towers Food Court. The fair is an annual event organized by Becky Harlow, assistant director...

Active Minds and the Ben Gordon Center are offering services and events during National Suicide Prevention Week, which goes through Saturday. The Active Minds chapter at NIU is sponsoring walks at St. Charles and Rockford called "Here for Life!" Saturday...

NIU Information Security & Operations is still preventing the account harvesting spam that began on July 8."It's an ongoing issue," said Jim Fatz, Information Security & Operations director. "It can change on a minute-by-minute basis." Currently,...

A portion of NIU's state funding may soon be dependent on how many graduates it produces. The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) is working with colleges and universities to establish measurements of performance for funding. Performance funding...

Although NIU offers a number of meal plans for students, most use the least expensive plan. Meal plans for students living in residence halls offer a certain amount of money per week to use in the dining halls. The Gold meal plan offers $60 per week,...

A plan for a new campus hangout on campus was presented to Board of Trustees committees alongside budget approvals and marketing innovations on Aug. 25.Jeff Daurer, director of capital budget and space planning, gave a presentation to the Finance, Facilities...

The Student Association is helping students explore groups on campus with a game of bingo.The Organizational Expo, planned for Sept. 14, looks to give students an opportunity to explore a number of student organizations recognized by the SA.The expo is...

DeKALB | Kristen Myers, sociology professor and LGBT studies coordinator, was awarded one of the highest honors at the 17th annual Pride Awards Dinner on Friday.         Myers was given the Eychaner Award for faculty and staff members who have...