DeKALB – As the academic year begins, NIU is staring down a roughly $32 million deficit, meaning finances will be lean; however, the university plans to decrease low-enrollment courses and advocate for additional funds from the state of Illinois. END...

DeKALB – From 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium, Faculty Senate held their last meeting of the 2023-2024 academic year. Laurie Elish-Piper, executive vice president and provost, spoke about the upcoming commencement ceremonies...

DeKALB – NIU requested about $760 million from the Illinois Board of Higher Education at a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees to fund major renovations, infrastructure upgrades, and the completion of the new Health Technology Center. The IBHE...

DeKALB – NIU requested $116.4 million in state funding at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on Nov. 9.  This comes after NIU’s CFO George Middlemist announced a multi-year budget plan to reduce NIU’s $32 million deficit in early November. The...

DeKALB – NIU is making plans to cut its $32 million deficit in half by the end of fiscal year 2025. At Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, George Middlemist, vice president and chief financial officer, and Laurie Elish-Piper, interim executive...

DeKALB – George Middlemist has taken on the role of vice president of Finance and Administration and chief financial officer at NIU. Middlemist spoke to the Northern Star about his journey to becoming chief financial officer and the goals he has for...

DeKALB – NIU hired George Middlemist as its new CFO, and Beth Ingram, executive vice president and provost, announced she will be resigning in June. NIU found its new chief financial officer in Middlemist, according to an NIU Today news release....