NIU officials received approval to spend roughly $2.28 million during the next five years to upgrade the school's computer systems, according to a Sept. 28, 1984 Northern Star article.The computers were to have been obtained through a five-year purchase...

The Communications department added a Corporate Communications emphasis due to the loss of the advertising emphasis in the Journalism department, according to an August 30, 1985 Northern Star Article.Journalism Department Chairman Irv Kummerfeldt removed...

Grant Towers and Neptune Hall upgraded their community adviser count to two people per floor, according to an April 20, 2010, Northern Star article.Michael Stang, former executive director of Housing and Dining, said Grant and Neptune had too many students...

Six apartments were damaged and three were injured in an accidental fire that took place on the afternoon of April 16, 2009. The fire caused $30,000 worth of damage to the Amber Manor Apartments, 833 Ridge Drive.At 3:30 p.m. April 16, 2009, DeKalb firefighters...