The Northern Star Editorial Board doesn’t think Eddie Williams, executive vice president and chief of operations for Finance and Facilities, is doing his job. Since the summer, the Finance and Facilities division at NIU has been through controversies...

The FBI was asked to help investigate two NIU administrators who had resigned, according to the Chicago Tribune. According to the Chicago Tribune, NIU Police Chief Donald Grady asked the FBI for assistance about two months ago. Grady asked for help in...

Allegations of misconduct behind the resignation and retirement of two former NIU employees came to light in the Chicago Tribune Wednesday. Former Convocation Center Director John Gordon and Robert Albanese, former associate vice president of Finances...

An article in the Chicago Tribune today focuses on former NIU employees Robert Albanese and John Gordon and the different reasons for their leaving. According to the article, Gordon, former Convocation Center director, allegedly had a Convocation Center...

If we can be bold enough to quote President Barack Obama, “Government should be transparent.” The Editorial Board of the Northern Star believes this statement applies to NIU, not just because it is a state university, but because, ethically, it should...

NIU’s investigation into the “coffee fund” continues. On Aug. 3, the Daily Chronicle reported the alleged existence of a coffee fund. Bill Kunkel, head of transportation at the DeKalb Iron and Metal Company (DIMCO), told the Daily Chronicle several...

According to a press release, Eddie Williams, NIU executive vice president for business and finance and chief of operations, has announced administrative changes within the department. Jeffrey Daurer will now oversee the NIU Physical Plant, including...

Norm Jenkins, Holmes Student Center associate director, has been named the acting director of the NIU Convocation Center. Paul Palian, director of media and public relations, said John Gordon, the Convocation Center's previous director, resigned. Jenkins,...