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The ‘king’ of NIU takes his leave

By Lindsey Salvatelli | March 19, 2018

Board of Trustees member Bob Boey has moved onto another job: retirement.Boey has held many positions on the Board of Trustees and within its committees since 1996, including chairperson from 1997 to 1999.Boey has contributed his leadership to many construction...

History of the Week: Campus Life Building dedication marked with time capsule

By Northern Star staff | March 2, 2016

Students and faculty filled the Campus Life Building on March 2, 1995, to dedicate and celebrate a dream that began in 1985. "This is an important occasion for the university. A dream was established 10 years ago [from 1995] for the services of student...

Former NIU president visits namesake building

By Porsha Stennis | November 12, 2013

Former NIU President John La Tourette, stopping by the campus Tuesday ahead of today’s inauguration, saw his namesake building for the first time since its renaming.After conversing with NIU Preisdent Doug Baker and Board of Trustee members, La Tourette...

Gilbert Hall enters its design phase in Spring 2011 and is expected to be reopened for student residency by Fall 2013. Gilbert Hall has not been used as residence hall since its closing in 1995.

Gilbert Hall Revisited

By Kyla Gardner | February 27, 2011