The Supermileage team’s Huskie Rocket is seen during the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology’s Welcome Day Picnic on Sept. 9 outside of the Engineering Building.
When NIU President Doug Baker announced a 2.3 percent decrease in 2015 fall enrollment at a University Council meeting Wednesday, he said it was significantly lower than expected.Fall numbers have dropped by more than 3,700 since 2010, but 2015 has seen...
NIU President Doug Baker and four administrators updated an audience of more than 100 community members, faculty, staff and students on funding cuts, falling enrollment and program prioritization during a town hall meeting Monday.Among the individuals...
Freshman kinesiology major Kenyona Bailey (left) and Jason Warrior, Dramatic Studios founder, practice an improvisational scene during Dramatic Studios auditions Saturday in Stevenson Hall’s Sunset Room.
After almost four decades, DeKalb’s love of corn is still going strong.Corn Fest is a free annual festival that takes place in downtown DeKalb. The celebration, which includes music performances, rides and art activities, attracts thousands of residents...
Angela PaganI would like to see DeKalb become more of a real college town within the next 10 years.The city should to continue to open up more student-friendly businesses, such as specialty shops and coffee shops with open mic nights. I recently met a...
Jennifer Jeffries said she loves her job as an office administrator and loves working with students, but $15.68 an hour makes her feel “undervalued.”Low wages in comparison with other Illinois public universities are why she and more than 600 NIU...
The family of Lisa Carlsen, women's basketball head coach, sits in attendance Tuesday at a press conference. "I was laughing because I said there's not very many times that we're all together in one spot," Carlsen said about her family. "But to have them...
More than 1,800 cyclists and 250 volunteers gathered for one of the largest charity events in Illinois on Saturday and Sunday at the Convocation Center.Participants in Bike MS: Tour De Farms raised more than $1.3 million for multiple sclerosis research....
Nick Kepler, 33, of Chicago, prepares for Bike MS: Tour De Farms on Saturday on a lawn outside of the Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex. Kepler and his team, sponsored by Uberlube, camped out Friday night to ride in the event, which gathered more than 1,800 cyclists of all skill levels and more than $1.3 million.
Angela PaganIn regards to transparency with program prioritization I would give NIU a C+.I feel when the program started there was an intention to be clear about how this process would improve NIU overall; however as the process has gone on getting more...
Student Association Senator Jake Swick resigned Wednesday night due to allegations of disclosing election information as an SA Board of Elections member.Swick was to appear before the SA Senate on Sunday to face charges of giving election information...
