By Joseph Ndu, Senior News Reporter
| April 13, 2025
DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman, along with Gov. JB Pritzker and a large delegation of business, government and civic leaders, attended a trade mission in Mexico City from March 30 to April 2 to represent NIU economic interests and relations with...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| February 27, 2025
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 5 p.m. to include NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean Frazier’s comments on NIU’s financial savings from the conference move and Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach’s...
DeKALB- NIU President Lisa Freeman emphasized a focus of maintaining access to opportunity and academic excellence in light of budget and position control concerns in her State of the University address on Tuesday.
Freeman reflected on a year of academic...
By Brynn Krug, Editor-in-Chief
| February 23, 2025
In Northern Illinois University’s budget, personnel costs account for 55.77% of the funds.
The salaries of NIU’s employees have increased by 4% to 9% each year, according to John Acardo, senior associate vice president and chief human resource...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| January 7, 2025
Editor’s note: This is an ongoing breaking news story. This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
DeKALB – NIU will officially join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member starting in 2026, leaving the Mid-American...
By Emily Beebe, Assistant News Editor
| August 26, 2024
DeKALB – From Aug. 21 through Aug. 25, Week of Welcome events occurred across campus for new and returning students. Events throughout the week included a campfire to Corn Fest.
WOW Campfire Connections:
From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday...
By Hannah Soukup, Assistant News Editor
| February 28, 2024
DeKALB – New strategies to combat budget offsets and increase revenue and enrollment following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed higher education budget for fiscal year 2025 were discussed at University Council Wednesday.
In November 2023, the Board...
DeKALB – President Lisa Freeman spoke at Thursday’s State of the University, advocating for a push for the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s goals, specifically a push to recruit transfer students.
TRANSFER ADMISSIONS
Freeman spoke about NIU’s...
By Rachel Cormier, Assistant News Editor
| December 8, 2023
DeKALB – Disappointed public comments from staff of Campus Dining Services and Building Services started Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting.
Manny Diaz, a building service worker, took to the mic to protest a denied request to stay as a custodial...
By Tamya Burch, Lifestyle Writer
| December 1, 2023
DeKALB – NIU staff and students decked Altgeld Hall with boughs of holly as the fall semester comes to a close.
NIU President Lisa Freeman welcomed staff and students to the annual President’s Holiday Gathering held in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium....
DeKALB – An $18 million operating deficit for the fiscal year 2023 was reported by NIU’s Finance, Audit, Compliance, Facilities and Operations Committee.
The deficit of $18,563,414 is in part the result of the university earning $4.6 million...
