DeKALB — Following Lisa Freeman’s appointment as NIU’s first female president, women across campus shared their perspectives regarding the milestone.Freeman’s designation made her one of 89 women currently serving as a university president or...

DeKALB — NIU officials introduced its partnership with Discover Tuesday by unveiling the code_orange program space, which can be found in the lower level of the Founders Memorial Library.The word “code” refers to the focus on software development...

The Board of Trustees unanimously voted Acting President Lisa Freeman as the thirteenth president of NIU, making her the first female president in university history.The appointment was made during a Board of Trustees Special Meeting Thursday, with an...

Lisa Freeman was approved for contract negotiations Thursday as NIU’s first female president, and the Northern Star Editorial Board would like to express a cautiously optimistic attitude.Despite disagreeing with the override, the Editorial Board recognizes...

Chris Grask | Perspective Contributor   ...an acceptable choice.A new president is one of the most newsworthy events to happen on campus. Freeman has been the temporary president since Doug Baker resigned. Dr. Freeman being appointed as the first ever...

PassActing President Lisa Freeman re-affirms stance against hatred.Acting President Lisa Freeman publically denounced the unauthorized posting of white supremacist propaganda on March 18.“We cannot give into that ignorance,” said Freeman in a Facebook...

Hate flyers, stickers and posters have been spotted around campus.Acting President Lisa Freeman condemned the postings and said the message being distributed does not align with the university's mission of diversity and equality, according to a March...

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...