By Northern Star Editorial Board
| September 19, 2018
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...
By Northern Star Perspective Staff
| September 16, 2018
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...
DeKALB — After unexpectedly stepping into the role of acting president for the last year, Lisa Freeman has reconsidered her candidacy for president.NIU has been preparing for the presidential search after Doug Baker’s unexpected departure in June...
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...
Oral arguments presented to the Supreme Court Feb. 26 could overturn a precedent requiring employees represented by unions pay union fees.The case brought to the high court is Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council...
DeKALB — NIU is working to assist students that are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program with a month remaining before its expiration deadline.The deadline for legislation that would continue to allow renewals of legal status for...
DEkALB | Circles and Ciphers, a restorative justice group, visited campus and used hip hop to spread awareness about social justice issues.A large crowd of different backgrounds were in attendance Wednesday to show unity for a planned event to honor Rev....
