NIU President Doug Baker hosted two town hall meetings Thursday to talk about recruitment, retention and program prioritization.Retention decreased by 1.2 percent to 87 percent between the fall and spring semesters, with enrollment dropping to 19,000,...
Pass: Dentists help vets for freeVeterans had the opportunity to receive free dental care Saturday thanks to Collins Dental Group, 2025 Aberdeen Court, according to today’s Northern Star article.Veterans and their families received free cleanings,...
While students can suffer from homesickness for many reasons, there are many ways to fight it. Missing friends, not making connections on campus, feeling uncomfortable in a new environment or feeling disconnected can be all causes of homesickness in students,...
An NIU survey has been traveling around student emails for about three weeks. Freshman and transfer students received in their emails a link to the online survey called MAP-Works. The survey began on Sept. 15 and will end today. The survey asked students...
