Jane Jordan, Associate Director of Division of Student Affairs, talks to students about successively applying for financial aid during the presentation 'Dollars and Cents' in the Neptune smart classroom. The presentation entailed information about types...

DeKALB | There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to women in Islam, said Tahera Ahmad."I was very impressed that NIU has a community that wants to learn," Ahmad said.Ahmad is an associate university chaplin at Northwestern University. The Muslim...

DeKALB | The DeKalb County Health Department is offering a helping hand for those looking to love their heart and quit smoking. According to a press release, Public Health Administrator Karen Grush announced that the health department joined up with the...

DeKALB | Even as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign begins to do so, NIU will not be installing shower doors in all bathrooms of the residence halls. In November, a U of I student was assaulted while showering in Forbes Hall, one of 22 resident...

Each semester, NIU's Recreation Center hosts over 30 free group fitness classes during the first week of school, and some students are taking advantage of the opportunity. Fitness and wellness director Eric Appiah said retention is not an issue. He said...

The demand for e-books in libraries has steadily increased, and local libraries have done their best to meet patrons' needs. The DeKalb Public Library offers e-audio books, but no books downloadable to e-readers. The library is, however, hoping to purchase...