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The NIU Foundation has denied at least three FOIA requests since 2016.

Editorial: Anyone can, should file FOIA requests to keep university accountable

By Northern Star Editorial Board | October 7, 2020

The Illinois Attorney General’s office ruled Aug. 7 that the NIU Foundation must respond to Freedom of Information Act requests after the foundation denied at least three requests since 2016. In the aftermath of this ruling, the Northern Star editorial...

The NIU Foundation had a campuswide Day of Giving last week. They raised over $760,600.

Foundation succeeds with Day of Giving event

By Kierra Frazier | May 13, 2019

The NIU Foundation had a campuswide Day of Giving last week. They raised over $760,600.

Buy back process irresponsible

By Northern Star Editorial Board | October 31, 2018

A 2018 NCAA audit revealed NIU Athletics bought back 56,345 football tickets totalling $273,619 for the 2017 season to comply with NCAA attendance requirements. While the Northern Star Editorial Board realizes NIU Athletics is at the mercy of the NCAA...

NIU continues to advocate for undocumented students

By James Krause | February 5, 2018

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...

Two NIU students, Alicia Gonzalez, junior psychology and sociology major, and graduate student Christine Diaz, hold a banner next to three other demonstrators at the protest against President Donald Trumps decision Tuesday.

DACA students deal with repeal

By Lindsey Salvatelli | September 11, 2017

Two NIU students, Alicia Gonzalez, junior psychology and sociology major, and graduate student Christine Diaz, hold a banner next to three other demonstrators at the protest against President Donald Trump's decision Tuesday.

Tim Stuthers

Rauner appoints NIU Trustee

By Northern Star staff | September 28, 2015

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner named Tim Struthers to the NIU Board of Trustees on Friday.The Board of Trustees is the seven-member governing body of the university. Struthers fills a vacancy left by former trustee Anthony Iosco.As the Illinois Market President...

Phillips, Squires join Baker VPs

By Northern Star staff | March 15, 2015

Al Phillips and Catherine Squires have been officially added to NIU President Doug Baker’s cabinet following a Thursday Board of Trustees vote.Phillips is the chief financial officer and vice president of Administration and Finance and Squires is the...

NIU pushes for relocation of Oderkirk

By Keith Hernandez | October 29, 2014

The Oderkirk House will have to be relocated off-campus if further renovations are to be made.The Annie Glidden Agrarian Society will have to find and purchase a vacant lot in DeKalb and raise part of the funds for the relocation of the house, NIU Foundation...

Admin don’t want to fund Oderkirk House

By Keith Hernandez | October 7, 2014

University officials do not agree with a local historical society’s proposal to place the financial responsibility of renovating the Oderkirk House on NIU.The Annie Glidden Agrarian Society was given 30 days to construct a function and funding plan...

University can’t afford to renovate house

By Northern Star Editorial Board | September 23, 2014

NIU should prioritize its spending on students’ needs instead of the abandoned Oderkirk House, 217 N. Annie Glidden Road.The recently formed Annie Glidden Agrarian Society is fighting for NIU to fund repairs to the historic house. If the society can...

Venture Grants program to hold kick off event

By Lindsey Rodriguez | January 24, 2013

The NIU foundation Venture Grants program, which grants up to $20,000 of funding toward student-proposed inventions, is having its kickoff event from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Friday. Students who attend the event in Swen Parson Hall’s Thurgood Marshall Gallery...

NIU Foundation names new president

By Northern Star Staff | September 4, 2012

According to an NIU Today article, the NIU Foundation has a new president: Mike Malone. Malone is a veteran administrator at NIU and the vice president for the Division of University Advancement. His new position as president will be an added responsibility,...