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Undergraduate College beginning development in January

By Northern Star staff | November 30, 2016

DeKALB | NIU officials will begin developing an Undergraduate College in January to streamline resources for students, according to a report issued Monday.The college, which was inspired by models at other universities, will function as an administrative...

Jack Barth, SA Senate sergeant-at-arm, listens as representatives from the National Society of Black Engineers give a presentation during a meeting 5 p.m. Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

SA Senate discusses Engage PLUS

By Julia Martinez | November 7, 2016

Jack Barth, SA Senate sergeant-at-arm, listens as representatives from the National Society of Black Engineers give a presentation during a meeting 5 p.m. Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Provost Lisa Freeman (left) addresses the crowd as NIU President Doug Baker stands by at the town hall meeting April 27 in the Holmes Student Center Regency Room.

NIU President to update on program prioritization

By Northern Star Staff | September 21, 2016

Provost Lisa Freeman (left) addresses the crowd as NIU President Doug Baker stands by at the town hall meeting April 27 in the Holmes Student Center Regency Room.

InFocus: Should students be required to take upper-level writing courses to graduate?

By Northern Star staff | October 26, 2015

Faith MellenthinI see many benefits to the skills that writing provides and agree that requiring at least one upper level writing course could be beneficial to all majors.The general education courses have been reconfigured, and students are required...

General education coordinator Michael Kole presents an NIU PLUS task force update at the University Council meeting Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. NIU PLUS decreases the number of credit hours needed to fulfill general education requirements for undergraduate students.

NIU PLUS report sent, to begin fall semester

By Jackie Nevarez | December 3, 2014

General education coordinator Michael Kole presents an NIU PLUS task force update at the University Council meeting Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. NIU PLUS decreases the number of credit hours needed to fulfill general education requirements for undergraduate students.

Council to review PLUS presentation

By Jackie Nevarez | November 4, 2014

University Council will hear a presentation on NIU PLUS, a general education reform program hesitantly endorsed at an Oct. 29 Faculty Senate meeting.NIU PLUS recommendations include a reduction of up to 11 credit hours of undergraduate requirements if...

Faculty Senate endorses gen. ed reform hesitantly

Faculty Senate endorses gen. ed reform hesitantly

By Margaret Maka | October 29, 2014

Faculty Senate endorsed a program that will reform gen. eds, but its members also expressed concern about the program’s pace and implementation plan at a meeting Wednesday.Progressive Learning in Undergraduate Studies aims to reform general education...

Faculty Senate to give gen. ed plan 2nd look

By Jackie Nevarez | October 29, 2014

Faculty Senate will continue its discussion of the operation and requirements of the Progressive Learning in Undergraduate Studies report today.Faculty Senate President Bill Pitney motioned to endorse the report Oct. 1, but the motion was postponed to...

Senate clerk to resign SA post

By Lauren Cliffe | October 5, 2014

Dillon Domke, Student Association Senate speaker, announced Senate Clerk Ryan Burke will step down from his position due to a heavy course load Sunday.Domke briefly discussed the Senate committees that have been created. Domke said he intended to bring...

Open comment for PLUS set for today

By Northern Star Staff | October 5, 2014

The final open forum for public comment on the NIU Progressive Learning in Undergraduate Studies report to the provost is today.The NIU PLUS program, which will begin implmenting its reforms this fall, plans to increase flexibility of general education...

Some faculty worried by gen. ed program

By Jackie Nevarez | October 2, 2014

Professors at Faculty Senate voiced their concerns over the implementation and requirements documented in the NIU Progressive Learning in Undergraduate Studies report, a general education reform program, Wednesday.Faculty Senate President Bill Pitney...

Faculty Senate to discuss study of gender, career satisfaction in STEM

By Jackie Nevarez | September 30, 2014

Faculty and administrators will present their research on career satisfaction and gender in science, technology, engineering and mathematics faculty at today’s Faculty Senate meeting.Chris McCord, principal investigator and College of Liberal Arts and...