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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

A row of garden beds on the west side of Founders Memorial Library grows a variety of plants. The first Sustainability at NIU event was held Tuesday at the Founders Memorial Library. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

NIU hosts first fall sustainability event

By Nihya-Persia Walker-Cartwright, News Reporter | September 15, 2025

DeKALB - The first Sustainability at NIU event was held Tuesday on the Second Floor of Founders Memorial Library, with presentations from Courtney Gallaher, the campus sustainability coordinator, Holly Hansen, the assistant director of Campus Sustainability...

A row of Roma tomatoes begin to ripe in the Anderson Market Garden on the east side of Anderson Hall. The produce grown from the Anderson Market Garden is either bought by the Campus Dining Service to be served to students or gets used somewhere else on campus. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Edible Campus provides local, sustainable food for all students

By Mariestrella Corral, Assistant News Editor | August 26, 2025

DeKALB - Edible Campus is a program at NIU that converts empty spaces around campus into areas that grow food. You may have even consumed this food before in the dining halls. The program was started to address issues such as food insecurity and a...

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