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Faculty Senate discusses state funding

By Alex Fiore | November 17, 2010

The NIU Faculty Senate discussed Vision 2020, teacher quality, and state funding Wednesday afternoon in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. NIU President John Peters opened the meeting, expressing his concern about the lack of state funding NIU has received...

Freshmen residence hall approved

By Lauren Stott and Ryan Griesmeyer | September 16, 2010

The Board of Trustees voted Thursday to approve a plan for a construction and maintenance contract on a 1,000-bed campus residence hall. The board unanimously approved the university's request to negotiate an agreement with Collegiate Housing Foundation,...

NIU receives largest grant in university history

By Jacqueline Evans | September 14, 2010

NIU received a $68.5 million grant Tuesday for broadband network development, the largest grant in NIU history. The grant will affect NIU and DeKalb, as well as a substantial part of northwest Illinois. According to an NIU news release, the network will...

President John Peters, delivers the State of the University Address Thursday at Altgeld Hall.

President Peters’ State of the University Address

By Jalen Cobb | September 6, 2010

"The Changing Landscape of Higher Education" was the title of NIU President John Peters' State of the University address Thursday. Peters introduced the "The Vision 2020 Initiative," an idea to enhance NIU's academic future. "The NIU Great Journeys Strategic...