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Nicole Gault | Northern Star 
Nicole Kelly, senior public health major, asks questions during Destination Graduation's first break out session, "Surviving and Thriving Through the Job Search," Wednesday night at Altgeld Hall.

Students head for destination graduation with help of seminar

By Alex Fiore | March 30, 2011

For NIU seniors, graduation is right around the corner. Many of them are asking, "well...now what?" Over 60 students went to Altgeld Hall Wednesday evening hoping to have that question answered by attending Destination Graduation, sponsored by the Office...

Students have a say in NIU branding

By Shaun Zinck | November 10, 2010

Current students can have a say in the future branding of NIU. A 45-person subcommittee headed by Kathy Buettner, vice president of University Relations, selected 12 tag lines, one of which will be used for recruiting future students. Buettner said she...

Recruitment needs emphasis

By Editorial Board | November 10, 2010

  Recruitment, enrollment and student retainment are all concerns of any university, especially when the economy is taken into consideration. Beginning with the Feb. 14 shootings, there has been a rise in the number of violent crimes on campus and in...

In Focus: How should we attract students to NIU?

In Focus: How should we attract students to NIU?

On Thursday, the NIU Board of Trustees took the next step in constructing a new residence hall on campus. As NIU President John Peters has said, NIU needs to be able to compete with other universities. For this week’s “In Focus,” various Northern...