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Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs talks to a group of 16 NIU and DeKalb leaders Monday during a round table discussion in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. Students are seven times more likely to go to college if they know they have the financial means to do so, said Frerichs, who visited NIU to express his support for MAP funding, among other things.  

Local leaders discuss higher education funding concerns

By Northern Star staff | September 1, 2015

Community leaders from NIU and DeKalb voiced their concerns about funding for higher education Monday at a round table discussion held by Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs.Frerichs, who assumed office Jan. 12 after serving as the higher education committee...

MAP Grant credit good move for NIU

By Northern Star Editorial Board | August 26, 2015

Northern Star Editorial boardNIU did the right thing when it credited MAP grant recipients in the midst of a state-wide budget impasse, an action Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner needs to take note of.With no budget in sight, more than 5,000 NIU students...