A random selection of 4,000 students have received an email to fill out a National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey. Of those who complete the survey, 15 will have a chance to win $100. According to Alicia Czachowski, assistant director of Health...
Students who need tax assistance can receive free consultation from 4 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday in the Founders Library student lounge. Goodwill’s 2013 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers help to students who make under $57,000 a year...
Tuesday saw the first time all classes have been canceled because of snow since February 2011. The afternoon’s snow storm led to the cancelation of all regularly scheduled night classes. The school follows a specific protocol when making these determinations,...
More than 500 students and non-students attended the Educator’s Job Fair to connect with potential employers from several states. “There are 71 registered school districts here today,” said employer relations specialist Barbara Kaufmann, who helped...
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life annual kick-off event, to be held Tuesday, will offer information to students about the organization’s mission. Guests will be able to win prizes and learn more about the society’s planned activities...
The Northern Star staff won six awards at the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) awards ceremony on Saturday. ICPA awarded Illinois college newspapers based on judges’ reviews of publications that were submitted. The entries had to have been...
The family of David Bogenberger, a freshmen Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity pledge who died Nov. 2, filed a wrongful death lawsuit for more than $100,000 against the fraternity on Thursday, according to the Chicago Tribune. All 22 Pi Kappa Alpha members facing...
Gov. Pat Quinn, NIU President John Peters, students and community members came together Thursday to remember the lives lost Feb. 14, 2008. They presented memorial wreaths at 3 p.m. at the Forward, Together Forward Memorial Garden outside of Cole Hall....
International photojournalist Gil Cohen-Magen came to NIU Wednesday to share his experiences covering conflicts in the Middle East. Cohen-Magen exclusively covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and worked for the multinational news agency Reuters from...
Three of the five Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members charged with hazing offenses in relation to the Nov. 2 death of David Bogenberger have had their court dates postponed until 9 a.m. April 10, Judge John McAdams decided. Steven A. Libert, Alexander M....
University Council met for the first time of 2013 to discuss the 2014 budget building process and the progress in finding a replacement for NIU President John Peters. University Council started at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student...
Students, faculty and local residents will have the opportunity to utilize the office services of Secretary of State Jesse White from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday in the lower level of the Holmes Student Center. The office will be providing certain driver...
