DeKALB — Transgender and undocumented students who are Illinois residents are now eligible to apply for scholarships, grants, awards, free room and board and other kinds of financial assistance from the state.The Retention of Illinois Students and Equity...

DeKALB — University officials created a coordinator position for DREAM Action NIU, now held by Sandy López. Her role involves assisting undocumented students who are facing different hardships.DREAM Action NIU, which started in 2009, is a student-led...

DeKALB — An undergraduate student will be recognized as the 2018 Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education, or ILACHE, Emerging Leader Award recipient Friday.Laura Vivaldo Cholula, DREAM Action NIU co-president, will be presented with the award during...

The Center of Latino and Latin American Studies will show three films Wednesday to April 23 for its annual film festival.The festival will include a showing of “Waste Land” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, “También la Lluvia” at 7 p.m. April 22 and “H2O...

Band concerts and dance parties rarely go together. But the Latin Jazz Ensemble works hard every year to bring a cultural experience to the campus rather than a sit-down concert. The LJE and the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies will host the...

Caitlin Giles, STEMfest volunteer and sophomore mechanical engineering major, said the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics festival held Saturday is important for children."I think it's important to teach little kids about math and science,"...

The Center for Latino and Latin American Studies wants you to know that it's here. Sharing a Garden Road address with the Latino Resource Center, it offers students a minor, a graduate concentration and a variety of programs to expand their knowledge...