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Two-year residency up in air

Two-year residency up in air

By Kelley Byrne | March 16, 2014

NIU President Doug Baker may soon make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees on whether to implement a second-year residency requirement in fall 2015.Eric Weldy, vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, said the decision to apply...

Second year residency good idea

By Kim Randall | October 1, 2013

Student Affairs and Enrollment has been discussing extending the student requirement for living in the residence halls to two years.I’m sure many students have groaned and rolled their eyes at the proposal, but, as crazy as it sounds, I don’t think...

Two-year housing plan gets new look

Two-year housing plan gets new look

By Brian Guttman | September 24, 2013

Eric Weldy, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment management, is re-examining the proposed second-year residency program.First revealed in a Board of Trustees meeting on May 10, 2012, the program is part of the “Residential Renaissance.”...