DeKALB – The NIU Student Government Association failed to approve a petition meant for the office of President Lisa Freeman which would outline the grievances Black students have on campus. The petition included charges of over-policing Black events,...

DeKALB - Amid growing concerns of what it's calling NIU’s inactivity toward racism and lack of diversity on campus, the Student Government Association has proposed a petition to shed light on student concerns. The proposed petition was co-authored...

DeKALB – Following the appointment of the board of elections, the Student Government Association has appointed its election commissioner and appointed senators to fill missing spaces in the Senate. Senator Ethan DeMuse was appointed to the role of...

The Student Government Association confirmed Emmanuel Corpuz, a junior mechatronics engineering major, to the Senate. Corpuz will represent University Housing. “As a current Neptune resident, I am not blind to these issues we face on campus,” Corpuz...

DeKALB – The Student Government Association has chosen to allocate $75,000 to the Campus Activities Board. The SGA did not spend the entirety of their funds from last year, meaning that the remaining funds moved over to the current year and are available...

DeKALB – The Student Government Association passed a bill immediately requiring members of the executive branch to complete the Illinois Open Meetings Act training to become OMA certified. The Open Meetings Act is a law requiring public bodies to...

The SGA passed a bill on Friday to dissolve the University Services Oversight Committee and have its responsibilities taken over by Campus Life and Greek Affairs Committee. The SGA bylaws read that the USO Committee is “concerned with the improvement...

DeKALB – The Student Government Association has approved a bill to formally voice support for the continuation of the Indian Child Welfare Act. The federal government passed the ICWA in 1978 as a response to past issues with the US government separating...

The SGA approved a new director of academic affairs as well as a director of community engagement and environmental affairs to the Senate. "The director of academic affairs ... is responsible for monitoring and making recommendations for changes in...

The Student Government Association has approved a bill that amends their constitution to account for a senator switching their major. Before the amendment, there were no clear rules as to what would happen if a senator changed majors while in office,...

The Student Government Association passed a bill Friday afternoon ensuring that those applying to the senate cannot apply more than twice in a school year. Prior to the bill being passed, there were no limits to the amount of times that a student could...

The latest Student Government Association meeting approved a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Authored by senators Atlas Babcock and Debbie Allen, the approved legislation establishes a committee dedicated to representing and working...