The application window for the Student Association’s director of Environmental Affairs position will be open on HuskieLink until the end of the week.The director of Environmental Affairs will coordinate environmental service projects, collaborate with...

City Council postponed an ordinance that would prohibit smoking on streets and sidewalks touching NIU in support of the Smoke-Free Campus Act.The Smoke-Free Campus Act, which has been in effect since July 1, does not allow smoking in indoor and outdoor...

No students or faculty were seen smoking although more than ten urns remained at NIU as the campus-wide smoking ban entered its third day Friday.The Smoke-Free Campus Act was implemented Wednesday at all Illinois institutions of higher learning. The prohibition...

NIU will hold an open meeting with residents and businesses Monday to discuss the Smoke-Free Campus Act.The Smoke-Free Campus Act, which goes into effect July 1, will prohibit smoking on all Illinois public university campuses, including outdoor spaces.The...

NIU is holding a series of "community conversations" so community members can give feedback on a proposed smoke-free campus policy.The Smoke-Free Campus Task Force has proposed a series of changes -- including banning any smoking on campus, even when...

Students should be given the chance to smoke in their cars when the Smoke-Free Campus Act goes into effect July 1.The Smoke-Free Campus Act prohibits smoking in indoor and outdoor areas of college campuses in Illinois. The NIU Smoke-Free Campus Task Force,...

Pass: NIU offers help for going smoke-freeThough the Smoke-Free Campus Act won’t be in effect until July 1, a task force is compiling resources to help community members end their smoking habits.NIU administrators have proven they care about the well-being...

Safe Passage looks to expand, increase community safetySafety is a key concern when it comes to students, and expanding Safe Passage is a great way to address that concern.Mary Ellen Schaid, executive director for Safe Passage, is looking to expand the...

A bill awaiting a final vote in May from the Illinois Senate would ban the smoking of tobacco at the state’s public universities and community colleges.If passed, SB2202, or the Smoke-Free Campus Act, will prohibit smoking outside all buildings and...