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Holmes Student Center construction is an inconvenience to students

By Chris Grask | September 12, 2018

The Holmes Student Center renovations are underway, and the construction could not have happened at a worse time. NIU is moving the bookstore experience into more of an online pickup experience, and it’s a nightmare.Due to construction in HSC, students...

NIU on enrollment decrease

By Jessica Sabbah | April 27, 2011

Chicago resident Craig Thompson is a junior at Marist High School and has began his college search. He is looking for a college that is semi-close to home and somewhere he can have an enjoyable college experience. Thompson is just one example of the thousands...

Construction crews pill up rubble while tearing down Cole Hall's foyer as part of the remodeling process.

State bill to fund Stevens Hall renovations overturned; Cole Hall project remains funded

By Jim Maahs and Allyson martin | January 28, 2011

DeKALB | Funding for the Stevens Hall renovation plan was abruptly halted Wednesday when an Illinois appellate court ruled the bill unconstitutional. NIU President John Peters announced the news at a University Council meeting Wednesday afternoon. Projects...

Our expectations for Peters’ address to the university

By The Editorial Board | August 31, 2010

On Thursday, NIU President John Peters will deliver this year's State of the University address.Like its national counterpart, the address will detail the hopes and expectations of Peters and the rest of the NIU administration. Here, they will announce...