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SA collaborates with organizations for Green Office Initiative

By Northern Star staff | March 8, 2016

The Student Association will collaborate with other offices to begin the Green Office Initiative.The Green Office Initiative will help to make various offices more environmentally friendly throughout the NIU campus, according to an SA news release. SA Director...

NIU gears up for Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

NIU will be host its sixth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day April 21.The fair is 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, in the Holmes Student Center’s Ellington Ballroom, according to the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning’s website.Any...

Shani Riley, theatre major wrapped herself in the covers of her twin bed in Neptune North as calls home to her parents.

Students fighting homesickness have options for help

By Cierria McPerryman | October 22, 2012

While students can suffer from homesickness for many reasons, there are many ways to fight it. Missing friends, not making connections on campus, feeling uncomfortable in a new environment or feeling disconnected can be all causes of homesickness in students,...

Research opportunities available to undergrads on campus

By Julia Layton | September 5, 2012

Ready? Set. Research! Students interested in undergraduate research don’t have to visit specific colleges on campus, said Julia Spears, director of student engagement and experiential learning. Student Engagement and Experiential Learning has centralized...