I would like to take the opportunity to respond to “UNIV 101 needs better description, curriculum” (October 15, 2015 Northern Star), and to share important and exciting changes to the 2015 UNIV 101/201 courses. Ms. Zaccaria states that “NIU either...

UNIV 101 does not give students the university experience it describes.UNIV 101 is a course offered at NIU that is supposed to acquaint students with the university and give them important tips on how to make it through classes.My expectationsThe course...

Police say educational efforts have helped lead to one of the longest lulls in “cracked card” crimes in 10 years.Cracking cards occurs when recruiters get a PIN and a debit card from a person and deposit counterfeit checks into the person’s account....

Pass: NIU Plus has strong plansThe blueprint for the NIU Plus general education changes is a collection of ideas that need to be put into place soon.NIU has been undergoing a lot of changes to increase student retention and enrollment, improve student...

The Office of First- and Second-Year Experience was looking for school spirit in a contest among UNIV 101 sections. The contest was called the Huskie Pride Challenge. Students in each section were asked to take a picture with a Huskie to show their school...