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Executive Vice President Faculty Senate President Ismael Montana (left) and Provost Beth Ingram listen to SGA Speaker Dallas Douglas give a report detailing SGA’s recent activities to the university council. (Evan Mellon | Northern Star)

University Council considers new minor, dissolving old major

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter | March 2, 2023

DeKALB – According to a report from the University Advisory Committee to the Board of Trustees, a request has been made to dissolve two academic programs and add another. The UACBOT, which is responsible for advising the Board of Trustees, created...

Re-enrollment increases over spring semester

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter | February 2, 2023

DeKALB – The NIU University Council met to discuss the increase of re-enrollment rates and SGA funding. Executive Vice President and Provost Beth Ingram said that the re-enrollment rate for full-time first-year students this spring semester is 88.3%,...

Union members work towards better teaching conditions

By Northern Star Editorial Board | November 13, 2019

For two years, the United Faculty Alliance has been working on a contract with the hopes of improving teaching conditions for tenured and tenure-track faculty at NIU. The Board of Trustees will vote Thursday on whether or not the contract will go into...

Public comments to close on four policies

By Northern Star Staff | September 18, 2019

There are four proposed policies up for comment until Sept. 20 on NIU’s policy library website.The policy library catalogs university policies and allows anyone to comment on proposed changes online. All information is taken from the documents uploaded...

Law and Justice, Legality concept, Judge Gavel on a wooden background, Law library concept.

University should proceed carefully

As the administration takes steps in better codifying the NIU Constitution, administrators must remain cautious, remembering the lack of transparency NIU’s previous governing bodies have demonstrated.The attorney general issued an opinion Monday that...

Attorney General issues decision

By Northern Star Staff | May 1, 2019

DeKALB — The Illinois Attorney General’s Office ruled Monday that President Lisa Freeman’s Staff Committee is not a public body and thus not subject to the Open Meetings Act.Teresa Lim, assistant attorney general and head of the Public Access Bureau,...

SA hopes to double voter turnout in upcoming elections

SA hopes to double voter turnout in upcoming elections

By Kierra Frazier | March 18, 2019

DeKALB — The Student Association is looking to double voter turnout in this year’s elections. Students are being advised to vote in this upcoming SA election at the end of March because SA leaders said it affects them in more ways than they think. SA...

University Council addresses enrollment decline

University Council addresses enrollment decline

By James Krause | September 13, 2018

Student Association President Khiree Cross and Tristan Martin, speaker of the Senate, address the University Council during their meeting Wednesday.

Pass/Fail: Illinois recieves vital grant to aid in the fight against opiod crisis; Presidential search lacks any organization and focus

By Lucas Skye | April 30, 2018

See what’s a pass and what’s a fail as judged by PerspectiveEditor Lucas Skye.PassIllinois receives vital grant to aid in the fight against opiod crisisThe Illinois Department of Human Services is receiving a generous grant of $16 million in federal...

Pass/Fail: Illinois recieves vital grant to fight against opiod crisis; Presidential search lacks any organization and focus

By Lucas Skye | April 30, 2018

See what’s a pass and what’s a fail as judged by PerspectiveEditor Lucas Skye.PassThe Illinois Department of Human Services is receiving a generous grant of $16 million in federal funding to support its fight against the ongoing opioid crisis.With...

University Ombudsperson addresses the University Council Wednesday, discussing the need for better counseling on campus and how her office has tried to help students feeling stress because of recent gun violence.

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL | Stevens Building to be ‘nearly complete’ in February

By James Krause | November 9, 2017

University Ombudsperson addresses the University Council Wednesday, discussing the need for better counseling on campus and how her office has tried to help students feeling stress because of recent gun violence.

The proposed renovations to the Holmes Student Center are estimated to cost $20 million. 

University Council: Campus updates advance

By James Krause | September 14, 2017

The proposed renovations to the Holmes Student Center are estimated to cost $20 million. 

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