![Vernese Edghill-Walden founded the office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Edghill-Walden will no longer be working at NIU following Spring 2023.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Vernese-Edghill_Walden_Courtesy-641x900.jpg)
Founder of DEI office leaves after 8 years
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| March 1, 2023
![Black History Month events through February](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/f78893d10206e05d50671b2f1cd7021e.png)
Black History Month events through February
By Northern Star Staff
| February 11, 2019
NIU continues to advocate for undocumented students
By James Krause
| February 5, 2018
Week events to honor MLK Jr.
By Batul Cutlerywala
| January 16, 2018
Rev. Jackson to visit Pick Museum of Anthropology
By Lindsey Salvatelli
| September 5, 2017
BSU and TKE meet about racist Snapchat
By Sophia Phillips
| April 20, 2017
President addresses changes
By Northern Star staff
| March 8, 2017
Diversity resource centers to report to chief diversity officer
By Northern Star staff
| November 30, 2016
Administrators chalk for peace
By Madison Kacer
| November 17, 2016
![Therest Arado (left), deputy director of the College of Law Library, speaks with Greg Long (right), University Council executive secretary, about new programs, such as the Human Diversity requirement, being discussed at NIU.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/98ed4752dddf257d8f463332244e4ff5.jpg)
Diversity requirement progresses
By Clarissa Hinshaw
| November 7, 2016
![Protestors hold “12 years too long” signs, advocating for a better resource facility for the Asian American community Tuesday in the MLK Commons. NIU gave the resource center to students 12 years ago as “temporary” space.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/7d9f2dc7512286792097acfc77ea5b9e-900x600.jpg)
NIU officials rethink facility
By Leah Nicolini
| October 27, 2016
Students protest for better resources
By Northern Star staff
| October 25, 2016
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