DeKALB – The NIU Student Government Association failed to approve a petition meant for the office of President Lisa Freeman which would outline the grievances Black students have on campus. The petition included charges of over-policing Black events, performative activism and an undiverse administration. SGA petitions are the culmination of the association’s formal request for.
DeKALB – The NIU community stood together in remembrance of the students who were killed 15 years ago. Tuesday’s vigil also came less than 24 hours after a fatal mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University. On Feb. 14, 2008, five NIU students were killed by a gunman in Cole Hall. The memorial.
DeKALB – The winners of the Northern Star’s 2023 Valentine’s best meet-cute story as voted by editors and readers, are Nicholas Duka and Cecilia Lucente, two second-year graduate students studying clinical mental health counseling. HOW DO YOU FEEL KNOWING YOUR STORY WAS VOTED BEST “MEET CUTE?” “It’s validating because we both think that our.
DeKALB – Data released by NIU shows enrollment numbers have continued to drop, but the amount of students staying for another semester has increased. THE NUMBERS BREAKDOWN Spring 2023 total enrollment hosts 14,364 students, 237 fewer students than the previous spring. NIU has had a continuous downtrend in enrollment in recent years, which the university.
DeKALB – Although students are no longer required by NIU to screen for COVID-19, wastewater screening shows how much of the virus is present at different residence halls – which is a tool for students trying to stay healthy. Barrie Bode, professor of biology and director of NIU’s COVID-19 facilities, leads the wastewater screening for.