Caylin Wiggins News Today

DeKALB – Seismic shifts are happening on campus, just not earthquakes.   On Dec. 7, 2021, the NIU Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences merged with the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences. The Bachelor of Science for both disciplines has been renamed the bachelor of science in earth, atmosphere and environment. These changes also apply...

NIU housing has left students with broken elevators, surrounded by flooding and leaking. The housing cost needs to reflect the low-quality dorms.  In 2022, Patterson Hall East had three separate occasions where a pipe burst and students were affected by flooding.  Riley Day, a first-year majoring in visual communication and Patterson Hall East resident, is...