Devlin Collins News Today

The Student Government Association (SGA) is holding elections for new leadership in their executive and legislative branches and senators starting Tuesday and Wednesday.  It is important for students to get involved, do their research and cast their vote for a say in student government. The SGA is there to carry the voices of students, so...

Governor JB Pritzker arrived on campus Thursday to discuss higher education investments that he had proposed in his budget. He was also joined by President Freeman, DeKalb Mayor Barnes and three NIU students.  President Freeman first spoke and expressed gratitude to the governor for his commitment to higher education, NIU and its sister institutions. Freeman...

DeKALB – Student Government Association will host a Spring 2022 Involvement Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Holmes Student Center to provide students with the opportunity to find new ways to get involved on campus.  Students will be able to meet members of student organizations, learn more about the different organizations...

DeKALB — In the lead-up to the Pell Grant’s 50th anniversary, members of SGA are working with NIU’s federal relations on a national effort to double the Pell Grant to allow for more access to higher education. The Double Pell Alliance, a group of higher education associations, organizations and advocacy groups, lead DoublePell. The alliance...

DeKALB— NIU students and faculty were given news that, while expected, might not have been the most encouraging to hear. Online learning will be returning for all courses Jan. 18-25.  As of the week of Jan. 4, the positivity rate is at 13% and the university made the decision to start online since students and...

What to Know SGA president, director of student affairs and director of academic affairs directly addressed questions and concerns from the student body. The director of student affairs addressed that NIU will no longer accept personal exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine. Campus Activities Board vice president outlined plans to have more events in the Holmes...

DeKALB — The SGA Senate passed a resolution Sunday to officially recognize  the Weightlifting Club as a student organization.  Clayton Schopfer, chairperson of the Organizational Oversight Committee, said that the committee had been overseeing the Weightlifting Club’s steps to becoming an organization, and outlined the club’s main goals of training students for competitive weightlifting and...

Northern Star DeKALB – Derek Chauvin was recently convicted on three counts and sentenced to up to 40 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, and many Black Americans are feeling relieved and hopeful for the future. “I certainly believe that justice has been served,” said Jaylan Peebles, president of NIU’s Black Student Union. “It is a huge step in the right direction, but this can not be an end-all, be-all. We still have a long way to go.” On May 25, 2020, former Minneapoli...

Northern Star DeKALB – Black History Month is a time when people recognize Black leaders around the world, as well as the NIU student leaders who make the effort to support other students of color. “As a student leader, I try to keep many tabs on the organizations as much as I can,” said Devlin Collins, president of NIU’s chapter of NAACP. Collins and other students have been talking to NIU staff faculty to set up a plan to help students of color. They talked about bringing new resource...