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DeKalb – Starting July 1, Jessica Labatte will begin her new position as director of the NIU School of Art and Design.  Labatte is an associate professor and is currently head of the art school’s photography department. Prior to her acceptance as the new director, Douglas Boughton, a professor of art education was the previous...

DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman reflected on a year of accomplishments Tuesday in her annual State of the University address, outlining future plans for increased leadership, student success and sustainability projects in her speech. Introduced to the Altgeld Hall’s auditorium stage by Cathy Doederlein, NIU Director of Employee Experience, Freeman summarized the university’s past...