With Deferred Maintenance Piling Up, NIU Putting President’s House On The Market
Northern Illinois University is selling its presidential residence to help pay for deferred maintenance on campus.
Politics In The Classroom; Rockford Police Officer Killed; Teaching Low-Vision And Blind Students
On The 21st: How have Illinois students handled politics in the classroom one year after candidate Donald Trump was elected president? Plus, information on the death of a Rockford police officer and the teacher shortage for students with blindness.
NIU Board Approves 3-Percent Campuswide Pay Increase; Cuts Out-Of-State Tuition
A 3-percent pay increase for Northern Illinois University faculty and staff was approved Thursday morning by the NIU Board of Trustees, which then voted to extend the raise to employees in union bargaining units that still are negotiating contracts but have signed off on the increase.
NIU Sees Freshman Enrollment Increase For The First Time In Years
There’s a three percent increase in freshman enrollment at Northern Illinois University this year, the first such increase in six years.
Lawsuit Filed Over Outgoing NIU President’s Six-Figure Severance Package
DeKalb County Board Member Misty Haji-Sheikh is suing Northern Illinois University over outgoing-President Doug Baker's more-than-$600,000 severance package.