Articles filed under Northern Illinois University
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NIU program preps students for nonprofit worldOct 06, 2014 5:30 am - Maria Torres of Elgin says her college coursework made a difference in her successfully breaking into the nonprofit world. Torres was among the first graduates of Northe...
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Northern Illinois holds off Kent State, 17-14Oct 04, 2014 1:01 am - DEKALB - Northern Illinois ran its home win streak to 28 games while picking up its 24th straight Mid-American Conference win, stopping winless Kent State, 17-14, Saturd...
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Naperville native snares scares in B-horror flicksAug 04, 2014 1:00 am - The titles of her movies speak for themselves: "The Leaf Blower Massacre 2." "Movie of the Dead." "Ovulation." "Howling Moon." "Dr. Spine." "Walk, Zombie, Walk." "I gues...
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NIU forms sex assault task forceJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Northern Illinois University has formed a task force to implement White House recommendations on sexual assault prevention. The (DeKalb) Daily Ch...
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South Elgin man leads effort to rebuild Myanmar universitiesJul 07, 2014 1:01 am - Watching students at a Myanmar university learn by rote and seeing a chemistry lab with no actual chemistry equipment was a stark reminder that the once-closed society i...
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Report: NIU official had worker clean boss's homeJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - A state investigation has determined a former Northern Illinois University official required an employee to clean the house of the official's boss. In a news release Fr...
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NIU officer patrols campus where she was woundedMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - Maria Christiansen always considers the worst-case scenario as a police officer at Northern Illinois University. A victim-turned-first-responder, the former Elgin reside...
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Judge rules against ex-frat members in hazing caseMay 29, 2014 1:01 am - A DeKalb County judge has rejected four former Northern Illinois University fraternity members' claim that the state's hazing statute is unconstitutional. Judge John McA...
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NIU holds active-shooter trainingMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - Police at Northern Illinois University are training this month for active-shooter situations. The school was the site of a deadly campus shooting in 2008 when a gunman k...
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Ex-NIU police chief sues school in federal courtFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - DEKALB, Ill. - The former police chief at Northern Illinois University is suing the school, saying he wants to be reinstated to his post and get an apology from administ...