Articles filed under Northern Illinois University
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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...
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NIU marks anniversary of shootings with bell ringingFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - DEKALB, Ill. - Northern Illinois University students and faculty along with Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday marked the six-year anniversary of deadly shootings on the campus. "...
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NIU to mark shooting anniversary with bell-ringingFeb 07, 2014 3:02 pm - DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University will mark next week’s sixth anniversary of a campus shooting that killed five students with a moment of reflection and a bell...
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NIU Huskies load up on defensive recruitsFeb 05, 2014 3:49 pm - After a second consecutive 12-win season, Northern Illinois head football coach Rod Carey came away with 31 recruits for its 2014 class. Drawing from 11 states, NIU’s li...
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NIU looking to attract international studentsJan 20, 2014 3:11 pm - DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University is making an effort to attract more international students. “We believe higher education fails a student if we do not provide...