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NIU's First Lady Tells Stories Of "Women At Northern"

Susan Stephens — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:10:34 +0000

NIU president John Peters isn’t the only one saying goodbye to the university at the end of June…so is his wife, Barbara Cole Peters.

NIU To Begin Search For New Campus Police Chief

Mike Moen — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:29:48 +0000

When classes resume this fall, NIU administrators say they hope to have to someone new running the campus police department. Plans for a national search were announced Tuesday. The need for a new department leader arose after the university fired Don Grady back in February.

A Send-off For NIU President Peters

Susan Stephens — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:05:26 +0000

Northern Illinois University President John Peters still has seven weeks left on the job – but Monday, the campus and community came together to say goodbye.

NIU Made Profit From Orange Bowl

Jenna Dooley — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:09:05 +0000

Northern Illinois University athletic officials have reported a $253,780 profit from the Jan. 1 Orange Bowl in Florida. The MAC conference distributed $1.3 million. Expenses for NIU totaled around $1 million.

Donna Turner, NIU Associate Athletic Director for Communications, says there was a net gain due to the agreements made with the Mid-American Conference and the effective management of expenses.

Phones Still Out At NIU & WNIJ

Susan Stephens — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:49:49 +0000

If you need to reach someone at Northern Public Radio today, email is still the best way to go! Much of Northern Illinois University's phone system has been down since a lightning strike on campus at 8:30 Wednesday morning.