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As part of a continuing effort by the Northern Illinois University Student Association (SA) and university officials, the SA announced its week of action activities in conjunction with the White House-led It’s On Us campaign, which advocates for students’ awareness of the national issue of, response to and prevention of campus sexual assaults. Student Association...
Northern Illinois University Police Chief Tom Phillips, a veteran of the U.S. Army, spoke at the 2014 Veterans Day ceremony. Listed below is a transcript of his speech to approximately 100 people gathered at the East Lagoon.  THANK YOU First, and foremost, thank you to the leadership of the NIU Veterans Association for giving me...
As part of a university initiative to reduce risk and promote safety, 10 Northern Illinois University employees were recently added to an interdisciplinary team when they were certified by Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) to teach women’s self-defense. The new instructors represent Intercollegiate Athletics, Human Resources, Health Enhancement and the NIU Police Department, adding to the...
A task force from the local and campus communities met for the first time Friday, Nov. 7, to discuss implementation of the Smoke Free Campus Act at Northern Illinois University. The task force, chaired by Derryl Block, is charged with coordinating the implementation of the act with community and campus leaders. In August, Governor Pat...
Students, alumni and other university community members gathered for an October 21 march to raise awareness for the problem of sexual assault. Intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and stalking are important and widespread public health problems in the United States. According to a 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey by the CDC, an...
Hosted by the DeKalb and Northern Illinois University police departments and organized by New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Joe Mitchell, the inagural unity walk brought together city, university and community members in an effort to strengthen the community while building civility and respect. Participants marched from the NIU School of Nursing building east on Ridge Drive, turning...
Northern Illinois University released its 2014-15 Annual Campus Safety and Security Report, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which requires that each post-secondary institution file a report annually by October 1. NIU provides information regarding campus security, personal and fire safety, including topics such as...
The Northern Illinois University Student Association (SA) has announced its inclusion into the new presidential task force to prevent campus sexual assaults entitled “It’s On Us.” The new White House-led campaign will seek to advocate for students’ protection and violence prevention and has partnered with over 200 universities nationwide to promote the initiative. The It’s...
Two Northern Illinois University police officers received commendation from the City of DeKalb at a recent city council meeting. NIU patrol officers Wey-ni Langdon and Jorge Sanchez were among just three outside agency honorees at the special ceremony, which honored a total of 25 law enforcement personnel. Day patrol officer Langdon was recognized for her...
An NIU police officer speaks with students next to an emergency call box.
As we move forward with another semester, we wanted to take the opportunity to remind our faculty and staff about the protocols for responding to students demonstrating concerning behavior. It is important that we, as a campus community, remain familiar with these guidelines. Faculty and staff will soon be receiving a “red” folder via Campus...
On August 29, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidance regarding Ebola virus disease for colleges, universities and students. According to the CDC, the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa continues to unfold and additional cases continue to be identified. As of August 28, there were 1,752 laboratory confirmed cases...
Northern Illinois University’s campus is not immediately threatened by Ebola virus disease (EVD), according to a statement on the campus Health Services website. Northern Illinois University is closely monitoring the Ebola outbreak in several nations in western Africa. At present, no immediate threat to our campus has been identified. The NIU Health Services staff are receiving...
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