NIU Today

In an effort to protect and serve the Huskie community, members of the NIU Police Department are taking part in a groundbreaking education program that will help them identify and respond to citizens who are experiencing mental health crises or showing signs of substance abuse. “It is important for all of our first responders to...

I get excited every year during Homecoming week about the great opportunities to highlight Northern Illinois University and our fantastic social activities that lead up to Huskie football’s annual Homecoming game on Saturday. Homecoming is probably the quintessential campus event that draws so many NIU alumni, students, faculty, staff, family and friends to our community....

Northern Illinois University has released its 2015-16 Annual Campus Safety and Security Report. The report includes information regarding campus security procedures, personal and fire safety data, crime prevention, emergency response procedures and crime data for the last three years. Every post-secondary institution in the country is required to file the report annually by Oct. 1...

NIU President Doug Baker has named Tom Phillips as NIU’s new chief of police, effective Monday, Sept. 16. Phillips, who has been deputy chief with the University of Chicago Police Department, has a strong reputation for community policing and inspiring excellence through ethical leadership. “We conducted a nationwide search for the new chief and believe...

Northern Illinois University today announced a national search will soon be under way to find a police chief for its DeKalb campus. The search is expected to last about 90 days and will include stakeholders from the campus and the DeKalb County area. A search committee will be formed to direct the search process; due...