2017 News

January

• NIU Board of Trustees to meet Dec. 15 (January 26, 2017)

February

• NIU Board of Trustees to hold special meeting Feb. 16 (February 13, 2017)
• NIU Board of Trustees to hold special meeting Feb. 14 (February 09, 2017)
• NIU Board of Trustees Ad Hoc Committee on Enrollment to meet Feb. 14 (February 09, 2017)

March

• NIU Board of Trustees to meet Mar. 9 (March 06, 2017)

May

• NIU Board of Trustees committees to meet May 18 (May 16, 2017)
• NIU Board of Trustees to hold special meeting May 18 (May 16, 2017)
• NIU Board of Trustees to hold special meeting May 3 (May 01, 2017)

June

• Lisa C. Freeman to become NIU's first female president (June 28, 2017)
• NIU Board of Trustees elects new officers (June 15, 2017)
• Baker to step down as President; Lisa Freeman to become Acting President (June 15, 2017)

September

• NIU Board of Trustees to Commence Search for President in Fall 2018 (September 18, 2017)
• NIU Board of Trustees expresses support for DACA students (September 15, 2017)
• NIU sees 3 percent jump in new freshman enrollment (September 12, 2017)

October

• Domestic tuition-rate structure adopted (October 20, 2017)
• Colemans announce $25,000 gift to support CHANCE scholarships (October 17, 2017)

December

• Northern Illinois University eliminates out-of-state tuition premium (December 11, 2017)
• NIU Board cuts fees, holds line on tuition, room, board (December 11, 2017)