Education

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.

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.

Stabbing Incident Leaves 14 Injured On Houston-Area College Campus

Eyder Peralta — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:50:42 +0000

Fourteen people were injured after a stabbing incident at a Houston-area college.

The Lone Star College System put its Cy-Fair campus on lockdown on Tuesday following the stabbing. One suspect — a 21-year-old man who was enrolled in the school — was apprehended.

Harris County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that medical personnel said 14 people were "wounded in the stabbing in which a suspect was detained this morning."

Stabbing Incident Leaves 14 Injured On Houston-Area College Campus

NPR News — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:50:39 +0000

Fourteen people were injured after a stabbing incident at a Houston-area college.

The Lone Star College System put its Cy-Fair campus on lockdown on Tuesday following the stabbing. One suspect — a 21-year-old man who was enrolled in the school — was apprehended.

Harris County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that medical personnel said 14 people were "wounded in the stabbing in which a suspect was detained this morning."

Durbin Continues Criticism Of For-Profit Colleges

Mike Moen — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:28:14 +0000

Concerns are still being raised about the marketing practices of for-profit colleges when it comes to recruiting military veterans. The topic came up during a recent event highlighting outreach efforts at NIU.