Tag Archives: Northern Illinois University

International Students at NIU Feel Targeted

Posted on April 20, 2025 by briansandberg

International students across the nation are being targeted and terrorized by the Trump administration, threatening their access to higher education and violating their civil rights and human rights. “The Trump administration is revoking the visas of International students across the … Continue reading →

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Aix-Marseille Université and Safe Place for Science

Posted on March 26, 2025 by briansandberg

“Just hours after opening its new program for American researchers called Safe Place for Science in reaction to Trump administration policies, Aix Marseille University received its first application,” according to The New York Times. “Since then, the university, which is … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter Mural at NIU

Posted on October 5, 2020 by briansandberg

The Black Lives Matter movement is bringing awareness of racial issues to the campus of Northern Illinois University and the DeKalb community. Northern Illinois University’s Center for Black Studies recently suffered a vandalism attack, in which someone spray-painted a racist … Continue reading →

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