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NIU trustees approve balanced FY2026 budget and faculty, staff salary guidelines
Summary
The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved a $442.5 million balanced internal budget for fiscal year 2026 and adopted recommended salary increment guidelines for non‑represented faculty and staff effective July 1, 2025.
The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees on a voice vote approved a balanced fiscal year 2026 internal budget of $442,500,000 and adopted salary increment guidelines for non‑represented faculty and staff ahead of the start of the fiscal year.
The action matters because trustees said the plan is intended to stabilize university finances after several years of constrained resources and to protect revenue‑generating programs and positions. "The fiscal year 26 internal budget being presented for board consideration includes $442,500,000 in expenses against $442,500,000 in anticipated revenues," President Freeman said during the meeting.
The university presented an internally funded increment plan…
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