Louisa May Alcott’s memory will be resurrected by an NIU honorary society. Mary Shelden, assistant editor of the "Writings Of Henry D. Thoreau" in Founders Memorial Library, will be the secretary of the newly instated Louisa May Alcott Society. Alcott...

Doors to NIU will soon open to Vietnamese doctorate students. The Vietnam Education Foundation is a program based in Washington, D.C. that is designed to promote closer bilateral relations with Vietnam through scholarships and educational exchange programs....

NIU’s anthropology group literally struck gold in Sicily this month. According to anthropology professor Michael Kolb, who leads the trips every year, the group found a Hellenistic Greek gold lion earring dated to third or fourth century B.C.. "It is...

The fountain behind Neptune Hall has not been in operation recently because of a persistent clogging problem. Vice President of Finance and Facilities Bob Albanese said it has been frustrating for those involved trying to solve the problem. "Nobody can...

Eight months after ground was first broke, the Barsema Alumni and Visitor’s Center is well on schedule. The project, which began construction in October, is set to open in time for the Oct. 15 Homecoming celebrations. Project superintendent Russ Farrar...

The NIU Board Of Trustees filled several positions recently. Joseph Grush was appointed acting dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Due to the death of former dean Frederick L. Kitterle, the position had been vacant. After a national search,...

Pre-sociology major Robert Ramsey wants to lose weight this summer. Ramsey said he is just getting in the mood to work out every week but the Campus Recreation Center hours, especially on weekends, do not help. "The Rec is closed on Sundays and has different...

Bruce Swedberg, 59, an NIU carpenter for 14 years, was found unconscious in a DuSable Hall restroom June 10 and later died at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 626 Bethany Road. Co-workers said Swedberg was coughing and began to feel under the weather during...

The Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition rates 9.75 percent for students starting at NIU in the 2005-06 school year. Students enrolled in 15 semester hours will pay $5,061 for the school year, which is an additional $246 per semester. "Raising tuition...

Wireless Internet access across campus is determined by individual academic departments. Associate director of ITS Customer Support Services Elizabeth Leake said departments order the installation and pay a monthly fee to access the Internet. "Students...

Two NIU football players were arrested May 14 for their alleged participation in a Jan. 21 fight. Linebacker William Ikegwuonwu, a sophomore business administration major, and running back Terrence Griffin, a pre-communication studies major, were both...

NIU has saved almost $1 million in the past three years by implementing special summer operations. This summer, the university continued its efforts to save money by shutting down certain buildings and rearranging faculty schedules. "We had zero increase...