Students and faculty now can go online to access the information normally contained in DARS reports. The new system will save NIU thousands of dollars by eliminating excess paper, envelope and stamp use. DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) has been replaced...

After almost two months of nail biting by members of the Campus Activities Board, Vice Provost of Student Affairs Gary Gresholdt approved a budget of $430,481 for the current fiscal year. On May 2, Student Affairs was notified that then-SA President Kevin...

NIU plans to implement a PeopleSoft computer program that will give students better access to information and services. The Board of Trustees approved the system at its July 1 meeting and now is waiting to see if Oracle will buy out PeopleSoft before...

In the Student Recreation Center, hundreds of high school students practice a dance. In Reavis Hall, students in speech camp do research for their speeches. And across the campus at University Plaza, members of a soccer development program check into...

While some of Lambda Chi Alpha’s former members continue to appeal an NIU decision to expel the fraternity from campus, one man hopes to forget frightening memories of the fraternity. "They treated us like prisoners of war during initiation week," said...

Ever since Napster made its way into the mainstream, the recording industry has been on a mission to put a stop to what has now been reduced to a buzz word - Internet piracy. After a U.S. Appeals Court ruling required Internet service providers to identify...

About 30 union members from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 963 gathered at the NIU’s parking garage to protest the proposed contract changes by the university. The workers are in the middle of contract negotiations...

The slow economy may have strained NIU’s budget, but the housing market for NIU students remains resilient. Rental agencies have exercised various tactics to keep customers coming in for their housing needs in spite of the looming economic state. Each...

NIU expects to save about $100,000 by shortening its work week to four days and closing DuSable Hall, said Bob Albanese, associate vice president of Finance and Facilities. As part of an effort to cut summer costs, NIU chose to close DuSable Hall because...

Problems with space in the residence halls will continue as NIU prepares to welcome its largest freshman class yet. David Dunlap, coordinator of marketing and public relations for Student Housing and Dining Services, said there are a couple hundred students...

After the Board of Trustees’ approval last month of the "3-percent plus" plan to increase eligible faculty salaries, NIU is shifting funds to account for the change. In order to stay competitive, faculty salaries increased 1.5 percent on July 1 and...

Six local establishments received penalties Monday afternoon for violating liquor laws. Stadium Club, 1311 W. Lincoln Highway, was charged with allowing minors in the bar and also for serving only alcohol for a two-week period while the kitchen was closed....