Professors and researchers from across the globe are at NIU today for the 10th annual conference meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. The academic conference, which started Wednesday and will continue through...

In an effort to meet the NIU community, several Republican candidates passed out campaign literature at the Martin Luther King Memorial Commons Wednesday afternoon. DeKalb County coroner candidate Faye Allen said, "We (candidates) are here trying to meet...

Color illustrations of the proposed Master Plan, a timeline of possible improvements for the NIU campus, were distributed to and discussed by Faculty Assembly members Wednesday. In July 1986, Eddie Williams, vice president for finance and planning, received...

More than $3,500,000 is being requested from NIU's fiscal year 1990 Capital Budget to begin University Health Services renovations which include the removal of asbestos. According to the September Board of Regents Chancellor's Report, "A 1985 Building...

NIU's Division of Statistics of the Mathematical Sciences Department is offering a free consulting service for NIU faculty members and graduate students. Division of Statistics Director Ibrahim A. Ahmad said, "Many faculty members do research which requires...

State Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, will be presenting the state legislature a bill this fall, which if passed will separate NIU from the Board of Regents governing system. Sen. Welch said the potential passing of the bill "looks reasonable because the...

The Holmes Student Center Bookstore last year received commissions of $3,586 for sales of magazine subscriptions and American Express cards, yet commercial solicitations from these same companies are banned from most places on campus. This seemingly conflicting...

Campus telephone books have gone to the printer and will be delivered by early next week, said Dale Pollett, telecommunications director and communications systems supervisor. A publisher's error last year left out names in the faculty/staff section of...

NIU students might find condom vending machines in about 30 restrooms across campus when they return from semester break in January. NIU Health Educator Steve Lux said he hopes to have condom vending machines installed in various campus restrooms by the...

Illinois Secretary of State Jim Edgar campaigned for DeKalb County Republican candidates during a press conference at the Stratford Inn, Sycamore, on Tuesday, just a week before the election. State's Attorney candidate Mike Coghlan, Circuit Clerk incumbent...

A fired-up Alan Dixon stopped in DeKalb last night to inspire local Democrats and to gather forces, claiming that "we (Democrats) will win the election." Speaking at the DeKalb County Democratic Headquarters, Illinois Sen. Dixon said, "The American public...

Kari Niesen and Julie Kreiling are roommates whose styles of play on the volleyball court closely resemble their personalities off the court. Niesen, a softspoken outside hitter from Waunakee, Wis., likes to find an open area on the court and exploit...