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Ombudsman greatly aids undergraduate students

By Diane Buerger | September 19, 1988

Undergraduate students were the group of individuals most assisted by NIU's ombudsman's office last year, a recent report states. Ombudsman Bertrand Simpson said, "There are two reasons why we help them (undergraduates) the most. Number one, undergrads...

Council approves bid for fuilding at airport

By Sylvia Phillips | September 19, 1988

Promising to underwrite costs, the DeKalb City Council approved a bid Monday for constructing a new fixed base operator building at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 2100 E. Pleasant St., and officials hope to break ground in October. The city will...

Invalidate the SA ‘election’

September 19, 1988

The SA Senate "election" begins today. But the choice of candidates that NIU students have this semester to represent them and decide how their money should be spent is akin to the "elections" held in the Soviet Union. With the candidates that are on...

Salary increases awarded

By Katrina Kelly | September 19, 1988

NIU's College of Business teamed with the office of NIU Provost Kendall Baker in giving salary increases totaling $20,000 to NIU accountancy faculty this semester.

At least five accountancy faculty members were awarded pay increases this semester to "respond to the needs of faculty members and the reputation" of NIU's nationally-acclaimed accountancy department, Baker said.

The $20,000 in accountancy salary increases is tacked onto a six percent merit salary increase approved in July by the Board of Regents for all NIU employees. Faculty employed with NIU since fiscal year 1987 or before received an extra two percent salary increase in addition to the six percent general raise.

"Several faculty members who had been on the (job) market had received offers to go to other institutions," he said. These offers included major increases in salary.

Baker said the accountancy faculty would have taken the positions offered at other schools "if NIU didn't try to make some effort to adjust the salaries of these people."

NIU has lost more than 35 tenure-track faculty members because of an inability to meet competitive salaries offered to NIU faculty by other schools, he said.

Richard Brown, NIU College of Business dean, said the salary of each NIU accountancy faculty member ranges from $10,000 to $22,000 below the current market salary. "We will never be able to catch up (to other schools)," he said.

"We can't adjust the market—we are looking at those (faculty) we have to have and who we can't do without," Brown said.

"They are clearly highly marketable," Baker said. All but one of the accountancy faculty who received pay raises are full professors.

John Smith, NIU accountancy department chairman, refused to comment on the issues of personnel or salary.

Baker said other departments in the College of Business also have increased salaries to keep their faculty at NIU.

Business dept. to hold career night

By Stephanie Bradley | September 19, 1988

Throughout their college careers, business majors have several opportunities to find and obtain a job that is right for them. For many, that first opportunity comes Sept. 27 at the Sophomore Major/Career Choice Night. College of Business secretary Bonnie...

Volunteers sought as Big Brothers

By Joel Guggenheim | September 18, 1988

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of DeKalb is looking for volunteers who are interested in befriending children of single-parent households. Two fall orientation meetings will be held to inform volunteers of general information and program requirements. Susan...

Traveling art exhibit displays work of both teacher, student

By Amanda Martin | September 18, 1988

The traveling exhibit "Art Across America: Artists and their Students" is making its final stop here in DeKalb in Gallery 200 of the Visual Arts Building now through Oct. 2. Curator Moira Geoffrin, a professor at the University of Arizona, organized the...

City to discuss FBO site

By Sylvia Phillips | September 18, 1988

Cost projections for DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport's proposed fixed base operator building will be discussed by the DeKalb City Council and the Airport Advisory Board during a meeting at 7 p.m. today. DeKalb City Manager Mark Stevens said bids for the...

Roy disappointed in NIU’s win over Bradley

By Bob Regan | September 18, 1988

The NIU soccer team boosted its record to 3-3-0 over the weekend by defeating Bradley 2-0 in front of a home crowd at Huskie Stadium Most people would think the 2-0 win would gladly be accepted by a coach. However, soccer coach Willy Roy expected a greater...

Status review hearing for Day of Action charges postponed

September 18, 1988

Friday's status review hearing for about 75 NIU students who were charged with resisting a peace officer and obstructing a highway has been postponed until Sept. 30. Don Henderson, NIU director of Students' Legal Assistance and defense attorney for 65...

Refugees’ plight focus of peace group’s meeting

By David Kirkpatrick | September 18, 1988

The continuing United States military support for Central American armies was the most-debated topic of discussion last night at the meeting of a local peace group. The first meeting of the year for the DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice...

NIU student dies in accident

By Suzanne Tomse | September 18, 1988

NIU Student Karri Botz, 17, described by friends as "bouncy and energetic," was killed in a motorcycle-pedestrian collision on Annie Glidden Road, just north of Crane Drive, Saturday at 1:20 a.m. DeKalb police report Botz was crossing Annie Glidden westbound,...

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