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SA protests Wingfield, tuition hike

By Dina Paluzzi | September 14, 1988

Petitions asking the Board of Regents to re-evaluate its decision to give former NIU president Clyde Wingfield a paid, 12-month "administrative assignment" will be presented to the Regents by the Student Association along with protests to a proposed $125...

Regents might have security

By Suzanne Tomse | September 14, 1988

Although the University Police have not decided whether to have police on hand at the Board of Regents meeting today, they are aware of the potential problems which might develop because of protesting students. UP Capt. James Webster said the UPs are...

Faculty eyes establishment of senate

By Stephanie Bradley | September 14, 1988

The NIU Faculty Senate Task Force approved changes made to Article 12 of the NIU constitution and bylaws at a meeting Wednesday. William Monat, task force chairman and NIU regency professor, said the purpose of the changes was to prepare the document...

Funds solicited from alumni via letters, phone

By Amanda Martin | September 14, 1988

A Sept. 12 report by Insight magazine stated that last year alone, "$10.8 billion was donated to education, up 7.5 percent over 1986." A good portion of this money can be attributed to the fundraising efforts of university alumni associations and foundations....

National issues dabated

By Dan Young | September 14, 1988

About one hundred people gathered in the HSC Capitol Room last night to listen as College Republican Chairman Mark Brierton and Young Democrat Chairman John Morreale debated national campaign issues, including educational funding and the Persian Gulf...

Forget all the politics it’s time for Olympics

September 14, 1988

Have you noticed the lack of substantial media coverage for the upcoming Olympic Games? Now, I can't speak about coverage in other countries, but in the good ol‘ United States the traditional pre-Olympics "get geared up" news has been pretty slim. Reading...

CATCH case to be heard

By Elizabeth M. Behland | September 14, 1988

A case filed by a group opposing the construction of the Superconducting Super Collider in Illinois will have a hearing Monday in the Kane County Courthouse. Nancy Ebbert, a spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources, said...

College of Law sponsoring benefit dinner for new lab

By Diane Buerger | September 14, 1988

NIU's College of Law will benefit from a dinner and a Chicago Bar Association road company production this Saturday of the "Christmas Spirits" show titled "Lex Miserables." The proceeds from the dinner will establish a computer lab, which will be available...

Faculty, staff ‘adapting’ to NIU’s smoking policy

By Elizabeth M. Behland | September 14, 1988

The NIU smoking policy that went into effect Sept. 1 has caused few problems and has inspired more than 25 faculty and staff members to quit smoking. Pat Hewitt, Interior Facilities Committee chairman, said, "People seem to be adapting to it (the smoking...

SCOPA to rally before Regents

By Matt James | September 13, 1988

Student Committee On Political Action Co-chairman Fritz Fiebig said the rally SCOPA has organized for Thursday's Board of Regents meeting at NIU "could get bad if the Board of Regents doesn't listen to us." Although representatives of the university and...

Higher education faculty has ‘autonomy’

By Stephanie Bradley | September 13, 1988

A recent Carnegie Foundation poll indicated elementary and secondary public school teachers do not believe they have an adequate amount of influence in classroom life. But does this also go for higher education instructors? NIU history department Chairman...

NIU tuition likely to rise in spring

By Dina Paluzzi | September 13, 1988

A $125 tuition increase for the spring 1989 semester probably will be approved by the Board of Regents Thursday, a Regent's member said. Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves will recommend the increase to the Regents at Thursday's board meeting in the Holmes...