An NIU graduate assistant has joined a physical education faculty member in protesting the instructor's possible dismissal May 10. Carlos Silvestre, a P.E. graduate assistant, began collecting signatures on a petition March 11 to object to the dismissal...

Revenue from NIU's logo, trademark and design was allocated to NIU's Foundation, but the royalties should have gone back to the university. Lyle Monock, audit manager for the Office of the Auditor General, said revenue from the logo should have been allocated...

The University Council approved two changes in NIU's academic calendar extending to the year 2003 at their March 9 meeting. James Lankford, chairman of the UC Faculty Assembly University Affairs Committee, said the first change involves the starting date...

The Student Committee on Political Action decided Thursday to ask NIU officials to cancel classes during the Day of Action April 13 and inform students about the group's efforts. Todd Kuzma, SA President Pro-tempore, said at SCOPA's meeting in the SA...

Student Association President Jim Fischer presented his proposal of an NIU constitutional bylaw amendment to the University Council Wednesday specifying six credit hours as the requirement for the SA president to serve on the council. In a special meeting...

WASHINGTON (AP)—In a budget that calls for few tax changes, President Reagan today recommended a tax break to help parents save to pay for a college education for their children. The president, in submitting his 1989 budget to Congress, said he will...

Audio-visual equipment and computers have been added to the Foreign Language Center in anticipation of employment trends and the creation of a master's degree program. Marilyn Skinner, chairwoman of the department of foreign language and literature, said...

Extra money from Gov. James Thompson's proposed higher education budget might be used for NIU "pet projects," University Professionals of Illinois President Mitchell Vogel said Tuesday. He said he is not certain exactly what the NIU's projects are. Richard...

The Student Committee on Policical Action voted in favor of changing the name of Day of Action II to the Day of Action to Fight Education Cuts and Racism, in spite of opposition from Student Association staff. SA president pro-tempore Todd Kuzma said...

Fourteen Sigma Pi fraternity pledges and active members were arrested Saturday and charged with public intoxication and possession of open alcoholic beverages under the legal age in Johnson County, Iowa. Donald Bezek, Jr., Frank J. Calabrese, Michael...

About 60 Gilbert Hall residents questioned where they would live next year at a forum with NIU food service and housing representatives. The closing of Gilbert's third floor and halting food service there on weekends was announced to Gilbert residents...

An addition to the Kishwaukee Community Hospital will be completed by July, said Wayne Fesler, Kishwaukee Community Health Services Board of Directors president. The addition will be used to house a new computerized tomography scanner which will replace...