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Organizations join to dance, promote unity

By Lynn Hammarstrom | April 28, 1987

"A Unity Affair" is the title of a dance to be held by the newly formed Coalition for Unity this Thursday evening at the Eagle's Club. The coalition, made up of members of numerous student groups on campus, was created shortly after the recent display...

Investigating higher education

By Pam Schmidt | April 28, 1987

Former Board of Regents Chancellor William Monat will receive a two-month salary of more than $14,000 to continue a long-term research project on the effects of governing systems in higher education in Illinois. Monat said he plans to investigate Illinois'...

Star adviser, NIU settle court case

By Lisa Taylor | April 28, 1987

Jerry Thompson will retain his job as adviser of The Northern Star and NIU will pay more than 60 percent of his attorney's fees after nearly a year of legal negotiations came to a close Tuesday. "It's too bad that we had to go through a lengthy, expensive...

Buses run on Greek Row as talks continue

By Deneen Smith | April 28, 1987

Huskie Buses will continue to run in north Greek Row for the time being while DeKalb officials continue discussions on the issue with NIU student groups. At the request of DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow, the DeKalb City Council decided Monday not to take action...

Library’s public relations effort wins certificate

By Tammy Sholer | April 28, 1987

Because of Founders Memorial Library's concern for students and faculty during its restructuring project ending in August 1986, the library won the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award. When the library conducted the "In Search of Space" project,...

IBHE joins drug education effort

By Pam Schmidt | April 28, 1987

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has joined the nationwide effort to eliminate the abuse of illegal drugs and alcohol by recommending Illinois universities be required to make efforts to educate and prevent drug use on campuses. An IBHE report states...

Regents set graduate fee

April 23, 1987

A fee of $118 per credit hour will be charged to students who want to enroll in NIU's off-campus graduate business classes, almost twice as much as the fee for campus classes. Approved by the Board of Regents Thursday, the money will be used to relocate...

SA shaves budgets to make up deficits

By Tammy Sholer | April 22, 1987

Because of the Student Association's recent deficit situation, more than $67,000 was retracted from SA recognized organizations' 1987-88 budgets Tuesday night. The SA deficit came about because of its lenient policy toward approving budgets, according...

Higher ed. progress needs tax raise

By Paul Wagner | April 22, 1987

If the General Assembly does not approve Gov. James Thompson's proposed tax increase, it might have detrimental effects on higher education, according to Illinois higher education officials. An Illinois Board of Higher Education report stated a budget...

Special week involves kids in festivities

By Christine Boike | April 22, 1987

The National Week of the Young Child is being observed this week with special programs and events for young people and will conclude Saturday with the Second Annual Children's Fair. Ann Beiswanger, representative for Kishwaukee Child Care, said the Northern...

NIU might face $200 tuition raise

By Pam Schmidt and Lisa Taylor | April 22, 1987

NIU students might face a tuition increase of more than $200 for the 1987-88 school year if a 4 percent statewide tuition increase is rejected by the Illinois General Assembly. The Board of Regents today will vote on a motion to send parents some form...

Regents support gov.‘s tax hikes

By Pam Schmidt and Lisa Taylor | April 22, 1987

SPRINGFIELD—In an effort to gain the money necessary to bring faculty salaries up to the state average level, the Board of Regents Thursday endorsed all proposed tax increases in Gov. James Thompson's recommended budget for Fiscal Year 1987-88. Under...