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Northern Star

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...

Scholarship amounts depend on passage of proposed tax hike

By Louise M. Koryta | April 22, 1987

A decrease in the number of NIU scholarship and grant recipients and the amount of money they receive might result if Illinois Governor James Thompson's tax increase proposal is not passed, according to an Illinois Board of Higher Education report. At...

New fraternity receives charter after short time

By Daron Walker | April 22, 1987

The Delta Sigma Phi (Delta Sigs) fraternity received its charter April 11 after 1 1/2 years of existence at NIU. "For an organization to get a charter in that short a period of time is commendable," said Patrick Naessens, activities director for Greek...

Association gives grants

By Lynn Kallal | April 22, 1987

NIU students majoring in a health field, with a permanent residence in Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, Grundy, LaSalle or Will county might be eligible for one of six $1,000 scholarships. The American Lung Association of North Central Illinois is offering six...

Auditor General releases report

By Mike Solley | April 22, 1987

The total cost of remodeling, equipment purchases and maintenance for the home of former NIU President Clyde Wingfield is scheduled for release in a Supplementary Financial Information report by the Illinois Auditor General. Lyle Manock, audit manager...

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...

NIU gives retiring faculty members honorary dinner

By Nancy Broten | April 21, 1987

With a combined 551 years of service to NIU, 28 retiring faculty members will be honored at a recognition dinner Friday. NIU staff member Gary Vander Meer, planning director for the event, said the annual recognition dinner is sponsored by the NIU Alumni...

Pres. says NIU did not violate laws

By Paul Wagner | April 21, 1987

NIU did not violate any laws when it remodeled former NIU president Clyde Wingfield's house, and the Auditor General "has no business" judging if the university broke state laws, said NIU President John LaTourette at a press conference Tuesday. "On the...

Workshop looks at frosh. experience

By Tammy Sholer | April 21, 1987

More than 100 NIU faculty, staff and students gathered at a workshop Tuesday to determine ways to enhance college life for freshmen. The "Enhancing the Freshman Year Experience" workshop is designed to determine how to make incoming freshmen have a successful...

Lack of funding blocks fixing of computer flaws

By Louise M. Koryta | April 21, 1987

NIU President John LaTourette yesterday said due to a lack of funds, the university cannot correct problems addressed by a report from the Illinois Auditor General concerning NIU's computer system. At Tuesday's press conference, LaTourette said the university...