Independent scholar and language consultant Julia Penelope will be the graduate colloquium speaker this week for Women's History Month, extending the March celebrations into April. Penelope, who received her bachelor's degree in linguistics in English...

NIU's activity calender is full of events to celebrate Asian-American heritage this month. "I hope people will learn a lot more through this month's activities, both Asians and non-Asians," said Peter Phoeng, a freshman business management major. "I know...

Twenty-nine students gathered at NIU's Lorado Taft Field Campus to engage in a weekend retreat exploring racial issues for the second annual Dialogue on Race. Sponsored by the Counseling and Student Development Center, the dialogue, held Friday and Saturday,...

Musical entertainment and celebrities are coming to NIU this spring to help increase awareness of the need for organ donation at the first ever Organ Donor Awareness Bash, April 20. Educating and increasing awareness is the goal as the Public Relations...

DeKalb isn't usually thought of as a place for royalty, but on Friday, NIU was home to a prince. His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Sirivudh of Cambodia, who is the step brother of King Norodom Sihanouk, participated in a panel discussion Friday as part...

The Student Association Board of Elections' Thursday decision still stands, invalidating the results of last week's elections. Board chair Emiko Pope said there will be a special election Wednesday to determine the SA president, vice president and treasurer,...

This week, everyone can partake in African-American culture and learn about the future of today's society during the 8th annual African-American Leadership Conference, themed "Uplifting the Souls of Black Folks in the 21st Century." The Center for Black...

Graduate students in the Department of Communication will have help succeeding as teachers, thanks to an endowment honoring the memory of Professor Martha Cooper. Before she died in October at age 46, Cooper helped create the Martha Cooper Memorial Endowment...

Warmer weather may bring leaves back to the trees, but plants already brighten many indoor living quarters and offices on campus. "It's a great addition to any room and it's cheaper than furniture," said Chris Baker, NIU greenhouse co-manager. NIU offices...

The Student Association Board of Elections has thrown out this week's election results because of missing electronic ID swipes from voters. The announcement came early Thursday morning when a comparison between the number of ballots and the number of...

When minorities like feminists and homosexuals combine, they become a majority. That was the theme Thursday, when members of the NIU Women's Alliance and PRISM, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organization, met in an open dialogue panel discussion....

Toni Tollerud, an NIU associate professor for counseling, adult and health education, has nabbed two major awards for her counseling work. She was named 2000 Mentor of the Year by the North Central Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors,...