Extra compensation paid to NIU faculty and staff rose almost 16 percent during the Fall 1990 semester. NIU doled out $642,374 in extra pay to faculty and staff last semester, an increase from the $554,771 paid during the fall of 1989, according to Board...

In an effort to open Springfest ‘91 to more diverse groups, the recreation department will not separate greeks in their own division or allow greek abbreviations in team names. Pete Adrian, Springfest coordinator, said by changing the bracketing, Springfest...

Many inherited diseases could become better understood through genetic research being conducted at NIU, said biologist Paul Meechan. Meechan, an assistant professor of biological sciences, is working under a $114,158 grant from the Council for Tobacco...

NIU's College of Continuing Education has recently been awarded a contract from the Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors. NIU will provide nine week-long seminars to mid-level managers from RTA, Central Transit Authority, PACE and METRA at the...

Official endorsements for the Student Association elections have come in rapid succession from student groups as the days left to elections tick away. SA Presidential Candidate Preston Came has rounded up support from five campus groups this week and...

Burglars targeted NIU student dwellings during Spring Break, stealing thousands of dollars worth of their belongings. "Burglaries are very common during the shorter NIU breaks. Some years are worse than others, and this looks like a bad one," said DeKalb...

NIU is one of 11 state institutions receiving money for clinical studies from the Illinois Affiliate of the American Heart Association. A record of slightly more than $1 million was allocated this year by the American Heart Association. The funds support...

A fact-finding committee reported Wednesday that an improper cement mixture in the King Memorial Commons seems to have led to $40,000 worth of damage. NIU President John La Tourette said it seems the cement repairs will be covered under a one-year warranty...

Liquor stores and convenience stores filled up with people late Wednesday afternoon, but they were not there to buy beer and pretzels. Instead, long lines of students, professors and DeKalb residents snaked around the inside of the stores to buy Lotto...

A recently released self-study gives new insight to the Board of Regents, even if the participation was less than unanimous. Each of the 14 Regents received a self-study questionnaire in late January from the national Association of Governing Boards....

Although hallways were dark and traffic was light, most of the offices were open and business continued as usual at NIU during Spring Break. Anne Groves, secretary to President John La Tourette, said under ordinary circumstances Spring Break is a normal...

Students said "yes" to the Illinois Student Association with a 132-66 vote, a 2-1 ratio. The vote on March 7, two days before Spring Break, to stay in the student lobbying group also means students will keep paying a $1 refundable ISA fee. But the fee...