NIU President John La Tourette decided Wednesday to add three students to the University Campus Environmental Committee. Amy Ahlstrom, Bradley Fish and Ted Manning will increase student representation to the faculty and administrative-dominated committee...

Controversy about the recent promotion of former Sangamon State University President Durward Long remains alive in the hands of NIU students. But the Board of Regents members are using their hands to place complaints along the wayside. The Regents have...

The NIU-based Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship Education is cosponsoring a television special to encourage inner-city kids to start their own businesses. "Do What You Love," hosted by Aaron Freeman, will air tonight at 6:30 p.m. on Channel 5. Carol...

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...