Students returning to NIU for the fall might be surprised at the campus improvements made during the summer months. enovation of the Martin Luther King Memorial Commons, repair of roads surrounding the residence halls and repairing several parking lots...

Eddie Williams, vice president of NIU Finance and Planning provided a break down of the almost $4 million budget for asbestos removal and replacement and remodeling the University Health Services: Replacement of two 75-ton air cooled condensers—$55,120....

The May-23 hearing to throw out Brett M. Hooghkirk's videotaped confession to the 1988 killing of Lisa Garretson was continued until July 3. Hooghkirk, 18, is charged with three counts of first degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated...

Starting in the spring of 1992, late registration, add/drop, and schedule completion at NIU will be done by touch tone phones. A computer system will replace the present system of in-person registration at the Holmes Student Center. The computer will...

NIU is still waiting for $3.8 million to remove the asbestos fireproofing from the now dismantled University Health Service building. "We made the decision (to move the health center) based on health and safety. Whether there is money or not doesn't change...

NIU students get a choice of credit systems to use when buying school supplies this fall. An NIU credit system will allow any registered student, without outstanding bills, to charge up to $500 of textbooks, art and school supplies for the semester's...

The Illinois General Assembly Tuesday approved an NIU budget that would limit faculty salary increases to 2 percent, cut out additional funding for current programs and put a hold on any new programs. The budget allows an average 2-percent increase in...

The 18th annual "Art at Ellwood" art fair and sale at the Ellwood House Museum grounds is Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art fair chairwoman, Marybeth Koos said there will be a variety of fine arts and crafts exhibited. Items will be of various styles...

The Student Association has big plans to broaden its already successful recycling center on campus next fall. Last year, the SA used Lincoln Hall and Stevenson Towers North as their pilot buildings for newspaper recycling. Douglas Hall was used as a pilot...

Three of the nation's major players in the student loan business are working on a project that will make applying for student loans easier. The Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae), the College Board, and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity...

To some people, the idea of summer camp conjures up images of hiking through poison ivy and mosquito-filled forests. To the junior high and high school students attending the NIU summer camps, it is a different image. High school freshman Josh Cohen said...

A lack of available space has caused the NIU parking division office to change locations. Campus Parking manager Helen Nodurft said the office relocated June 1 due to the need for expansion. The new location is south of Lot 15 on the corner of Lincoln...