Only two people showed up at the NIU Affirmative Action forum so the attendants had no problems having their concerns addressed. Affirmative Action Director Marilyn Monteiro and Assistant Director Rick Dearborn held an open forum Tuesday from noon to...

Students who drink and drive can expect cramped space according to two smashed cars with shattered glass, bent doors and twisted seats. The two-car display on Carroll Avenue was set up for DUI Awareness Week sponsored by Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning...

NIU's Presidential Commission on the Status of Minorities was established in 1982 and got a budget for the first time this year. The commission received $7,000 for an operating budget from NIU President John La Tourette's office to help finance the organization's...

DeKalb Police and Fire Department officials are closing in on the person who allegedly set fire to the basement of a DeKalb townhouse. A March 18 fire caused nearly $3,500 damage to the basement of Old Orchard Townhouse #9, 1001 W. Lincoln Hwy., including...

National Hispanic Month is celebrated across the country during April and for the first time will be celebrated at NIU and in DeKalb. Festivities began yesterday with a flag ceremony at the King Memorial Commons at noon. A group of high school students...

After receiving over $490,000 from the Illinois Department of Transportation, NIU's Motorcycle Safety Project will be better funded to teach student cyclists operating, riding and street skills. This award will be used for an ongoing project to train...

More minority students are applying to the NIU College of Law, and the number of minorities enrolled in state law schools also is on the rise. According to an American Bar Association survey, 22 percent more minority students are enrolled in law schools...

NIU's reputation as a teacher's school has remained a tradition. College of Education Dean Charles Stegman said the college began as a school for teacher preparation in 1895. It began developing and still holds a strong reputation because of "a strong...

The 20-year-old Gay/Lesbian Union, which is older than many NIU students, will sponsor its annual Jeans Day Wednesday. GLU President Theresa Brown said the purpose of the event is to "make people aware of gays on campus and what they have to put up with."...

Many area high school seniors are worrying about paying for college next year. Guidance counselors at DeKalb Senior High School and Sycamore High School are spending much of their time with students who are checking into possible sources of financial...

Affirmative action might not be what people think. The NIU Affirmative Action will hold an open forum from noon to 1 p.m. today for anyone interested in learning more about the organization, said AA Assistant Director Rick Dearborn. "It will be an open...

A renowned Mexican author and sociologist, whose appearance would have cost NIU more than $9,000, cancelled his speech and press conference scheduled for Wednesday evening. Nobel Prize nominee Carlos Fuentes' appearance was intended to be one of the highlights...