A former NIU chemistry professor died Monday morning from a long bout with Alzheimer's disease. In the 29 years Frederick W. Rolf was an NIU chemistry professor, he was the NIU Chairman of the Athletic Board and received an outstanding service award from...

NORMAL_ Last year's educational tax paid for Regency faculties' standard of living increases, but instructors might be scraping by if salary increases are not approved. The past increases "just won't cover it this year," NIU President John La Tourette...

A DeKalb County judge denied bail Thursday for the DeKalb High School graduate accused of murdering Lisa Garretson. Brett M. Hooghkirk, 18, appeared calm and relaxed as Associate Judge Douglas Engel ordered him to remain in DeKalb County Jail without...

An NIU student was hit by a Huskie Line bus early yesterday morning on Greenbrier Road after becoming caught between the bus and a passing car, DeKalb police said Thursday. David A. Herda, 19, 242 Gilbert Hall, was treated and released from Kishwaukee...

NIU students are opposed to paying an extra $2 in student fees next year for a Martin Luther King statue. A Student Association referendum Wednesday asked if students would support a one-year $1 per semester fee for the statue, which would be placed in...

NORMAL_ A recent state law is mandating NIU and other Regency universities to raise admission requirements, despite criticism that the state should not be involved. The law states that effective in the fall of 1992, all students seeking to attend an Illinois...

George Keller from the University of Pennsylvania will give a lecture on "The Importance of Strategic Planning for Continuing Higher Education Leadership" on Monday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Clara Sperling Skyroom of the Holmes Student Center. For more...

NIU's student health fee might jump by nearly 18 percent, from $3.48 to $4.23 per credit hour, to provide for salary increases and dwindling cash reserves. Dana Mills, associate director for University Health Services, said health service officials are...

Black Heritage Month is a campus-wide event to honor black leaders of the past, present and future in scheduled programs throughout February. Van Anthony Amos, coordinator of Student Cultural Programming, said, "The purpose of this month is to present...

It is a bad day when you find out your landlord is keeping your security deposit, your roommate left and expects you to foot the bill and then, to top it off, you get stopped for driving with a suspended license. What do you do? How about contacting NIU's...

The Office of Affirmative Action has hired a new assistant director more than nine months and 30 applications after a former assistant director was fired for forgery. The Affirmative Action office appointed Frederick Dearborn of Geneva Jan. 16. "I'm looking...

NIU's InterFraternity, PanHellenic and Black Greek Councils are developing an All Greek Committee to better understand each others' organizations. The committee consists of representatives from IFC, PHC, BGC and Sigma Lambda Beta and Alpha Psi Lambda,...