Mark Nelson, NIU associate professor of art, will speak on his experiences with book and comic illustration in part of a lecture series hosted by Friends of NIU Libraries. The lecture will take place Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the lower-level staff lounge...

William Parker, associate vice president for business and operations, has retired effective today, but might be available for consulting work. Parker said he is beginning his "early retirement" to northern California this month, but will be available...

Even though Ball State placekicker Kenny Stucker's game-winning field goal spoiled the party at NIU's 81st Homecoming Game, for at least a few Huskies, Saturday's 18-17 defeat won't go down as a complete loss. There was the solid, 19-tackle effort NIU...

A group of about 10 people including NIU administrators and student leaders took a walking tour of the campus Thursday night inspecting the grounds for areas with inadequate lighting. John LaTourette, president, Jon Dalton, vice-president of student affairs,...

An advisory committee for NIU President John LaTourette met for its first session of the semester on Friday and began reviewing fee alternatives for the Graduate Colloquim Fund that allows guest speakers to lecture graduate students. Anthony Fusaro, President's...

The death of NIU student Karri Botz, 17, was ruled accidental by a DeKalb County Coroner's jury Oct. 25. Botz was killed Sept. 17 when she was struck by a motorcycle then an automobile on Annie Glidden Road, just north of Crane Drive. DeKalb County Coroner...

NIU students applying for majors within the College of Business might have to contend with more than a competetive grade point average and completion of required tool courses to be admitted. Wayne Albrecht, College of Business assistant dean, said certain...

Student Association senators voted unanimously Sunday to send a letter to the University Council voicing the senate's displeasure that students might lose their right to appeal cases of illegal class registration. Also Sunday, SA Vice President Gregg...

ATLANTA—Former President Jimmy Carter, addressing more than 1,400 college journalists and newspaper advisers last Thursday, called the 1988 presidential campaign devoid of "moral and ethical commitments" and a "maximum desire to destroy (candidates')...

The $8,000 allocated for the fall and spring semester editions of Towers magazine came under scrutiny in Sunday night's Student Association meeting after the publication's editor asked to use the money to print only one edition. Towers Editor Shelley...

Information regarding a possible Illinois constitutional convention in 1990, which would challenge state legislation, is available in a special issue of NIU's Law Review. Eleven essays in the volume detail issues that could be considered at the 1990 state...

The President's Fee Study Committee might discuss today two proposals to raise the NIU student activity fee. The committee, however, will not make any final decisions today on changing the activity fee. According to one proposal, the activity fee would...