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Faculty, staff ‘adapting’ to NIU’s smoking policy

By Elizabeth M. Behland | September 15, 1988

The NIU smoking policy that went into effect Sept. 1 has caused few problems and has inspired more than 25 faculty and staff members to quit smoking. Pat Hewitt, Interior Facilities Committee chairman, said, "People seem to be adapting to it (the smoking...

Tuition increases won’t go away

September 15, 1988

It is inevitable. Students attending Illinois' public universities once again will have to chip in to make up for the state's lack of proper higher education funding. Since 1977 state funding appropriated to public universities has increased by 83.7 percent,...

Lewis: Advances call for change

September 15, 1988

Rapid technological advances in manufacturing and other industrial fields have created a need to "totally restructure vocational programs," John Lewis, NIU corporate relations director, said. "Our present vocational education system has failed to adapt...

Survey reveals rec center’s popularity up

By Michelle Isaacson | September 15, 1988

Since the opening of NIU's Recreation Center in 1985, the rec center has increased in popularity among students, faculty, alumni and community members, according to an NIU survey. Rec center Director Betty Montgomery said, "1,200 to 1,500 participants,...

Student power is in the vote

September 15, 1988

With the Board of Regents meeting at NIU today, several student activists plan to protest unpopular decisions such as increasing tuition, granting a paid leave of absence to former president Clyde Wingfield and firing a CHANCE counselor. Demonstrations...

SA protests Wingfield, tuition hike

By Dina Paluzzi | September 15, 1988

Petitions asking the Board of Regents to re-evaluate its decision to give former NIU president Clyde Wingfield a paid, 12-month "administrative assignment" will be presented to the Regents by the Student Association along with protests to a proposed $125...

Regents might have security

By Suzanne Tomse | September 15, 1988

Although the University Police have not decided whether to have police on hand at the Board of Regents meeting today, they are aware of the potential problems which might develop because of protesting students. UP Capt. James Webster said the UPs are...

Alumni donors contribute $459,564

By Amanda Martin | September 14, 1988

In a time when alternatives to state money for higher education funding become increasingly important, a university's alumni could become valuable resources. According to a recent university report, nearly 10,000 NIU alumni contributed $459,564 to NIU...

Sigma Pi house off probation

By Tammy Sholer | September 14, 1988

The probationary status that loomed over the Sigma Pi fraternity house this summer was removed by the university yesterday. Jeff Cufaude, NIU activities adviser for University Programming and Activities, said, "The university removed the probationary...

SCOPA to rally before Regents

By Matt James | September 14, 1988

Student Committee On Political Action Co-chairman Fritz Fiebig said the rally SCOPA has organized for Thursday's Board of Regents meeting at NIU "could get bad if the Board of Regents doesn't listen to us." Although representatives of the university and...

Higher education faculty has ‘autonomy’

By Stephanie Bradley | September 14, 1988

A recent Carnegie Foundation poll indicated elementary and secondary public school teachers do not believe they have an adequate amount of influence in classroom life. But does this also go for higher education instructors? NIU history department Chairman...

NIU tuition likely to rise in spring

By Dina Paluzzi | September 14, 1988

A $125 tuition increase for the spring 1989 semester probably will be approved by the Board of Regents Thursday, a Regent's member said. Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves will recommend the increase to the Regents at Thursday's board meeting in the Holmes...