Two small subcommittees, one from the Deans' Council and the other from the Faculty Assembly, met Friday to work on a solution to the problem of summer school funding, which has plagued NIU for more than 10 years. The meeting was the first to have a general...

The U.S. Department of Education's division of foreign language and area studies has awarded a grant of nearly $65,000 to NIU's Center for Southeast Asian Studies. Michael Aung-Thwin, director of the center, said the center filled out an application form...

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of DeKalb is looking for volunteers who are interested in befriending children of single-parent households. Two fall orientation meetings will be held to inform volunteers of general information and program requirements. Susan...

The Student Association Senate might consider a proposal this year to form two different off-campus districts in an effort to ensure equal student representation on the senate. The proposal, which SA Vice President Greg Bliss said might not be addressed...

When it comes to sexual assault response, NIU is way ahead of the "pack." Kathy Guimond, a member of NIU's Sexual Assault Task Force and a University Police dispatcher, said NIU's force is one of the best in the country. And with a much-increased budget...

A $125 tuition surcharge will be imposed on students of all Regency universities, including NIU, for the spring 1989 semester and every semester thereafter until it is removed by the Board of Regents, the Regents decided Thursday. Through a compromise...

Thomas Burton may not look, talk, act or think like the typical NIU student, but that's because he's anything but "typical." Burton has accomplished something few of his peers would even consider attempting. Burton, at the age of 70, received his doctorate...

Illinois ended August with $62 million in its General Funds account, $45 million more than the $17 million left at the end of August 1987, said Rick Davis, press secretary for the state of Illinois. The Illinois balance at the end of July 1988 was $265...

People supporting Rep. John Countryman, R-DeKalb, can donate to his re-election campaign for state representative by attending a champagne brunch Sept. 18. Countryman's Legislative Aid, Nancy Beasley, said the brunch is informal. She said speakers and...

This summer's record-breaking drought has taught farmers around the nation a number of lessons. However, questions remain as to whether any of the lessons can be effectively used in the future. "As I see it now, there are, perhaps, some things which we...

With the rising cost of tuition and budget cuts imposing a greater financial burden on students and the university, alumni contributions are becoming increasingly important in areas such as alumni-funded scholarships. However, future alumni donations...

The Illinois Student Association will hold a referendum at Sangamon State University in Springfield next week to propose the addition of an annual mandatory, refundable $1 fee to their student fees. A similar referendum was held at NIU last spring to...