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...

During a closed meeting at Illinois State University Sunday, the Board of Regents discussed Sangamon State University personnel matters, but Regents staff member Phil Adams declined comment on whether the issue of SSU president Durward Long was addressed....

Curtiss Behrens, assistant to NIU President John LaTourette, is resigning his position and returning to the department of management, and no replacement will be found in the immediate future. Behrens said his position in the president's office, which...

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...

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,...

Charges of resisting a peace officer for about 75 NIU students involved in the April 13 Day of Action II sit-in at Lincoln Highway have been dismissed. In a letter to the students' attorneys and the state's attorneys, Associate Judge Douglas Engel stated...