The Board of Regents' secret arrangement to give an NIU professor a year off with pay might send the wrong message to state legislators about the need for more higher education funding. State Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, said he is afraid the Regents are...

A national study by the College Placement Council has found that salary offers for new graduates are higher than last year. CPC representative Dawn Oberman said the reason for the higher salaries was a stronger recruiting season. The report covered the...

A study focusing on minority transfer student retention found that only a small percentage of minority students in community colleges transfer to NIU, Illinois State University, or Sangamon State University to earn a baccalaureate degree. The study, presented...

The decreased rainfall this summer contributed to a reduction in mosquitoes, according to a report submitted to the DeKalb City Council Aug. 8 by Clarke Outdoor Spraying Company Inc. Gary Boden, DeKalb assistant city manager, said, "There are very few...

After hearing about the Board of Regents' secret arrangement to pay an NIU professor not to be at NIU, one thought comes to mind—it's about time NIU gets its own governing body. I'd like to give you the full true and accurate text of their discourse,...

The DeKalb City Council gave preliminary approval to a five-year $1.75 million airport building project Aug. 3. The council will consider the matter further near the end of this month. The project calls for a $750,000 fixed-based operator building, a...

The Environmental Protection Agency released a preliminary report saying the July 18 pesticide spill at the DeKalb-Taylor Municipal Airport was contained. DeKalb Assistant City Manager Gary Boden said a final report will be made after the EPA checks additional...

The NIU office of student housing has decided the third floor of Gilbert Hall will be used for student residences this year, reversing last semester's decision to convert the space for other uses. Donald Buckner, NIU director of student housing, said...

NIU political science professor Kevin McKeough will be Milton Rosenberg's guest Monday night on WGN-AM radio's "720 Extension." Program producer Cordee Maloney said McKeough, U.S. Senator Alan J. Dixon, and Paul Green, from Governor State University political...

Contemporary Theatre in Great Britain, Outdoor Education in Hawaii, Industry and Technology in Brazil. These are just some of the courses offered to students by NIU's Foreign Studies Program. A large number of NIU students take advantage of this program,...

The NIU chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity will host about 1,300 fellow Sigma Chi members at the fraternity's 41st annual Leadership Training Workshop Aug. 11-14. Bram Hornstein, NIU chapter president, said this is the third time the fraternity has hosted...

A proposal for a new building that would house some student service functions and alleviate many space problems for student organizations is being drafted by Jon Dalton, NIU vice president for student affairs. "The first thing to stress is the idea is...