The Faculty Senate Task Force set up a subcommittee Friday to work on establishing the prerogatives of the proposed faculty senate. William Monat, task force chairman, said the committee has been looking over committees at 26 other universities similar...

The Board of Regents received a copy of NIU's new proposed constitution at Thursday's meeting and might vote on it in April. Regents' Chairman Carol Burns said a copy of the constitution was sent to all the Regents' members last week, and it was submitted...

Jon Dalton, vice president for student affairs, confirmed Friday that copies of the racially-derogatory newspaper, Thunderbolt, were mailed to students in four NIU residence halls last week. Dalton said he talked Friday with John Felver, associate director...

Copies of Thunderbolt, the racist newsletter found on Greek Row last fall, appeared again off-campus and in at least one NIU residence hall Thursday. Thunderbolt was mailed to students through bulk-rate mail in 8-by-11 gold-colored envelopes with a P.O....

The Student Association Mass Transit Board will vote Monday on proposals to decrease NIU handicapped transportation services by as much as 50 percent because not enough students are using the service. Linn Sorge, Services for Handicapped Students coordinator,...

About 20 faculty from Sangamon State University quietly protested the Board of Regents meeting Thursday as they held picket signs in the back of the Holmes Student Center Skyroom. Ron Ettinger, president of the Sangamon chapter of the University Professionals...

Two Kishwaukee Community College students were arrested on a burglary charge March 23 in connection with stolen tires, rims and stereo equipment from vehicles located in parking lots near NIU residence hall towers. University Police arrested Michael Cornelious,...

Although the Board of Regents did not take a stand on whether or not to raise tuition next year, the board adopted a resolution Thursday endorsing the Illinois Student Association's Day of Action set for April 13. The resolution was presented to the Regents...

Two law school students running for Student Association executive positions announced Thursday they will withdraw from the race because of a recommendation from the law school dean. SA presidential candidate Dan Donnelly and vice presidential candidate...

Demonstration participants and DeKalb authorities commented about arrests which occured during Wednesday's protest of the U.S. military involvement in Honduras and aid to the Contras. "We (members of the DeKalb Interfaith Network and the John Lennon Society)...

Now that plans for the renovation of the Holmes Student Center tower have been approved in concept by the Board of Regents, NIU will move to develop more specific plans to submit to the board next month. Conrad Miller, physical plant project manager,...

Fifty full-time and about 150 part-time Amoco workers will be relocated or lose their jobs by the end of this year. The Amoco Oil Company decided to close its Telecommunications Center in DeKalb and transfer the activities to West Des Moines, Iowa, said...