A proposal implementing a faculty senate to share in the separate powers of running NIU might be presented to faculty members next fall. Gordon Dorn, chapter president for American Association of University Professionals, said, "The organization's first...

A Student Association Internal Affairs subcommittee will check the status of election policies of the SA bylaws tonight at 7 p.m. The SA Internal Affairs Committee divided itself into two subcommittees to review the election and financial policies listed...

The School of Art and the Center for International and Special Programs are sponsoring a summer program to Europe and Asia for graduate and undergraduate credit. Dimitri Liakos, professor and chairman of Art History, is directing the program, which gives...

At Sunday's Student Association Senate meeting SA Vice President Cam Davis opened the floor for discussion of his involvement with the Phi Beta Sigma flier incident. "I know a lot of you (senators) have been talking behind my back about what I did or...

While there was plenty of coed gymnastics action to watch at Chick Evans Field House Friday and Sunday, many eyes were on the NIU women tumblers. Both the NIU men's and women's squads were hosts Friday night, but the women stole the show. The women Huskies...

The Student Committee on Political Action decided Thursday to ask the NIU administration to cancel classes for the Day of Action II April 13. This would enable all students who wish to participate in the day's activities to do so without skipping classes....

The provost's office this week will send a final draft of NIU's annual academic plan, including research from the past year and goals for the future, to the Board of Regents in anticipation of the March board meeting. NIU Provost Kendall Baker said, "The...

A graduate marketing research class will evaluate the Holmes Student Center Bookstore in an attempt to increase sales. Gary Clark, marketing assistant professor, said the bookstore "hired" his marketing research class and provided them with a budget for...

Theft and mutilation of library materials are "the two big enemies" faced by the University Libraries, Library Director Ted Welch said. In 1987, mutilation of library journals resulted in the replacement of 10,000 pages. Welch estimated three to four...

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP)—Iranian-backed Hezbollah extremists clashed Sunday with Shiite militiamen searching for a kidnapped U.S. Marine and declared support for his abductors. A Hezbollah leader said he believed Lt. Col. William R. Higgins had been smuggled...

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP)—Judy and John Simmons will soon need some babysitters at their home in Creal Springs in southern Illinois. With 4-year-old twins still in their cribs, Mrs. Simmons has given birth to quadruplets: Joshua, Jennifer, Jenny and...

A group of 33 Scandinavian educators are participating this week in a 12-day workshop for outdoor education at NIU's Loredo Taft Field Campus, located in Oregon, Illinois. The group includes college professors from Sweden's Umea University, the Swedish...