The Faculty Senate Task Force said Friday its first priority is determining the specific responsibilities of a faculty senate and discussed collecting information from other universities with faculty senates. William Monat, NIU regency professor and chairman...

WASHINGTON (AP)—Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware was listed in satisfactory condition Sunday after undergoing surgery to correct a burst aneurysm in an artery supplying blood to his brain, a hospital spokesman said. The 45-year-old senator, who...

Students interested in applying to the College of Business this fall can talk to senior students and faculty about business classes and careers at the Sophomore Major-Career Choice Night Tuesday at the Holmes Student Center. Students can learn about career...

Statistics documenting sexual assaults at NIU revealed most incidents occurred between acquaintances and involved individuals drinking alcohol, according to a report released Friday. In 1986, 13 incidents were reported to SART. However, in 1987, students...

A state-wide coalition of educational groups is planning its strategies to inform the citizens of Illinois that a tax increase is needed to help fund higher education in fiscal 1988. The coalition was formed Feb. 2 by the Illinois State Board of Education...

A student fee increase for chlamydia testing by the University Health Service will not be recommended this year. Health Center Director Rosemary Lane said the center will not request a fee increase to test men and women for chlamydia, a prevalent venereal...

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) _Tickets were on sale for three Bruce Springsteen concerts later this month. And then they weren't. All 34,000 were sold out in just over two hours Saturday. "I'm just glad it's over," said spokesman Ed Lavoie of the Worcester Centrum....

Several freshmen CHANCE students were allowed to take part in a fraternity dance Saturday despite a CHANCE policy restricting them from participating in greek activities. Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity member Shawn Tate said the fraternity honors those female...

Members of the Viet Now DeKalb County Chapter learned of a new method of detecting dioxin levels in blood Saturday. Dioxin is the substance found in Agent Orange, a chemical used to defoliate jungles in Vietnam. Agent Orange is a leading cause of many...

NIU President John LaTourette declined comment on the letters of apology from Holmes Student Center Bookstore Manager Stanley Shedaker at a press conference Thursday. LaTourette said he chose not to give a full explanation on the Jan. 21 bookstore incident...

NIU's American Marketing Association will present a week of activities to show how "Marketing Makes a Good Life Better" and "How Marketing Touches Your Life." Marketing Week, Feb. 15 through Feb. 19, will feature lectures and seminars covering aspects...

NIU President John LaTourette called for a change in the state's tax structure including an increase in the Illinois income tax rate during a press conference Thursday. "From my own personal point of view, I think we need to look at a 1 percentage point...