NIU Provost Kendall Baker met with two university constituents Wednesday and Thursday to discuss a rough draft on his paper on academic priorities for NIU. On Wednesday, Baker discussed the second draft of the paper with the Faculty Assembly. "I have...

NIU ranked first on pass rates for Certified Public Accountant exams for the fourth consecutive year, a report from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy stated. The report was based on pass rates from May 1986 CPAs. NIU students with...

DeKalb high school teacher Linda Finn is now an official candidate for clerk of the circuit court after filing her petition to the County Clerk's office Thursday. Finn said she is already forming grass roots, organizing fundraisers and planning ideas...

An NIU faculty member and administrator were named to the national board of minority higher education. Walt Owens, assistant professor of physical education, who is also chairman of NIU's Commission on the Status of Minorities; and Marilyn Monteiro, Affirmative...

University Police are warning students of increased book thefts on campus after two book bags were stolen Thursday. Officer Al Eklund said police see an increased number of book thefts during this time of the year because students can return their books...

WDKI is taking another step to retain their United Press International wire service by planning a referendum proposal to be submitted to the Student Association Supreme Court for review, WDKI Program Manager Marna Coldwater said. The SA senate voted against...

In an effort to help Chinese students understand and read English newspapers, NIU's International and Special Programs will sponsor a journalism professor's trip to China. Associate professor Donald Peterson will teach a course in newspaper reading to...

NIU Law School Dean Leonard Strickman joined other law deans in supporting a merit selection proposal for the replacement of Illinois judges. Judicial vacancies should be filled by a merit system rather than an election, Strickman said. He said he supported...

The Faculty Assembly voted Wednesday in favor of forming a task force charged with developing a proposal for the formation of a faculty senate at NIU. The task force members will be chosen from among all faculty and will be appointed by University Council...

Anyone looking for Christmas spirit during these few final days of frantic exam worries can choose from holiday events throughout the DeKalb area. Friday evening at 7:30 the volunteers of Preservation of the Egyptian Theater will sponser the 8th Annual...

Last-minute preparations for Christmas are common to many, but not to McCabe's workers who prepare year-round for their community Christmas dinner. Auctioning different bar items and selling hotdogs and sodas throughout the year are just two ways McCabe's...

While many local authorities do not view Tuesday's Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty as militarily pivotal, most said it is an important first step in relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. Political science assistant Professor...