Universities must make the effort to attract and retain minority students while the minorities are young, NIU President John LaTourette said Wednesday. "Education is not seen as important in many minority communities. We need to intervene early so the...

NIU's College of Continuing Education is holding a three-day conference for athletes, coaches and those interested in sports medicine beginning Friday. "We have speakers covering every aspect (of athletic medicine) from head to toe," Continuing Education...

A motion to test the validity of a warrant used to obtain evidence against an NIU marketing professor will be considered at a motion hearing Friday at the DeKalb County Courthouse. David Rink is charged with two counts of felony forgery, a Class III felony,...

When a coach splits up her team for intrasquad competition and the final scores are 150 to 150.1, you can bet the teams were pretty even. "I made a good guess," said NIU women's gynmastic coach Bobbie Cesarek of her choices in splitting the team into...

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...

While most students' minds are filled with visions of grades and finals this week, local businesses are stocking their shelves in aniticipation of the Christmas gift-giving rush. "Christmas boxer shorts are a new item this year," Nora Beck, assistant...

Some NIU purchases and capital projects no longer will require Board of Regents approval, while others only will require review and concurrence with new amendments to the board's rules. egents Chancellor Roderick Groves said th amendments deal with purchasing,...

Students involved in co-curricular activities tend to be more successful and receive a higher quality education than students not involved, a Board of Regents Chancellor's report stated. The Regents recently asked universities to prepare summary documents...

The graduation rate of CHANCE students has declined by one-third in the last six years, and Program Director Leroy Mitchell said his office has started programs to improve the rate. In 1977, the graduation rate for CHANCE students was 29 percent. This...