On the western boundary of the NIU campus, about the point you would expect to see a sign saying "Iowa Welcomes You," there stands a wall of bleachers with a field of AstroTurf lying in its shadow. The red and white monolith is known as Huskie Stadium,...

Even though NIU has failed to establish itself as a national power in any one sport, a number of its teams feature top-caliber talent. Rodney Davis was the lone bright spot for a men's basketball season that was crises-stricken the entire year. The 6-foot-3-inch...

Grants, loans, jobs available; students should apply early Students having difficulty paying their bills can take advantage of NIU's financial aid programs. Jerry Augsburger, director of the Student Financial Aid Office, said financial aid at NIU falls...

With a new session of City Council beginning, two NIU alumni said good-bye Monday to their leadership roles as DeKalb City Council aldermen. Both Ron Matekaitis and Jay Stein, who served on the City Council as students and representatives of student-inhabited...

Former NIU geology Professor Samuel Goldich will be one of several people receiving awards from the NIU Graduate School during commencement ceremonies on May 9. Goldich, a professor who taught geology from 1968 until his retirement in 1977, will receive...

NIU engineering students will be able to work next semester on a new computer system worth about $350,000, which was given to the university by the Harris Corp. The computer system, a Harris HCX-9, was given to the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering...

NIU athletic department personnel gave mixed reviews of the internal committee's report which was released Tuesday. Men's Athletic Director Robert Brigham said Wednesday he would be in favor of implementing the recommendation to have only one athletic...

Student financial aid might be the subject of a study by the Illinois Board of Higher Education this summer which might be used to convince legislators to increase funding for financial programs. The IBHE will vote on a recommendation to establish a committee,...

Richard Hunt, an internationally prominent sculptor, will display his African art collection at the NIU Art Gallery in Chicago. "Life in the Form," Hunt's African art collection, will be on display from May 1-30. The public is invited to attend the opening...

The NIU Alumni Association named Everett D. Greinke, the United States deputy undersecretary of defense for international programs, as the recipient of the 1987 Distinguished Alumni Award. Greinke earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1951....

George A. Kourvetaris, NIU sociology professor, will be one of five initial recipients of the Heritage Award presented by the Greek-American Community Services Office of Chicago on May 1. The purpose of this award is to honor those who have been active...

Kishwaukee Community Hospital will present another series of the "I Can Cope" program for diagnosed cancer patients and their families. The program focuses on the problems and stresses of cancer which the patients and families might encounter. "The stress...