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Homeless find refuge in program

By Tammy Sholer | September 28, 1987

The homeless of the DeKalb area will be able to find food and shelter from the winter conditions through the Public Action to Deliver Shelter program. Andrea Lusin, PADS coordinator for the Newman Center program, said NIU students, DeKalb residents and...

Football notes from NIU game

By Dave Tuley | September 28, 1987

EVANSTON—NIU's high national rankings will most likely slip a few—or more—notches after the Huskies' confrontation with Northwestern, but there is always the chance to roll up the numbers against non-Big Ten opponents in upcoming weeks. The Huskies...

Springfield views vary on budget

By Jim Wozniak | September 28, 1987

Facing one of the most volatile pushes for higher education funding in the next two months, three state legislators gave different views about how it will fare. Sen. Dennis Jacobs, D-Moline, said money might be available, but he said questions about quality...

Pres. talks on cultural awareness

By Nancy Broten | September 28, 1987

Unity Through Diversity Week will show how much NIU is willing to foster education and become people who are educated, NIU President John LaTourette said at Sunday's Student Association Senate meeting. The awareness week, which began yesterday, will feature...

‘Ifs’ play big part in game

By Dave Tuley | September 28, 1987

EVANSTON—There are a lot of "ifs" during the course of a football game, especially when the final score is a tie. NIU and Northwestern battled to a 16-16 deadlock in Dyche Stadium Saturday in a game full of big plays and at least as many missed opportunities....

BSU reception, choir begin diversity week

By Dina Paluzzi | September 28, 1987

Unity Through Diversity Week kicked off yesterday with a black alumni reception and black choir concert, both sponsored by the Black Student Union. NIU President John LaTourette, who attended both events, said, "I think it will be a very successful week...

Drug project takes shape

By Mark Indreika | September 28, 1987

Plans were set in motion Friday to begin coordinating and organizing the implementation of a two-year $70,000 grant proposal designed to help NIU expand its drug assessment and education programs. Earlier this month, NIU received the grant from the Fund...

NIU goes 0-1 1-1 in tourney

By Tom Clegg | September 28, 1987

NIU's road woes continued over the weekend as the Huskie soccer team went 0-1-1 in the Illinois State University Redbird Invitational at Normal. The Huskies battled New Mexico to a 0-0 tie Saturday. Sunday, NIU fell to Houston Baptist 2-1 to move its...

NIU enrollment at all-time peak

By Marianne Renner | September 28, 1987

NIU's on-campus enrollment figures reached a record-breaking 23,118 this fall despite suffering from budget cuts.

The on-campus figures show an 838 (3.76 percent) increase from last year's total of 22,280. This figure is 299 above the previous record of 22,819 set in 1971.

While on-campus enrollment is up, off-campus enrollment has decreased. Dr. Nick Noe director of institutional research said there are two primary reasons for the decrease.

"It (off-campus enrollment) is lower because of budget cuts for off-campus courses and because a large percentage of off-campus courses are late starting and the enrollment hasn't been counted yet."

NIU President John LaTourette said that when the end-of-semester figures are recorded from off-campus extention courses, the total could surpass the 1980 record of 26,064.

The total enrollment of 25,455 is 2.4 percent below the record and is NIU's fourth highest ever. It is also up 3.1 percent from last year's 24,680.

One reason for the increase is the rise of economic return with a college education. "The additional money earned during a lifetime with a college degree is a primary reason," Noe said.

Noe said the number of high school graduates and parents' capability of sending children to college have increased.

LaTourette said total enrollment would be higher if budget cuts had not forced the cancellation of some off-campus courses.

The College of Professional Studies was the only college to decrease in total number of enrollment from last year. Its total dropped by 3.3 percent.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences had the lowest increase (1.5 percent) and the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology had the highest increase (19.3 percent).

The College of Business was the next lowest with a 2.2 percent increase followed by the College of Visual and Performing Arts with a 4 percent increase and the College of Education with a 7.6 percent increase. The second highest increase was the College of Law with a 13.1 percent jump.

"It's bitterly ironic that we hit a historic peak in enrollment at the same time our state appropriation is 4.5 percent less than the year before. More students and less money is not an ideal equation, " LaTourette said.

On-campus undergraduate enrollment increased by 3 percent from last year and graduate enrollment increased by 6.7 percent.

LaTourette said if NIU had a different political climate and more equitable funding, it would easily reach a total student enrollment of 30,000 before 1989.

Forum sheds light on white racism problem

By Sheri Forsell | September 28, 1987

As part of Unity Through Diversity Week at NIU, the Wesley Foundation held a forum on white racism yesterday to help make people aware of when they act racist. The forum was meant to be an informal discussion about the problems of white racism. However,...

Alumni donations hit record high

By Matt James | September 28, 1987

Contributions to the NIU Foundation reached an all-time high of $1.9 million during fiscal year 1987, and total assets are now at about $4 million. Total Foundation income during the 1987 fiscal year amounted to more than $2.3 million, including investment...

Book tells covert acts of late CIA head

September 28, 1987

WASHINGTON (AP) The late CIA Director William J. Casey turned to the Saudi Arabian government for money and help when it became clear that his own effort to create a secret anti-terrorist force was not going to work, according to excerpts published Sunday...

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