The Student Association Mass Transit Board last night endorsed a proposal to provide additional transportation for handicapped and disabled students at a cost of $11,195. Busing graduate assistant David Agazzi said the board is required by law to provide...

The results of a survey sent to NIU professors last semester questioning whether teacher evaluations should be published were released by the Student Association Monday. "As we improve, redefine and revise the questions, we are finding that the teachers...

NIU students pursuing a career in advertising might be eligible for one of five $1,000 scholarships offered by the Northern Illinois Advertising Council. "We're looking for hard-working, enthusiastic students who will convince us they're committed to...

Donations are being sought for Founders Memorial Library's fifth annual book sale, sponsored by the Friends of NIU Libraries. "Donations of books are urgently needed," said Sandra Naiman, English and American literature specialist at the library. "Literary...

During the next three weeks, various university groups will be interviewing the five provost candidates chosen by the search committee last week. Among those chosen were NIU administrators Daniel Wit, acting vice president and provost, and James Norris,...

Foreign language classes not only are helpful in getting a diploma, they also might help your career, said Elizabeth Weiss, member of an international foreign language honor society. Phi Sigma Iota will be sponsoring a career conference Monday emphasizing...

Take one Grammy award-winning saxophone player, add the talents of a seasoned bandleader and his band, blend together in a large theater, and the result is an evening of exceptional music. Woody Herman and his band, Young Thundering Herd, will be playing...

Before a campus-wide drug education program can be developed, NIU students will be surveyed by a University Council committee. Jon Dalton, vice president for Student Affairs, said a number of things must be done before it can be determined what services...

NIU's Student Financial Aid Office is urging students not to use Illinois' new federal aid form with advertisements warning, "Do not file the new Illinois application. File the FAF..." The new Illinois financial aid application is shorter than the FAF...

More than 75 NIU faculty members, administrators and graduate students who have researched or made presentations on women's issues are now recognized in a new directory which summarizes their work. Sue Mellard, member of the Presidential Commission on...

In order to have a new ombudsman in place by July 1, the Ombudsman Search Committee currently is considering about 27 applicants and will be examining about 30 more applications next month. Committee Chairman John DeLillo said the committee will review...

New innovations in health services constantly are being discovered, and NIU is keeping up with education in these new directions. NIU will host a two-day conference titled "Changing Health Care: Education for the Future," April 9 and 10. At the conference,...