SPRINGFIELD—In an effort to gain the money necessary to bring faculty salaries up to the state average level, the Board of Regents Thursday endorsed all proposed tax increases in Gov. James Thompson's recommended budget for Fiscal Year 1987-88. Under...

A decrease in the number of NIU scholarship and grant recipients and the amount of money they receive might result if Illinois Governor James Thompson's tax increase proposal is not passed, according to an Illinois Board of Higher Education report. At...

The Delta Sigma Phi (Delta Sigs) fraternity received its charter April 11 after 1 1/2 years of existence at NIU. "For an organization to get a charter in that short a period of time is commendable," said Patrick Naessens, activities director for Greek...

NIU students majoring in a health field, with a permanent residence in Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, Grundy, LaSalle or Will county might be eligible for one of six $1,000 scholarships. The American Lung Association of North Central Illinois is offering six...

The total cost of remodeling, equipment purchases and maintenance for the home of former NIU President Clyde Wingfield is scheduled for release in a Supplementary Financial Information report by the Illinois Auditor General. Lyle Manock, audit manager...

For the first time in NIU's history, the university will welcome eight internationally-known speakers during a two-day interdisciplinary colloquium on "The Mind and Spirit of Ancient Greece." Dimitri Liakos, colloquium project director, said the students...

With the completion of candidate interviews Friday, NIU is another step closer to the appointment of a new provost by the projected July 1 deadline. Provost Search Committee Co-chairman James Lankford said the search committee currently is waiting for...

With a combined 551 years of service to NIU, 28 retiring faculty members will be honored at a recognition dinner Friday. NIU staff member Gary Vander Meer, planning director for the event, said the annual recognition dinner is sponsored by the NIU Alumni...

NIU did not violate any laws when it remodeled former NIU president Clyde Wingfield's house, and the Auditor General "has no business" judging if the university broke state laws, said NIU President John LaTourette at a press conference Tuesday. "On the...

More than 100 NIU faculty, staff and students gathered at a workshop Tuesday to determine ways to enhance college life for freshmen. The "Enhancing the Freshman Year Experience" workshop is designed to determine how to make incoming freshmen have a successful...

NIU President John LaTourette yesterday said due to a lack of funds, the university cannot correct problems addressed by a report from the Illinois Auditor General concerning NIU's computer system. At Tuesday's press conference, LaTourette said the university...

A former NIU student is showing signs of recovery after being seriously injured last October in a fight on the corner of Russell Road and Lucinda Avenue. Jeffery Voo, 22, of Flossmoor, was seriously injured after a fight with his former roommate, NIU...