The NIU Speech Team placed 17 out of 120 at the National Oratorical Tournament in San Diego, Calif., the weekend of April 10 to 13. NIU senior Dan Donnelly, senior Mike Kirch and sophomore Lori Lesniewski attended the tournament. "It's quite an honor...

NIU's Judicial Board has recommended a combination of deferred suspensions, dormitory transfers, fines or work assignments for 11 students charged in two racial incidents on campus. Although eight of the students have accepted sanctions against them,...

Three faculty members from NIU's journalism, mathematical science and special education departments have been honored as this year's winners of the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Awards. Of the 14 nominees, Donald Brod, Elliott Lessen and Peter...

Two DeKalb residents, one an NIU student, competed with students across the nation to win research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities Grant. Noel Milan, NEH spokesman, said only 19 percent of all the applicants won the award. He said...

A plan to come up with long-term solutions to NIU's parking problem will be discussed this summer, with the possible addition of up to 1,100 parking spaces sometime in the future. Campus Parking Committee member Anthony Lorusso said Lot P, west of Stevenson...

NIU junior Paul McDowell has been awarded a $2,200 grant for a French research proposal by the National Endowment for the Humanities. McDowell, a French major, received NEH funding for a proposal titled, "Comedic Elements of Moliere: 300 Years of Fresh...

NIU senior visual communication students are competing in a hypothetical contest to re-design packages of Quaker Oats instant oatmeal. Students are entering the Edward M. Wallner Competition for Excellence in Graphic Design which is sponsored by Wallner,...

In order to improve the early experience of young children, an early childhood studies program might be jointly developed by the department of human and family resources and the department of curriculum and instruction. The proposed program, which would...

Proposals from the Missouri State Legislature and Columbia University in New York will be introduced Wednesday at a Senate-mandated task force meeting for pre-paid college tuition. The proposals differ from the plans currently introduced in the Illinois...

NIU students have a responsibility to work with DeKalb to reach a "mutually acceptable solution" to the problem of damaged streets in north Greek Row, said DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow Wednesday. The Student Association Mass Transit Board tabled discussion...

Pamela Bozeman ran uncontested for her second term as president of Black Student Union and received 92 percent of the 242 total votes during the BSU elections Monday and Tuesday. Jeff Gordon received 53 percent of the vote, defeating Revelle Johnson for...

Free performances by local bands, singers, poets and speakers will highlight the second annual Peace in the Park festival scheduled for Saturday, April 25, from noon to 6 p.m. in DeKalb's Hopkins Park. The NIU/DeKalb County Freeze Campaign will be hosting...