An outbreak of mumps at NIU and other Illinois universities has spurred an investigation by the national Centers for Disease Control. NIU reported five cases of mumps since Jan. 1, 1987, and that number is expected to rise, said Tom Schafer, a spokesman...

The issue of towing generated more controversy Monday when one of DeKalb's three licensed relocators voiced satisfaction with the city's new towing ordinance. Bill Lovett, of Lovett's Towing, 1154 S. Fourth St., said the DeKalb City Council acted reasonably...

The appointment of a permanent director of NIU's Physical Plant has been approved by the Board of Regents, filling a post which had been held by acting directors for several years. John Harrod Jr. has been named to replace acting Physical Plant Director...

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...

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,...

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...

Although the number of more serious crimes in DeKalb was up in 1986, the overall crime rate was down, according to the DeKalb Police Department Annual Report. The total number of crimes for 1986 reached 3,990—which was down 6 percent from the 4,252...

NIU's residence halls will accept applications for rooms next fall beginning March 30. Jack Felver, associate director of the residence halls, said currently enrolled students are given preference in assigning rooms until April 21. He said after this...