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Thursday, March 19, 2015
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Pencilite Fallout | Vincent Dhan
History of the Day ,
NIU considered shorter spring semester NIU explored the option of giving students the month of January off and offering a reduced summer school program, according to a March 18, 1982, Northern Star article. NIU’s primarily appropriated budget figures totaled $182,000 more than the previous year. Although the amount increased, NIU was short $1.6 million to
Whatever Tickles Your Fancy | Claire McCauley
maintain programs. Starting the spring semester on Feb. 1, instead of in January, and extending it to late May could save NIU money in utility costs, said thenNIU President William Monat. Because of this, Monat asked University Council to start emergency procedures to consider changing the academic calender for 1982-83.
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