The community at Northern Illinois University returned to classes Monday after the attack that killed 5 people and injured several others on Feb. 14. SIUE held a memorial service Monday in honor of those fallen and injured after NIU held one for their own community Sunday night.… Post the First Comment

With registration beginning next month, students are preparing for the battle for precious class spots by making appointments with advisers. Registrar Laura Strom said the opening date for online registration begins March 17 and is available for students with 90 or more credit hours and graduate students.… Post the First Comment

After he stepped off the plane, theater and dance professor Otis Sweezey remembered choosing a 1957 Chevrolet taxi to get him to his hotel. He picked the vehicle because it brought back memories of a similar Chevy that his parents owned. But those memories were in America, and this place was Cuba, 2006.… Post the First Comment

The Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to discuss fee increases, personnel matters, items for recommended approval by the president and more. After BOT activities, executive officer reports and public comments are discussed, the meeting will open to discuss purchase orders and contracts from December 2007 for both the SIUC and the SIUE campus.… Post the First Comment

As Black Heritage Month enters its final week, Campus Activities Board is presenting BlackThink, a presentation focusing on "Who is Black, and How Do You Determine Black?" Guest speaker Kimberly Norwood, a professor at Washington University School of Law in St.… Post the First Comment

The Alestle staff earned eight awards Saturday during the Illinois College Press Association convention in Chicago. The competition, judged by media professionals throughout Illinois, featured entries from approximately 30 college and university newspapers within the state.… Post the First Comment

Campus safety and security will be on the forefront Tuesday morning during an open forum with university officials, staff and students. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Narbeth Emmanuel said the forum is mainly being staged as a result of the shootings at Northern Illinois University Feb.… Post the First Comment