Northern Illinois University - Norther Yearbook (DeKalb, IL)

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rkers kept up a lively pace in an attempt to finish up the second phase jrant Towers by the fall semester of 1966. i r. -m ' i ill Williston Hall residents can view the newest dorm Ironi the 29

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BTj-ildLings go up, up, u-p Major construction projects centered around more dormitories to house North- em ' s students. Two of the Grant Towers were used for the first time this fall by 1,000 students while work continued on the remaining two towers. Buildings approved for construction in- cluded a math-psychology building, to be built on the present arboretum site, and the Charles E. Montgomery Hall, to be constructed on the east campus. Mont- gomery Hall will house the School of Nursing and laboratories and facilities for the Biological Sciences Department. Also approved by the Board of Gover- nors were plans to expand the Health Center and the University Center. The four-story high anne.x to the Health Cen- ter will provide a 40-bed infirmary in addition to other facilities. University Center plans include a three-story west wing addition, a three-story north wing addition, and 14-story west tower addition. pandirm university is the siiene of many construction projects. Grant Towers are Northern ' s first high-rise structures. « I • I H ■ i«U» I ■ I r I I iim • I ii II I I ' — i i f I i • - « « i » f I i us ki k k . ill, II, « i 1 If I I ! ft !!■■ .. -I: !!!lll: ' :;: ' ' l I I mmm Uin:- ' !!

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nSTox-ttLex-n. stiicients foxind. time for pizza,. Batman, and. miictt more Many NIU students enjoyed makinj, ' pigs of themselves on p: from on: of many pizra palaces in downtown DeKalb.