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Northern Illinois University

Collected by: Northern Illinois University

Archived since: Oct, 2015

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Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university located in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon, Illinois. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895, by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of the state's system for producing college educated teachers. Douglas Baker was named the university's twelfth president in May 2013. The university is composed of seven degree-granting colleges and has a student body of 25,000 with over 225,000 alumni. Many of NIU's programs are nationally accredited for meeting high standards of academic quality, including business, engineering, nursing, visual and performing arts, and all teacher certification programs. It is one of only two public universities in Illinois that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the highest levels of all sports, Division I. NIU's athletic teams are known as the Huskies and compete in the Mid-American Conference.

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Title: NIU 125 Key Moments

URL: https://125keymoments.niu.edu

Description: Monthly installments showcasing 125 key moments in NIU’s history.

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Subject:   Northern Illinois University NIU 125 Anniversary anniversary celebration 125th Anniversary quasquicentennial

Title: 125th Anniversary - NIU - Northern Illinois University

URL: https://www.niu.edu/anniversary

Description: Official webpage for NIU's 125th Anniversary. Beginning in January 2020, NIU will celebrate its 125th anniversary. The year-long celebration will feature special events, history projects, music and fine arts, service projects and more.

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Subject:   Northern Illinois University 125th Anniversary Quasquicentennial Anniversary Celebration NIU 125 Anniversary

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