Organizations Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University

Coordinates: 41°56′2″N 88°46′40″W / 41.93389°N 88.77778°W / 41.93389; -88.77778 Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was 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. In addition to the main campus in DeKalb, it has satellite centers in Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon Read more at Wikipedia...

Inception: 1894

Alternate Names: NIU
Website:  http://www.niu.edu 
Associated Place(s): Illinois

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