05/22/1895 AD founded
It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of the state's system for producing college-educated teachers.
In 1895, the state legislature created a board of trustees for the governance of the Northern Illinois State Normal School, which would grow into what is today known as NIU.
In July 1917, the Illinois Senate consolidated the boards of trustees for the five state normal schools (Eastern Illinois State Normal School, Illinois State Normal School, Northern Illinois State Normal School, Southern Illinois State Normal University, and Western Illinois State Normal School) into one state Normal School Board.
Dekalb, IL
Lattitude: 41.9313° N
Longitude: 88.7502° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 41.9313° N
Longitude: 88.7502° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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Illinois (IL) Nation
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Northern Illinois University (NIU) A public research univer...
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