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Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois, United States.It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld, initially to provide the state with college-educated teachers.
Steven Kazmierczak, 27 years old and a 2006 NIU graduate, opened fire with a shotgun and three pistols in a crowd of students on campus, killing 5 students and injuring 17 more people, before fatally shooting himself. The shooting happened at the campus's Cole Hall at approximately 3:05 p.m. Central Standard Time. [3]
Chad Beebe, wide receiver for Minnesota Vikings; Ken Bishop, defensive tackle for Dallas Cowboys; Christian Blake, wide receiver for Atlanta Falcons; George Bork, quarterback for NIU 1962-63, first NCAA player to pass for more than 3,000 yards, College Football Hall of Fame
Engineering Building: The main NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology building is designed to teach students concepts in the classroom.. Students also have access to laboratories featuring wind tunnels, a sound-proof acoustics testing chamber, and labs dedicated to work in fields like bio-signal analysis and electrodynamics.
The cost of tuition and fees at the NIU College of Law for the 2020–2021 academic year is $22,082 for all U.S. residents, whether in-state or out-of-state. [8] Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years for students starting in 2019 is $154,146. [9]
The Northern Star is the independent, student-produced daily news organization of Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Ill. The Northern Star covers NIU campus news, DeKalb city and county news, NIU Sports and Northern Illinois entertainment.
In 1951, the Business Department was formed at Northern Illinois University (NIU). [3] Originally housed in the former WWII barracks, located on the corner of Lucinda and Garden Road, the three faculty members of the new Business Department taught 11 business courses to their 43 business students.
NIU baseball started playing in 1900. The program was disbanded from 1983 through 1990. They currently play home games at the Ralph McKinzie Field in Dekalb, Illinois. They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament twice (1972, 1996).