Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a public university in DeKalb, Illinois. The university has about 25,313 students. It was founded in 1895. The current president of the university is Lisa Freeman. On February 14, 2008, a gunman named Steven Kazmierczak shot and killed 6 people (including himself) as well as injured 21 people on the university campus which made it the fourth-deadliest university shooting in United States history.
Sports
The athletics teams of the university are called the Huskies. They have 17 varsity teams and they compete in the Mid-American Conference.
Northern Illinois University Media
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Altgeld Hall and Still Hall along College Avenue. Altgeld Hall was the first building to be constructed on campus.
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Altgeld Hall, Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, Illinois
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Swen Parson Hall, College of Law
Martin Luther King Commons at night
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NIU College of Engineering
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NIU Anthropology Museum in Cole Hall
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"Olive Goyle" sculpture near McMurry Hall
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Jack Arends Hall, NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts
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Other websites
- Northern Illinois University's Official website
- Northern Illinois Huskies' Official athletics website Archived 2009-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
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