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Northeastern Illinois University
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| Motto | Excellence. Access. Diversity. Community. |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, HSI |
| Established | 1949 |
| President | Gloria J. Gibson |
Administrative staff | 1,500[1] |
| Students | 8,984[1] |
| Undergraduates | 7,113 |
| Postgraduates | 1,871 |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Campus | Urban, 67 acres (27.1 ha)[1] |
| Student/Faculty Ratio | 16:1[1] |
| Colors | Gold and Blue |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Mascot |  |
| Website | www.neiu.edu |
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Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public state university located in Chicago, Illinois. NEIU serves approximately 9,000 students in the region and is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution. The main campus is located in the community area of North Park with three additional campuses in the metropolitan area. NEIU has one of the longest running free form community radio stations, WZRD Chicago 88.3 FM.
Contents
1 History
2 Admissions
3 Degree programs
4 Buildings
5 Athletics
6 Notable faculty
7 Notable alumni
8 Location
9 References
10 External links
History
El Centro Campus
In 1949, Chicago Teachers College (now Chicago State University) established the Chicago Teachers College (North Side) branch on the North Side of Chicago. The school relocated to the present site in 1961 and changed its name in 1965 to Illinois Teachers' College: Chicago North when control of the school passed into the hands of the State of Illinois.
In 1967, the Illinois Legislature acted to remove the title of “teachers college” from all state colleges and universities and the college became Northeastern Illinois State College.
In 1971, the school became Northeastern Illinois University after it was granted university status and was given a mandate by the Illinois Legislature "to offer such courses of instruction as shall best serve to qualify teachers for the schools of the State; and to offer such other courses of instruction, conduct such research and offer such public services as are prescribed by the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities or its successor."
In January 1996, Northeastern Illinois University established its own Board of Trustees.
In September 2016, Northeastern first began to offer on-campus housing for its students. It was constructed on land that was formerly a University parking lot.
Initial plans to build the first dormitories on land seized though Eminent Domain from the neighborhood were delayed because of strenuous objections from the neighborhood, social activists, some of the faculty, students, and alumni. The neighborhood land has since been acquired by the University through questionable legal action, but construction is still several years away due to the delay. In the meantime, long time residences and businesses have been displaced, and the affected buildings sit empty. [2]
Admissions
To be eligible for admission, prospective undergraduate students must meet the following requirements:
Freshman Admission Requirements:
Students are eligible for admission based on an applicant's Admission Decision Score (ADS). This score is calculated as follows: (ACT Composite) (10) + (CUM GPA) (200) = ADS. Applicants with an admission decision score of 549 or higher meet full admission requirements. Applicants with an Admission Decision Score between 450 and 548 meet admission requirements and are eligible for admission through the university's Wentworth Scholars program. If the student is 18 years of age or older, they can be considered for admission upon successful completion of the GED.
Transfer Admission Requirements:
Students are eligible for admission if they have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher for all college work attempted and are in good standing at the last college attended. If the student has earned fewer than 24 semester hours of college credit, they must also meet the freshman admission requirements.
The school's demographics are: 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Asian and 12% other/unknown.[3]
Degree programs
Science Building (renamed in 2010 to Bernard J. Brommel Hall)
Undergraduate and master's degrees are offered in three colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Management, and the Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education.
Buildings
NEIU comprises the following instructional buildings:
- Lech Walesa Hall (LWH): The LWH houses the Department of Education.
- Bernard J Brommel Hall (BBH): The BBH building encompasses the College of Arts and Sciences and many of its departments.
- Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center (FA)
- The Nest: NEIU's new dormitory. In the new dormitory, students have access to a fitness center and a study area.
- Ronald Williams Library: Northeastern Illinois University Library. The library has 5 floors, with multiple computer labs, audio labs, and a cafe.
- Carruthers Center of Inner City Studies (CCICS): Located near the student union. This center helps motivate and finance students from Chicago to get into college.
- Alumni Center: Located on 3rd Floor of BBH, the Alumni Center is a meeting place for Alumni when NEIU has presentations from Alumni. The center also holds many pictures and memorabilia from NEIU Famous Alumni.
Athletics
NEIU Baseball Jersey
Northeastern Illinois competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for 20 years until joining the more high-profile National Collegiate Athletic Association in 1988. After a transitional season at the Division II level, NEIU moved its athletic program to Division I.
The Golden Eagles played as independents until finding a place in the short-lived East Coast Conference for the 1993-94 season. Northeastern Illinois were then invited to join the Mid-Continent Conference, now known as the Summit League, where it would play for the next four years.
Chief among the highlights of this era was the baseball team's 1996 Mid-Continent Conference championship and NCAA Tournament bid. Men's basketball player Andrell Hoard won the ESPN National Slam Dunk Competition but lost the conference championship to Valparaiso University by one point in a nationally televised game where ingloriously the Golden Eagle's Mascot committed a technical foul by body slamming the other mascot at center count like a linebacker on national TV making ESPN's daily highlights. More importantly the women's basketball coach Denise Taylor was chosen to lead the Utah Starzz of the WNBA in 1997 and women's basketball player Delores Jones was a participant in the 1998 WNBA draft.
The school's football team was a charter member of the Division III Illini-Badger Football Conference, where it won five conference titles before dropping the sport in 1988.
In 1977, a men's club soccer team was formed by students from local soccer organizations around Chicago to compete against college varsities from surrounding region. This club, guided by player/coach Frank Hermantz, won all of its games. Varsity status was not granted, however, and the team parted ways.
In 2005, a group of students created a new NEIU baseball club. The Eagles were made up of 24 current students who competed against other collegiate baseball clubs in the Midwest including programs at Columbia College Chicago, Northwestern University, Roosevelt University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
In addition to the baseball club, the University also has other programs such as women's volleyball, women's soccer, men's soccer, aikido, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, ice hockey, and women's softball. All intramural sports clubs are created and organized by students with the support of the campus recreation department and registered through IMLeagues.
Notable faculty
- Sarah Hoagland
- Libby Komaiko
- John R. Powers
- Edward Stuart
- Conrad Worrill
Notable alumni
Muhammed al-Ahari, Islamic essayist and scholar[citation needed]
Lorrainne Sade Baskerville, social worker and activist[4]
Michael Angelo Batio, guitarist[citation needed]
Maria Antonia Berrios, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives[5]
Bob Biggins, member of the Illinois House of Representatives[6]
Candy Dawson Boyd, writer and activist[7]
Walter Burnett, Jr., Chicago alderman[8]- Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh, President of the Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League[9]
Dan Crawford, professional basketball referee[10]
John C. D'Amico, member of the Illinois House of Representatives[11]
Miguel del Valle, Chicago City Clerk; former Illinois State Senator
Sara Feigenholtz, member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Calvin L. Giles, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Luis V. Gutiérrez, first Latino to be elected to Congress from the Midwest
Alan Hargesheimer, Major League Baseball pitcher
Robert Jordan, veteran journalist and news anchor for WGN-TV in Chicago
Margaret Laurino, Chicago alderman
Iris Y. Martinez, Illinois State Senator
Tim McIlrath, singer of Rise Against
John Pankow, actor
Art Porter, Jr., saxophonist[citation needed]- Dr. Christopher J. Schneider, award-winning professor at Wilfrid Laurier University[12]
Ed H. Smith, Chicago alderman[citation needed]
Karen Yarbrough, Cook County Recorder of Deeds, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives[13]
Location
NEIU is located between Bryn Mawr, St. Louis, and Foster streets.
References
^ abcd https://www.neiu.edu/about/
^ https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160120/north-park/neiu-prevails-after-2-year-fight-seize-private-land-for-student-housing
^ "About Northeastern Illinois University". Northeastern Illinois University. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
^ "Lorrainne Sade Baskerville". Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
^ "Maria Antonia Berrios". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
^ "Bob Biggins". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
^ Yolanda Williams Page (January 2007). Encyclopedia of African American women writers. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 43–45. ISBN 978-0-313-33429-0. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
^ "Walter Burnett, Jr". City of Chicago. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
^ "Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh". AsianAmerican.Net. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
^ "Dan Crawford". Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
^ "John C. D'Amico". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
^ "Christopher Schneider".
^ "Karen Yarbrough". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
External links
- Official website
Coordinates: 41°58′48″N 87°43′08″W / 41.980°N 87.719°W / 41.980; -87.719
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