Northern Illinois University Prepares for 125th Anniversary

Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL is preparing for its 125th anniversary celebration that will begin in January 2020.

The institution was founded in 1895 as Northern Illinois State Normal School.  The name was changed to Northern Illinois State Teachers College in 1921, to Northern Illinois State College in 1955, and then to Northern Illinois University in 1957.

An anniversary web page has been created where you can learn more about preparations and find other resources.

You can also learn more about the university and access a variety of historical resources through the University Archives.

New copies of Education in Transition: The History of Northern Illinois University written by Earl W. Hayter can be ordered from the Northern Illinois University Press or you can find used copies through AbeBooks or similar websites.  Hayter's book provides a history of the institutions first seventy-five years.