Northeastern Illinois University
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| Motto: | Excellence. Access. Diversity. Community. |
| Established: | 1867 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Dr. Sharon K. Hahs |
| Staff: | 876 (2004) |
| Undergraduates: | 10,987[1] |
| Postgraduates: | 2,809 |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Campus: | Urban, 67 acres |
| Student/Faculty Ratio: | 18:1 |
| Colors: | Gold and Royal Blue
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| Mascot: | Golden Eagle |
| Website: | www.neiu.edu |
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Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public state university located in the North Park community area of Chicago, Illinois. NEIU primarily serves commuter students in the Chicago metropolitan area. The school's predecessor began in 1867 as Cook County's first teachers' college. The school was ranked the most ethnically diverse university in the Midwest according to U.S. News & World Reports.
The school's demographics are: 49% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Asian and 4% other.
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[edit] History
The origins of the school can be traced to Cook County Normal School (now Chicago State University), which was founded in 1867 in Englewood, Illinois. That school became known as Chicago Teachers College after three name changes.
In 1949, a branch of Chicago Teachers College was established on the North Side of Chicago. Chicago Teachers College (North Side) relocated to the present site of the university in 1961. The school changed its name again in 1965 to Illinois Teachers' College: Chicago North after the state of Illinois assumed control of the college.
In 1967, the college was renamed Northeastern Illinois State College.
In 1971, the College became Northeastern Illinois University, which 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.
The Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees named Dr. Sharon K. Hahs as President of NEIU effective February 1, 2007.
[edit] Admissions
Students eligible for admission must meet the following requirements:
High school class rank in the top half of their graduating class or ACT composite of 19 and above or SAT combined score of 890 or above. If the student is 18 years of age or older, they may be considered upon successful completion of the GED. The ACT or SAT is also required if the student is under 21 years of age.
[edit] Alumni
Each year NEIU graduates approximately 1,800 new alumni.
[edit] Undergraduate programs
[edit] College of Arts and Sciences
- Anthropology
- Art
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication, Media and Theatre
- Computer Science
- Earth Science
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- French
- Geography
- History
- Justice Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Women's Studies
[edit] College of Business and Management
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
[edit] College of Education
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education
- Community Health and Wellness
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Health and Wellness
- Human Resource Development
- Inner City Studies
- Music Education (K-12)
- Physical Education
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
[edit] Graduate programs
[edit] College of Arts and Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication, Media and Theatre
- Computer Science
- Earth Science
- English
- Environmental Studies
- French
- Geography
- History
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Music
- Political Science
- Spanish
[edit] College of Business and Management
- Accounting
- Business Administration
[edit] College of Education
- Educational Leadership
- Counseling
- Exercise Science
- Family Counseling
- Human Resource Development
- Inner City Studies
- Reading
- Gifted Education
- Special Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education
- Language Arts Elementary Education
- Language Arts Secondary Education
[edit] Athletics
NEIU competed as a member of the Division I Mid-Continent Conference from 1994 to 1998, when the school discontinued all athletic programs as a cost-cutting measure.
The school's football team was a charter member of the Division III Illini-Badger Football Conference, in which it won five conference titles before dropping the sport in 1988.
The baseball team won the Mid-Continent Conference championship in 1996.
In 2006 a group of students created a baseball club at NEIU. The Eagles, coached by David Draniczarek, student, business administration, is made up of 24 current NEIU students who compete against other collegiate baseball clubs in the Midwest including teams at Columbia College Chicago, DePaul University, Northwestern University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In addition to the baseball club, the University has other programs such as women's volleyball, women's soccer, men's soccer, aikido, Brazilian jujitsu, and women's softball. Sport clubs are created and organized by students with the support of the campus recreation department.
[edit] Notable faculty
- Sarah Hoagland, Philosophy
- Conrad Worrill
- John R. Powers
- Libby Komaiko, Dance
[edit] Notable alumni
- Alan Hargesheimer, Major League Baseball
- Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh, President of the Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League
- Michael Angelo Batio, Guitarist
- Luis Gutierrez, U.S. Congressman
- James Hirsen, conservative political commentator
- Art Porter, Jr., Saxophonist
- Miguel del Valle, Former Illinois State Senator
- Cary Capparelli, President of Omni Communique Inc.
- Iris Y. Martinez, Illinois Senator
- John C. D'Amico, Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Dan Crawford, Professional basketball referee
- Margaret Laurino, Chicago Alderman
- Sara Feigenholtz, Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Karen Yarbrough, Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Walter Burnett, Jr., Chicago Alderman
- Calvin L. Giles, Democratic Party State representative
- Bob Biggins, Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Ed H. Smith, Chicago alderman
- Ursula Bielski, Occult Author
- Richard C. Lindberg, Author, Chicago Historian
- Jesse Davis, Saxophonist
- Muhammed Abdullah al-Ahari, Essayist and scholar
- Lorrainne Sade Baskerville, Social worker and activist
[edit] Notable NEIU philanthropy
In 2005, Bernard J. Brommel, Professor Emeritus, Communication, Media and Theatre, endowed $500,000 to the University, the largest single gift to NEIU in history (see; NEIU Alumni Magazine, Spring 2005). Dr. Brommel has said that he hopes his contributions will be instrumental in "creating a community of giving" at Northeastern (NEIU Alumni Magazine, Spring 2005:3). Dr. Brommel retired from NEIU 1999, but has remained active at the University, especially in an effort to promote scholarship.
The funds will be used to support 10 new annual scholarships named in honor of a select group of Dr. Brommel's former students and associates. Two of the 10 scholarships are for students majoring in communication, media and theatre, and two are for students majoring in music. The other six scholarships are given to three students in honors programs, one in political science, one in history, and one in the board of governors or university without walls program. All of the scholarships will be awarded to outstanding undergraduates at the junior level for completion of their senior year.
These 10 scholarships are not the first created by Dr. Brommel. He previously established an endowed scholarship to support NEIU graduates who are pursuing doctoral level study and recently has established a distinguished research professor award. These two awards, one Distinguished Research Professor Award ($5,000) and one Scholarship for Doctoral Studies ($5,000) are awarded annually through the NEIU Office of Scholarships & Retention (OSR) Program. The Bernard J. Brommel Distinguished Research Professor Award was presented in 2005 for the first time to Dr. Dragan Milovanovic. The 2005 Scholarship for Doctoral Studies was awarded to Christopher J. Schneider (BA 2002).
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