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Illinois State University
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Illinois State University is a public university in Normal, Illinois and is the oldest public institution of higher education in the state. Most commonly referred to as ISU, the school was originally named Illinois State Normal University, and was founded in 1857 by Jesse W. Fell (1808-1887); Abraham Lincoln drew up the legal documents to establish the university. Normal schools were schools specifically designated for the education of teachers. In 1964, as the institution began expanding and moving toward a full liberal arts curriculum, its name was changed to Illinois State University at Normal, and by 1968 to Illinois State University. Today, ISU remains the most productive teaching school in Illinois. [1]
ISU is recognized in the prestigious US News rankings as a "National University", that is, a university which grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research. US News ranks ISU in the "third tier", meaning that it is currently in the third quartile of schools within the National University category. Among public universities in Illinois, only the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranks higher. [1]
The ISU athletic teams are members of the Missouri Valley Conference and the Gateway Football Conference, and are known as the "Redbirds," in reference to the state bird, the cardinal. [1]
Illinois State is also home to the world's tallest residence hall, Watterson Towers, which houses 2,200 students. The building, which consists of a pair of towers, was completed in 1967. [1]
The school's Alma Mater song is "Glory Hast Thou," written to the tune of Haydn's "Austrian Hymn," better known as the tune used for "Das Lied der Deutschen," the German national anthem. [1]
The Town of Normal, originally named North Bloomington, took its name from the school. It is located in McLean County, in the central part of the state. [1]
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- Hazleton, Vincent (August 1976 - May 1993)
- Olson, Hector Monroy (January 1985 - December 1985)
- Rathi, Manoj Bhojraj
- Smith-Mcguire, Chandra Dyan (September 2002 - November 2002)
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