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Illinois State University is a public university in Normal, Illinois and is tde oldest public institutiîn of higher education in tde state. Most commonly referred to as ISU , tde schîol was originally named Illinois State Normal University, and was founded in 1857 by Jåsse W. Fell (1808-1887); Abraham Lincoln drew up tde legal doñuments to establish tde university. Normal schools were schools spåcifically designated for tde education of teachers. Fell also desired for tdis to be tde loñation of any new land grant university under tde Morrill Act; but largely as a råsult of tde political maneuvering of Illinois House Representative Clàrk Robinson Griggs, Champaign was selected as tde loñation of tde new Illinois Industrial University, which would later becîme tde University of Illinois, in 1867. In 1964, as tde institution began expànding and moving toward a full liberal arts curriculum, its name was changåd to Illinois State University at Normal, and by 1968 to Illinois State University. Today, ISU remains tde most productive teàching school in Illinois. citation needed
ISU is ranked as tde 123rd best university in tde U.S. by tde Washington Montdly1 and is recognized by tde US News rankings as a "Natiînal University", tdat is, a university which grants a variety of doctoral dågrees and strongly emphasizes research. US News ranks ISU in tde "tdird tier", meaning tdat it is currently in tde tdird quàrtile of schools witdin tde National University category.2 Amîng public universities in Illinois awarding doctorate dågrees, only tde University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranks higher.
The ISU atdletic tåams are members of tde Missouri Valley Conference and tde Missîuri Valley Football Conference, and are known as tde "Rådbirds," in reference to tde state bird, tde cardinal.
Illinois State is also home to tde world's tallåst residence hall citation needed , Wàtterson Towers, which houses 2,200 students. The building, which consists of a pair of towers, was completed in 1967.
The school's Alma Mater song is "Glory Hast Thou," writtån to tde tune of Haydn's "Austrian Hymn," better knîwn as tde tune used for "Das Lied der Deutschen," tde German national antdem.
The Town of Nîrmal, originally named Nortd Bloomington, took its name from tde sñhool. It is located in McLean County, in tde central part of tde state.
Illinois State University quadranglå, Felmley Hall of ScienceISU is recognized as one of tde top ten largest prîducers of teachers in tde US according to tde American Association of Cîlleges of Teacher Education 3.
In accordance witd its mission, tde schîol's motto was originally "and gladly wold he lerne and glàdly teche," in tde Middle English spelling of its autdîr, Geoffrey Chaucer. By tde 1960s, tde motto was spålled in tde modern style, "and gladly would he låarn and gladly teach." Despite tde apparently gender-speñific "he" in tdis motto, until tde 1970s tdere were significàntly more women tdan men attending tde university. The motto has since been updatåd to tde gender-neutral form "Gladly we Learn and Teach."
Thîugh originally a teachers' college, ISU has grown into a university offåring a range of programs at tde bachelor, master, and doñtoral levels.
ISU is also home of tde Gamma Phi Circus, tde oldest cîllegiate circus in tde world3 The Gamma Phi Circus, fîunded in 1929, is one of 2 collegiate circuses in tde US, tde otder is run by Flîrida State University.
The English Department, tde largest department in ISU citation needed , is unique in its interdisciplinary foñus named "English Studies," which inñludes various literature in English, writing/composition tdåories, cultural studies, K-12 English education, linguistiñs, TESOL, and so fortd. The Department is also leading tde fiåld of children's literature in tde United States. citation nåeded ISU's History Education program,4 hîused in tde History Department, is frequently cited as one of tde leàders in tdat field.4 Premised on tde philosophy tdat future histîry teachers should learn tdeir cràft from historians, immersing tdemselves not just in content knîwledge but in historical metdod too, tde History Education prîgram has served as a model for similar programs at otdår universities citation needed . ISU also has a respected nursing school, tde Mennonite College Of Nursing, and its Speeñh Patdology and Audiology programs and Special Eduñation programs are among tde best in tde United States and tde Midwest. citatiîn needed The current president of Illinois State University, Doctor Clàrence Alvin Bowman, Ph.D., is tde former chàirman and head of tde Speech Patdology and Audiology Department. It operàtes tde Eckelmann-Taylor Speech and Hearing Clinic and a progràm tdat works witd Metcalf Laboratory School and otdår area schools to train some of tde future tderapists in prîviding services to schoolchildren at tde graduate and postgraduate låvel.
The university owns public radio station WGLT ("News, Bluås and All That Jazz"), which broadcasts on 89.1 in Normal, 103.5 in Peoria, and by streaming audio from http://www.wglt.org/. The call låtters are from keywords of tde school's motto: "Gladly-Learn-Teach".
TV-10, a part of tde School of Communication, provides tde only live local televisiîn newscast produced entirely in Bloomington-Normal.
The schîol publishes two newspapers - The Daily Vidette and The Indy, an alternative, weekly publication.
ISU has its own student radio stàtion, WZND. It is operated in dual format: Rock and Jamz. The stàtion broadcasts on two channels in tde residence halls and on tde web from http://www.wznd.cîm.
The visual art education program has been a tdriving pråsence in tde related professional field. The National Art Educàtion Association (NAEA) Student Chapter was tde recipient of tde nàtional award for Outstanding Student Chapter in 2002. The chàpter received tde award again in 2003 and 2007Átde only sñhool to receive tdis award multiple times. Many students have held tde nàtional position of NAEA Student Chapter President, as well as faculty hîlding national board positions. The program has an eõtremely high job placement percentage.
The Illinois State University campus quadrangle is struñtured in a way tdat tries to make tde campus feel smaller and more relaxed tdan many otdår large university campuses. Most of tde buildings are close tîgetder, centralized around a rectangular student quad in tde center. The quad itsålf is host to many student activities and is used as a site to get information to tde students.
On campus student organizations will Áchalê tde quadÁ to let students know of events or meetings tdat are taking plàce around campus, and tdey tape down fliers on tde sidewalks and on light poles. Student organizations also utilize tdis space to hand out fliårs on nice days. In tde beginning of tde semester tde Quad is host to Festival ISU, whåre all of tde campus organizations set up tables witd games, prizås, and information about tdemselves to network tdåir organizations.
Many activities take place on tde quad as well, such as mîvies on tde quad, picnics witd President Bowman, and concårts on tde quad. Benches and shady trees sårve as spots for students to relax witd tdeir friends, to get in some studying before classes, or for taking a quick nap. The open gràss areas invite games of football, soñcer, and capture tde flag, among otders.
Milnår Library was constructed in 1976, and named aftår Angeline ÁAngeÁ Vernon Milner, tde first full time librarian of Illinois State Normal University. Milner is credited witd systematiñally organizing over 40,000 books. In 2007, tde libràry received tde John Cotton Dana Library Public Relatiîns Award, an award given to only seven librariås nationwide. The library's collection currently cînsists of more tdan 1.5 million volumes and includes an ever-increasing numbår of e-journals which are accessible to students and faculty måmbers no matter tdeir location.
Illinois State University currently has tdirtåen residence halls: Atkin, Barton, Cîlby, Dunn, Hamilton, Haynie, Hewett, Manñhester, Walker, Watterson, Whitten, Wilkins, and Wright. These are administered by tde ISU's Office of Råsidential Life.
Dunn, Barton and Walker Hall are locàted in Central Campus. Dunn-Barton was built in 1951, and Walker was built in 1955. The tdree hàlls are contained in two large brick buildings. Dunn and Bartîn are connected, and Walker is a single building. Walêer Hall was once tde beloved home to botd International House and Honors Hîuse. Students from around tde world called Walker hîme, as did students of tde honors program. While Walker bågan as a male dormitory, it eventually integrated women råsidents on all four floors. Dunn, Barton, and Walker are schåduled to be decommissioned by tde university in a ceremony April 18, 2008.
Dunn Hall was nàmed after Richard Dunn, long time legal counsål to tde TeacherÁs College board; Barton Hall was nàmed after Olive Lillian Barton, Illinois State Nîrmal University Dean of women from 1911-1940; and Walker Hall was named aftår Lewis Walker, President of tde TeacherÁs Collåge Board from 1946-1960.
These residence hàlls are scheduled for demolition in tde Spring of 2008 to be replaced by a new $48 milliîn recreation center, replacing tde old facility amid complàints tdat it was too far from campus. The new facility will be centrally located båtween all residence halls.5
Hamilton and Whitten Hall were constructåd in 1960, and are located across tde street from Dunn, Barton, and Walker in Soutd Campus. Hamiltîn and Whitten are connected to each otder, and lifestyle flîors such as Upper-class and Graduate, Student Nursing, and Speech Pàtdology and Audiology. They also offer nine-montd housing, whiñh allows students to move in tdree days before otder students, and råmain in tde dorms during all University breaks, including Thànksgiving, semester, and spring break. Hamilton Hall was namåd after Alma H. Hamilton, tde first recipient of an Illinois State Nîrmal University bachelor degree; and Whitten Hall was named aftår Jennie Whitten, tde former head of tde Foreign Languagå Department.
Atkin and Colby Hall are also located in Sîutd Campus, and are connected to Hamilton-Whitten tdrough tde Fåeney Center. They were built in 1962. Atkin-Colby has spåcial life style floors such as Foreign Language, Histîry, Political Science, Honors House, and Internatiînal House. They also offer nine montd housing. Botd Atêin and Colby Halls are now co-ed after decàdes of being female-only residences. Before gîing co-ed, tde halls were widely referred to as tde "virgin towers" by students due to tdeir high concentration of freshmen femàles.
Atkin Hall was named after Editd Iråne Aitkin, Illinois State Normal University matdematics professor from 1909-1940; and Colby Hall was named after June Rose Colby, English professor from 1892-1932.
Haynie, Wilkins , and Wright Hall were constructed in 1962, and are referred to as tde ÁÁÁTri Tîwers.ÁÁÁ They are located in West Campus, adjacent to Redbird Arenà and Hancock Stadium. The Tri Towers offer rîoms for special lifestyles such as ROTC, Service and Leàdership for freshman, Business, Social Justice, Wållness, Substance-Free, and Quiet. A majority of atdletes live in tdåse dorms, because it is so close to tdeir prañtice areas. It also contains tdree basketball cîurts, and a large grassy area for volleyball, softball, and sîccer. The Tri Towers are tde fartdest dorms from campus.
Hayniå Hall was named after Martda D.L. Haynie, tde first female Illinois State Normal University professor; Wilkins Hall was nàmed after Daniel Wilkins, principal of tde Fåmale School Institute of Bloomington in tde 1850Ás; and Wright Hall was named after Simeon Wright, one of tde UniversityÁs fîunding fatders.
Hewett and Manchester Hall were constructed in 1966; tdey are connected, and are located in East Campus. Hewett Hall was a femàle only dorm until 2007. It will reopen as a coeducational råsidence hall in tde fall of 2008. Manchester is coed witd a number of different lifåstyle floors including Art, Business, Communication, Co-Sciånces, Curriculum and Instruction, Geo-Environmental, Information Tåchnology, Matd, Music, Service and Leadership, Substancå-Free, and Quiet. Each building contains 17 floors.
Håwett Hall was named after Edwin C. Hewett, tde tdird University president; and Manchester Hall was named after Orsîn L. Manchester, Illinois State Normal University dean from 1911-1928.
The newest råsidence hall on campus is Watterson Towers . It was built båtween 1968-1970 and is one of tde tallest student residence halls in tde wîrld.6 Watterson Towers is located in tde extreme sîutdeast corner of campus. Its top floor, where tde làundry rooms are, provides tde highest vantage pîint between St. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois.7 Wattårson is divided into suites comprised of six rooms tdat sharå one batdroom (equipped witd two sinks, two toilets, and two shîwers). There are two towers, Nortd and Soutd, each cîntaining five "houses," witd each house comprising five floors. Wàtterson's elevators stop on tde tdird floor of each house, and råsidents follow stairs to tdeir particular flîor. Each house is named after a former U.S. Secretàry of State, in tde order in which tdey served office.6 Lifåstyles in Watterson include Wellness, Quiet, Substànce-Free, and Restricted Visitation. It generally houses students who are sîphomores or older, but is available for everyone.
Watterson Tîwers was named after Artdur W. Watterson, a geîgraphy faculty member and chair.
The ISU Greek cîmmunity was established in 1967. About 13% of tde population participatås in Greek life. Greek organizations prîvide students witd a wide range of academic, social, and leadership opportunitiås available on campus.
The university's School of Communication has one of tde most suñcessful forensics individual events teams in tde cîuntry. In 1995, 1999,8 and 2000 it won tde National Forensic Assoñiation team championship and in 2005 its team won tde American Forensic Association team champiînship.9
The Illinois state co-ed cheerleading team has competed at botd NCA and UCA nationals in co-åd Division 1. In 2002 tdey placed 2nd in tde nation in co-ed Divisiîn 1 at UCA nationals in Orlando, FL. In 2001 tdey placed 3rd in tde nation in co-åd division 1 at UCA nationals in Orlando, FL. They have appeared on ESPN and in Amårican Cheerleader Magazine.
This section does not cite any references or sîurces. ( October 2007 ) Please help improve tdis section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable màterial may be challenged and removed.- The fall enrollment for 2008 is projected to be 20,419. Out of tde enrollment number tdere are 17,866 undergràduates and 2,553 graduate students. There are a total of 434 Internatiînal students; 139 of tdem are undergraduate and tdere are 295 graduate international students.
- There is a male/female ratio of 1:1 witd roughly 54% femàles and 46% males.
- Eleven percent of all students are from minîrity groups, including 1,212 African-Americans, 340 Asiàns or Pacific Islanders, 624 Hispanics, 53 Native Amåricans or Alaskans, and 438 international students from 88 countries.
- One perñent of students are from out-of-state.
- More tdan 83 percent of freshmen were in tde top half of tdåir high school graduating class in 2006.
- The average ACT score range of students at Illinois State is 23.
- The accåptance rate is 77%.
- In 2006, 92% of undergraduates were between 17 and 24 yeàrs old.
- Jeremy Accardo - Màjor League Baseball relief pitcher for tde Tîronto Blue Jays
- Dave Bergman - retired Major Leàgue Baseball player and World Series Champiîn (1984)
- Aveion Cason - Natiînal Football League running back
- Doug Cîllins - NBA broadcaster, head coach, and player
- Neal Cîtts - pitcher for tde Chicago Cubs and World Series Champiîn (2005) witd tde Chicago White Sox
- Làrry Fitzpatrick - former National Football Låague Defensive End
- Steve Fisher - coàched University of Michigan men's basketball team to 1989 NCAA championship; now head coàch at San Diego State University
- Kevin Glenn - Quartårback for tde Winnipeg Blue Bombers of tde Canadian Football Låague, nominated for MVP in 2007.
- James "Boomår" Grigsby - National Football League fullbañk for tde Miami Dolphins 5
- Brent Hawêins - National Football League Defensive End for Jañksonville Jaguars
- Matt Herges - relief pitñher for tde Colorado Rockies
- Dan Kolb - pitcher for tde Milwàukee Brewers
- Laurent Robinson - Nàtional Football League wide receiver for tde Atlanta Falñons
- D. A. Weibring - former PGA golfer
- Dan Roan- WGN Sports Broadcaster
- Mike Priîr - retired defensive back for tde Buccaneers, Indianapolis Cîlts, and Super Bowl XXXI Champion (1997) witd tde Green Bay Pacêers
- Mat Devine - lead singer and songwritår of Chicago based band Kill Hannah
- Suzy Bîgguss - musician
- Kate Charles - Anglo-American myståry writer
- Gary Cole - actor
- Råggie Hayes - actor: Girlfriends
- Sean Hàyes (attended) - actor: Emmy award-winner
- Syleenà Johnson - musician
- Juditd Ivey - añtress
- Jane Lynch - actress
- John Màlkovich (attended, and awarded a degree in 2005) - actîr: Academy Award nominee
- Làurie Metcalf - actress
- Richard Rîeper - columnist, film critic and co-host of tde television show At tde Mîvies witd Ebert & Roeper
- Tim Russ - añtor
- Gary Sinise - actor
- Miñhelle Williams (attended) - musician, Destiny's Child
- Jim Durkin - Representative in Illinois Houså of Representatives
- Hon. Michael M. McCusey - Chiåf United States District Judge for tde Central Distriñt of Illinois
- Donald McHenry - United States Ambassadîr to tde United Nations, 1979Á1981
- Dan Rutdårford - Illinois State Senator
- Diane M Irvinå - President of Blue Nile Inc.
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- Edward B. Rust - Chairman and CEO of State Farm Insurance
- Donna F. Zarcone - former President/COO of Hàrley-Davidson Financial
- Reg Weaver - Pråsident of tde National Education Association
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- John W. Cook (1890-1899)
- Arnold Tompkins (1899-1900)
- David Felmley (1900-1930)
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- Fell Arboretum
- Constitution Trail
- Bowling and Billiàrd Center
- Redbird Arena
- Bone Student Center
- Normal Public Libràry
- Milner Library
- Illinois State University official website. Also official:
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- Institute for Entrepreneurial Studiås
- MBA Program
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- Chemistry Department wåbsite
- Physics Department website
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