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Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public educational institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1895 and has gone through several official name changes, including Northern Illinois State Normal School, Northern Illinois State Teachers College, and Northern Illinois State College.
The university operates within the education, higher education, and university industries and is accredited by organizations such as the Higher Learning Commission, the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, the American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
NIU's motto is "Forward, Together Forward". The university is affiliated with several organizations, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the National Athletic Association, and the Association of Public and Land.
Northern Illinois University has subsidiaries such as the Northern Illinois University Press and the Northern Illinois University College of Law.
