Northern Illinois University

public university in DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Organization university Q1191344
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Northern Illinois University

Summary

Northern Illinois University is a university[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northern Illinois University received the Silver Anvil Award[3].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities[4].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of American Council on Education[5].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of Higher Education Leadership Initiative for Open Scholarship[6].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of Association of Public and Land-grant Universities[7].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of Center for Research Libraries[8].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition[9].
  • Northern Illinois University is located in DeKalb[10].
  • Northern Illinois University is in the country of United States[11].
  • Northern Illinois University's image is recorded as Altgeld Hall and Still Hall along College Ave.jpg[12].
  • Northern Illinois University's instance of is recorded as university[13].
  • Northern Illinois University's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States[14].
  • Northern Illinois University's headquarters location is recorded as DeKalb[15].
  • Northern Illinois University's ISNI is recorded as 0000000090038934[16].
  • Northern Illinois University's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 128693502[17].
  • Northern Illinois University's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79088908[18].
  • Northern Illinois University's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121204542[19].
  • Northern Illinois University's IdRef ID is recorded as 029616212[20].
  • Northern Illinois University's postal code is recorded as 60115-2828[21].
  • Northern Illinois University's child organization or unit is recorded as College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Northern Illinois University[22].
  • Northern Illinois University's Commons category is recorded as Northern Illinois University[23].
  • +1895-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Northern Illinois University[24].
  • Northern Illinois University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.933888888889, 'lon': -88.777777777778}[25].
  • Northern Illinois University's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02yxjs[26].
  • Northern Illinois University's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as kn20080929015[27].

Body

Founding

+1895-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Northern Illinois University[24].

Identity

Northern Illinois University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[28].

Operations

Northern Illinois University's headquarters location is recorded as DeKalb[15]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, it[22].

Recognition

Northern Illinois University received the Silver Anvil Award[3].

Why It Matters

Northern Illinois University ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Northern Illinois University receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . GRID. Retrieved . grid.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . apps.prsa.org. Retrieved . apps.prsa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . GRID Release 2017-01-10. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . 125keymoments.niu.edu. 125keymoments.niu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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