The Schools of Illinois
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The Schools of Illinois |
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Illinois State University |
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| Founded: | 1857 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Redbirds / Reggie Redbird | |
| Colors: | Red, White | |
| Motto: | Gladly we Learn and Teach | |
| Illinois State University in Normal is the states oldest institute of higher education. Sean Hayes and and John Malkovich attended the school | ||
Northern Illinois University |
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| Founded: | 1895 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Huskies | |
| Colors: | Cardinal, Black | |
| Motto: | Forward, Together Forward | |
| Homer Simpson himself, Dan Castellaneta, is among the alumni. | ||
Northwestern University |
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| Founded: | 1851 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Wildcats / Willie the Wildcat | |
| Colors: | Purple, White | |
| Motto: | Quaecumque sunt vera ("Whatsoever things are true" (Philippians 4:8)) |
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| Northwestern in Evanston is a popular school for fictional characters to apply to for admission, including by Buffy the Vampire Slayer | ||
Parkland College |
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| Founded: | 1966 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Cobras | |
| Colors: | Green, Gold | |
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| Champagne is home of the University of Illinois and the lesser known community college Parkside College. | ||
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale |
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| Founded: | 1869 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Salukis / Brown Dawg and Grey Dog | |
| Colors: | Maroon, White | |
| Motto: | Deo Volente (God Willing) |
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| SIU was the first major university in the United States to be handicapped accessible in the early 1960s. | ||
University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana |
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| Founded: | 1867 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Fighting Illini | |
| Colors: | Orange, Navy Blue | |
| Motto: | Learning and Labor | |
| The former mascot, Chief Illiniwek ("The Chief"), was retired officially in 2007 as a misappropriation and inaccurate portrayal of indigenous culture. It is the largest and flagship university of the University of Illinois system. Alumni have gone on to create, amongh other things, You Tube. It is the among the top 10 universities in the US with the largest undergraduate enrollment. | ||
Photos by J.J. Kwashnak and Russ Minton
Updated September 2008