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Illinois State University

Location
Normal, Illinois, United States
Nickname
Redbirds
Established
1857
Illinois State University

Illinois State University is a public research university in Normal, Illinois. Founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University, it is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teaching and is recognized as one of the top ten largest producers of teachers in the US according to the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university's athletic teams are members of the Missouri Valley Conference and the Missouri Valley Football Conference and are known as the "Redbirds," in reference to the state bird, the cardinal.

Former name Illinois State Normal University (1857–1965), Illinois State University at Normal (1965–1968)
Motto Gladly We Learn and Teach
Type Public research university
Established 1857
Endowment $151.4 million (2020)
President Larry Dietz, Terri Goss Kinzy (effective July 1, 2021)
Provost Aondover Tarhule
Administrative staff 3,563
Students 20,635
Undergraduates 18,250
Postgraduates 2,628
Campus College town, 1,000 acres
Colors Red and White
Mascot Reggie Redbird
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I FCS — MVC

关于Illinois State University

Founded as Illinois State Normal University, the school is recognized for being one of the top ten largest producers of teachers in the US. It is the oldest public university in Illinois.

Illinois State University的成就

The nickname of Redbirds is a reference to the Illinois state bird being the cardinal. Their mascot is named Reggie Redbird.

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