Illinois State University

The Illinois State University (also called ISU ) is a public university in Normal in the U.S. state of Illinois. The college was founded in 1857. Are enrolled approximately 20,000 students. At Illinois State University with 91 m the highest part of dormitory in the world ( Watterson Towers ).

The sports teams of the ISU, the Redbirds. She is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, the football team is a member of the Gateway Football Conference.

The University song " Glory Hast thou " is written to the melody of the song Germany.

Famous people

Professors

• Valentine Moghadam - sociologist
• David Foster Wallace - writer

Graduates

• Carlos Bernard - Actor
• Suzy Bogguss - Musicians
• Gary Cole - Actor
• Terry Kinney - Actor
• John Malkovich - actor
• Laurie Metcalf - Actress
• Tim Russ - Actor

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• Illinois State University

40.51076 - 88.99346Koordinaten: 40 ° 30 ' 39 " N, 88 ° 59' 36 " W

• University of Illinois
• Missouri Valley Conference
• Normal ( Illinois)