Illinois State University
The Illinois State University (also ISU called) is a state university in Normal in the US state of Illinois . The college was founded in 1857. Around 20,000 students are enrolled. The Illinois State University has the tallest student dormitory in the world at 91 m (Watterson Towers).
The university song "Glory Hast Thou" is written on the melody of the Germany song.
Sports
The ISU sports teams are the Redbirds . She is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference , the football team is a member of the Gateway Football Conference .
Personalities
Professors
- Walter SG Kohn (1923–1998), political scientist
- Valentine Moghadam (* 1952), sociologist
- David Foster Wallace (1962-2008), writer
Graduates
- Carlos Bernard (born 1962), actor
- Jim Boelsen (born 1951), actor
- Suzy Bogguss (* 1956), musician
- Gary Cole (born 1956), actor
- Terry Kinney (born 1954), actor
- John Malkovich (born 1953), actor
- Laurie Metcalf (born 1955), actress
- Tim Russ (born 1956), actor
Web links
Commons : Illinois State University - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files
Coordinates: 40 ° 30 ′ 38.7 ″ N , 88 ° 59 ′ 36.5 ″ W.