Northwestern University
private university in Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Northwestern University is a university in Evanston, Illinois, and Chicago, Illinois. It is very prestigious and selective. It has many people who learn and also people who teach.
Motto | Quaecumque sunt vera (Latin) Ὁ Λόγος πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας- Ho logos pleres charitos kai aletheias (Greek) |
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Motto in English | Whatsoever things are true (Philippians 4:8 AV) The word full of grace and truth (Gospel of John 1:14) |
Type | Private |
Established | 1851 |
Endowment | US $6.3 billion[1] |
President | Morton O. Schapiro |
Provost | Daniel I. Linzer |
Academic staff | approximately 3,108 full-time faculty |
Undergraduates | 8,425 (10–11) |
Postgraduates | 10,759 (10–11) |
Location | Evanston and Chicago , , U.S.A. |
Campus | Evanston main campus, Suburban, 240 acres (97 ha); Chicago campus, Urban, 25 acres (10 ha) |
Colors | Purple |
Affiliations | Association of American Universities, COFHE |
Mascot | Willie the Wildcat |
Website | northwestern.edu |
The university is known most for providing a strong education in economics (the study of the economy), linguistics (the study of language), political science (the study of politics), and mathematics (the study of numbers). There is also a Medical school named Feinberg School of Medicine.
References
change- ↑ Claire Brown (October 7, 2010). "In Focus: Northwestern's endowment bounces back". Daily Northwestern. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
Other websites
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