GOLDEN HUSKIES:

CLASS OF 1972 REUNION

THE 1971 NIU
HOMECOMING
BAND
THE 1971 NIU
HOMECOMING
GAME
1971 NIU HOMECOMING BAND PLAYING
AT THE GAME
1971NIU HOMECOMING GAME AND
ATTENDEES IN THE STANDS
THE 1971 NIU
HOMECOMING
ROYALTY IN THE
PARADE
THE CHICAGO
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA AT NIU
PREPARING FOR A
YOUTH CONCERT
JESSE JACKSON SPEAKING AT
NIU
STUDENTS AT AN NIU CHORALE
WORKSHOP
STUDENTS LEARNING
HOW TO TEACH PIANO
AT THE NIU PIANO
PEDAGOGY MUSIC
WORKSHOP
THE NIU JAZZ
ENSEMBLE AND BLACK
CHOIR WORKING
TOGETHER WITH RON
MODELL
1971 WINTER
CARNIVAL KING (JAMES
TURK) AND QUEEN
(SHARON HOLUB)
THE 1971 WINTER
CARNIVAL QUEEN
FINALISTS
THE MADRIGAL
SINGERS OF THE
MADRIGAL
DINNER 1969
HOMECOMING
DECOR DISPLAY
FROM 1971
HOMECOMING PARADE
FLOAT FEATURING A
DRAGON AND HUSKIE
KNIGHT
1971 HOMECOMING
ROYALTY: GREG
FLANAGAN AND
CHRIS GREENE
SNAPSHOTS OF
1969 NIU
HOMECOMING
PARADE FLOATS
1969 HOMECOMING KING
AND COURT
1969 HOMECOMING QUEEN
AND COURT
 STUDENT WAVING DOWN A BUS ON NIU
CAMPUS – THE BUS HAS A SIGN WHICH READS
“FREE BUS SERVICE TODAY,” WHICH WAS
PROVIDED DURING SOME HARSH COLD DAYS.
NIU STUDENTS PLAY GUITARS
NEAR THE LAGOON.
STUDENTS USE
AN OUTDOOR
PATIO AS A
CLASSROOM.
PACKED STANDS FOR A
SPORTING EVENT
THE FRONT PAGE
OF THE MAY 19,
1970 EDITION OF
THE DEKALB
COUNTY
JOURNAL
THE FRONT PAGE
OF THE MAY 20,
1970 EDITION OF
THE DEKALB
COUNTY
JOURNAL
THE FRONT PAGE
OF THE MAY 21,
1970 EDITION OF
THE DEKALB
COUNTY JOURNAL
 GEORGE MCCARTHY
SPEAKING ON CAMPUS
DISPLAY OF PINBACK
BUTTONS RELATED TO
THE 1960 AND 1968
PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGNS OF
RICHARD NIXON, AS
WELL AS BUTTONS
RELATED TO PUBLIC
OUTCRY AGAINST
NIXON
DISPLAY OF PINBACK
BUTTONS RELATED TO THE
1972 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
OF GEORGE MCGOVERN,
INCLUDING BUTTONS THAT
MENTION SARGENT SHRIVER
AND THOMAS EAGLETON.
A 1972 ELECTION BUMPER STICKER SUPPORTING
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE GEORGE MCGOVERN
A NIXON BUMPER STICKER FROM 1968
A NIXON BUMPER STICKER FROM 1972
NIU PRESIDENT
RHOTEN A. SMITH
NIU PRESIDENT, RHOTEN
A. SMITH, SPEAKING AT A
CONVOCATION
CEREMONY
NIU STUDENTS AND OTHERS
MARCH FOR PEACE AND OTHER
ASSOCIATED POLITICAL ACTION.
KEY MOMENTS IN
NIU’S HISTORY
1895 – NIU FOUNDED AS NORMAL
SCHOOL FOR NORTHERN ILLINOIS
1899 – JOHN WILLISTON COOK BECAME 1ST
PRESIDENT & SCHOOL OFFICIALLY OPENS
1906 – FIRST NIU
HOMECOMING &
CARDINAL AND BLACK
ADOPTED AS
UNIVERSITY COLORS
 1915 – WILLISTON OPENS
AS FIRST RESIDENCE HALL
1919 – J. STANLEY BROWN NAMED 2ND PRESIDENT
1921 – NAME
CHANGED TO
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
STATE TEACHERS
COLLEGE
1927 – J. CLIFTON
BROWN NAMED 3RD
PRESIDENT
1929 – KARL L. ADAMS
NAMED 4TH PRESIDENT
1936 – ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION
INCORPORATED
1940 – ATHLETICS TEAMS FORMALLY
NAMED THE HUSKIES
1944 –
GREEK LIFE
INTRODUCED
ON CAMPUS
1949 – LESLIE A.
HOLMES NAMED 5TH
PRESIDENT & NISTC
FOUNDATION
INCORPORATED
1951 – LOREDO
TAFT CAMPUS
STARTED
1952 – SWEN PARSON LIBRARY OPENS
 1955 – NISTC NAMED CHANGED TO
NORTHERN ILLINOIS STATE COLLEGE
1957 – NISC CHANGED TO
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
1959 – COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, LIBERAL ARTS AND
SCIENCE, AND FINE APPLIED ARTS ESTABLISHED
 1960 – INFUSION OF FUNDS FROM STATE AND
UNIVERSITY ENLARGE CAMPUS FOOTPRINT
WITH MORE THAN 10 NEW BUILDINGS FUNDED
1961 – COLLEGE OF
BUSINESS
ESTABLISHED &
HUSKIE FIGHT SONG
INTRODUCED
1963 – ALMA
MATER ADOPTED
1965 - HUSKIE
STADIUM OPENS
1967 – RHOTEN A. SMITH
NAMED SIXTH PRESIDENT
1968 – CHANCE,
NORTHERN BLACK
CHOIR, ROTC,
STUDENT
ASSOCIATION
FOUNDED
1970 – KENT STATE
PROTEST &
VIOLENCE
TRIGGERS
REACTION AT NIU
1971 – RICHARD J. NELSON BECOMES 7TH PRESIDENT, CENTER FOR
BLACK STUDIES ESTABLISHED, & HUSKIE BUS LINE ESTABLISHED
1973 – NIU
JOINS THE
MAC
1974 – COLLEGE OF
PROFESSIONAL
STUDIES (NOW
HEALTH & HUMAN
SCIENCES)
ESTABLISHED
 1977 – FOUNDERS
MEMORIAL LIBRARY BUILT
1978 – WILLIAM R. MONAT BECOMES NIU’S 8 TH PRESIDENT
1979 – COLLEGE
OF LAW
ESTABLISHED
1982 – MARTIN LUTHER KING
JR. COMMONS COMPLETED
1985 – COLLEGE
OF ENGINEERING
& ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
ESTABLISHED
1985 – CLYDE J. WINGFIELD
BECOMES 9TH PRESIDENT
1986 – JOHN E. LA TOURETTE
BECOMES 10TH PRESIDENT
1992 – THE FIRST
REGIONAL EDUCATION
CENTER OPENS IN
HOFFMAN ESTATES. THE
CURRENT CENTERS ARE
IN NAPERVILLE AND
ROCKFORD.
1997 – CAMPUS
FOOTPRINT
ENLARGES WITH
PURCHASE OF LAND
WEST OF CAMPUS
2000 – JOHN G. PETERS
NAMED 11TH PRESIDENT &
NIU NAMED AS TOP-TIER
RESEARCH UNIVERSITY
2002 – BARSEMA HALL OPENS
FOR COLLEGE OF BUSINESS &
NIU CONVOCATION CENTER
OPENS
2005 – BARSEMA ALUMNI AND
VISITORS CENTER OPENS
2007-2013 –
PRIVATE DONORS CHANGE
ATHLETICS FOOTPRINT WITH
CREATION OF THE YORDON
CENTER AND HUSKIE PRIDE
PLAZA, CHESSICK CENTER,
AND BARSEMA HALL OF
CHAMPIONS
2008 – NIU EXPERIENCES ITS DARKEST
HOUR WITH MASS SHOOTING ON
CAMPUS AND ESTABLISHES “FORWARD
TOGETHER, FORWARD” MANTRA
2013 – NIU COMPETES IN THE ORANGE BOWL &
DOUG BAKER NAMED 12TH PRESIDENT OF NIU
2015-2017 –
TWO-YEAR STATE
BUDGET IMPASSE
WREAKS HAVOC ON
HIGHER EDUCATION
IN ILLINOIS
2017 – LISA C. FREEMAN
NAMED AS 13TH PRESIDENT
OF NIU & NIU EARNS
RANKING FOR CREATING
SOCIAL MOBILITY
2018 - NIU JOINS STATE
INNOVATION
NETWORK; RECEIVES
FUNDING FOR
SUSTAINABILITY CENTER