Northwestern
University
Northwestern University
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Founded in 1851, Northwestern University was established to meet
the academic needs of the people of the Northwest Territory, an
area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin and part of Minnesota.
The original campus was built on a 379-acre (153-hectare) site on
the shore of Lake Michigan 12 miles north of Chicago and is now
surrounded by the town of Evanston. Today the Evanston Campus has
a mixture of historic and modern buildings in beautifully landscaped
surrounding. In 1920, the university expanded onto the Chicago Campus,
which lies between Lake Michigan and North Michigan Avenue in an
area known as 'Magnificent Mile'.
The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art ('the Block') at Northwestern
University has a permanent collection of works from the sixteenth
to twenty-first centuries in the Print, Drawing and Photography
Study Center and a large collection of twentieth century sculpture
in the museum's Sculpture Garden. The museum also hosts diverse
and thought-provoking special exhibitions, as well as lectures,
symposia, concerts and films.
University football team Northwestern Wildcats play at the Welsh-Ryan
Arena, also known as Ryan Field. Previously known as the Dyche Stadium,
the 70-year old structure received its new name following a 30 million
USD renovation during the 1996 and 1997 seasons and now provides
a superior environment for both players and fans.
For further information, visit Northwestern University official
website.
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