Northeastern Illinois University

and universities and the college became Northeastern Illinois State College.
In 1971, the school became Northeastern Illinois University after it was granted university status and was given a mandate by the Illinois Legislature "to offer such courses of instruction as shall best serve to qualify teachers for the schools of the State; and to offer such other courses of instruction, conduct such research and offer such public services as are prescribed by the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities or its successor."
In January 1996, Northeastern Illinois University established its own board of trustees.
In 2014, NEIU was censured by the American Association of University Professors for violating a professor's academic freedom in a tenure denial case.
In September 2016, Northeastern first began to offer on-campus housing for its students. It was constructed on land that was formerly a University parking lot.
Initial plans to expand and construct new dormitories on land seized through eminent domain …