WebFounding and early years. The foundation of Northwestern University can be traced to a meeting on May 31, 1850, of nine prominent Chicago businessmen, Methodist leaders, and attorneys who had formed the idea of establishing a university to serve what had been known from 1787 to 1803 as the Northwest Territory.On January 28, 1851, the Illinois …

WebIowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa.Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the nation's first designated land-grant institution when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of …

WebDes Moines (/ d ə ˈ m ɔɪ n / ()) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa.It is also the county seat of Polk County.A small part of the city extends into Warren County.It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is located on, and named after, the Des Moines …

WebNorthwestern Polytechnic University (NPU) was founded by Dr. Ramsey Carter and Dr. Barbara Brown on January 2, 1984 and incorporated as a California nonprofit, public-benefit institution. The School of Engineering began granting Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering in November 1984, followed by the Master of Science in electrical …

WebThe turkey is a large species of bird in the genus Meleagris, native to North America.There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey (M. gallopavo) of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey (M. ocellata) of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. This photograph, taken at Deer Island Preserve in Novato, California, depicts a male Rio …

WebThis is a list of college towns, residential areas (towns, districts, etc.) that are socioeconomically dominated by a college or university, sorted by continent.. Generally, to be classified as a college town, a town should exhibit one or more of the following: The town is known for the presence of a college or university.

WebThe 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season.The Hawkeyes, led by 19th-year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.They finished the season 8–5, 4–5 in …

WebIn 1972, Iowa State saw the loss of five starters and the move of George Amundson from running back to quarterback to replace Dean Carlson. The Cyclones lost linebacker Matt Blair to a pre-season injury, which forced him into a medical redshirt.The Cyclones tied Nebraska 23–23 on a missed extra point by Iowa State's Tom Goedjen. Three players …

WebThis list of Northwestern University buildings encompasses the two campuses of Northwestern University: Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois.The Evanston site has approximately 150 buildings on its 240-acre (0.97 km 2) campus.Many of these buildings are located on the Northwestern University Lakefill.The downtown Chicago campus, of …

WebMacalester College (/ m ə ˈ k æ l ɪ s t ər /) is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota.Founded in 1874, Macalester is exclusively an undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 2,174 students in the fall of 2018 from 50 U.S. states, four U.S territories, the District of Columbia and 97 countries. The college has Scottish roots and emphasizes …