Northwestern University describes itself as a comprehensive research university that is deeply interdisciplinary across multiple schools and units, with an academic environment that mixes theory and practice and emphasizes top-tier research, new knowledge, creative expression and practical application. Its colleges and schools date from the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences in 1851, followed by the Feinberg School of Medicine and the Pritzker School of Law in 1859, the School of Communication in 1878 and the Bienen School of Music in 1895. Its Block Museum of Art holds more than 6,500 artworks.
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Going strong since 1851.
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Northwestern University was officially established 175 years ago when its Act of Incorporation was passed by the Illinois legislature.
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He taught geology at Northwestern University from 1947 until his retirement in 1981.
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