List of Northwestern University presidents

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Northwestern University has had 22 different presidents throughout 25 presidential terms (including 8 interim/acting presidential terms) since it was founded in 1851. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Pridmore, Jay (2000). Northwestern University: Celebrating 150 Years. Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University Press. ISBN   0-8101-1829-7.
  2. "The Presidents of Northwestern, University Archives, Northwestern University Library". exhibits.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
  3. https://www.library.northwestern.edu/documents/libraries-collections/university-archives/NU_pres.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. "Northwestern Presidents – Northwestern Leadership from 1853". sites.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-16.