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NIU receives $40M gift from Baustert Family Foundation, largest in school’s history

By John Clark,

7 hours ago

DEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) — Northern Illinois University announced Wednesday that it had received a $40 million gift that will fund a new health technology center.

The money was donated by the Baustert Family Foundation, which was started by Theo Baustert, who attended NIU in 1954-55.

The funding will go toward creating the Baustert-Bahwell Health Technology Center, which has a price tag of $87 million.

The State of Illinois is covering $77 million of the cost for the project, which is set to begin construction in 2026.

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Fuddy Duddy

3h ago

What are they going to fund?…the beer pong parties? NIU has been a joke of a school since forever. Money won't help when you start with a ranking of 273rd in the nation. There is a reason

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