The Constitution and Bylaws of Northern Illinois University afford equal treatment regardless of political views or affiliation, and sexual orientation.
Anthropology is the study of humankind.
Specifically, it studies human diversity, both biological and cultural, and the processes underlying the evolution of that diversity. Students wishing to become professional anthropologists need to plan on completing a graduate degree after finishing their baccalaureate degree at a university. Several faculty play central roles in NIU's Women's Studies Program and in the Centers for Southeast Asian Studies and Latino and Latin American Studies. Three faculty members hold adjunct or research associate positions at the Field Museum in Chicago. Another integral aspect of anthropology at NIU is the Anthropology Museum, which provides student experience in anthropological museology.