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Article: Public Universities in Illinois Court Patrons as State Funds Shrink.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- November 11, 2002
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Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Nov. 11--DeKALB, Ill.--It doesn't take long to figure out who funded the sleek new College of Business building at Northern Illinois University.
Just inside the front door of the $20 million hall--the first ever to be built entirely with private dollars--there's an entire wall dedicated to the people who made it happen, NIU alum Dennis Barsema and his wife, Stacey.
The giant photos of the smiling Barsemas send a message that resonates like never before with cash-strapped public university administrators.
More than a fancy new academic building on the DeKalb campus, Barsema Hall ...