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'''National Louis University''' ('''NLU''') is a [[private university|private]] [[nonprofit]] university with its main campus in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]. NLU enrolls undergraduate and graduate students in more than 60 programs across its four colleges. It has locations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area as well as a regional campus in Tampa, Florida, where it serves students from 13 counties in that state’s central region.
Since its founding in 1886, NLU has played a historic role in the education sector. Its founders helped start the National Kindergarten Movement, helped inaugurate the [[Parent-Teacher Association|National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)]], and promoted the importance of academic and professional training in [[early childhood education]] theory and practice.
NLU has received more than $65 million in funding for applied research projects in urban development, childhood development, school improvement and teacher preparation. Its alumni have served in Illinois state government and received multiple James Beard awards; 76 alumni from its National College of Education have received honorary recognition by the Golden Apple Foundations of Chicago and Rockford.
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In the 1920s, the university partnered with [[Nobel Peace Prize]] recipient [[Jane Addams]] to provide educational opportunities to the largely poor, immigrant population served by [[Hull House]].<ref name="nl.edu"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/nlu_kinder |title=Elizabeth Harrison-Chicago Kindergarten Movement| publisher= Illinois.edu |date=1997-07-26 |access-date=2011-09-06}}</ref> In 1954, the university's graduate school was accredited to offer masters and doctorate level degrees. The university organized its general [[liberal arts]] offerings into the College of Arts and Sciences in 1982, and began its business and management school in 1989, offering both bachelors and master of [[business administration]] degrees.
In 1990, National Louis united the name of National College of Education with that of trustee and benefactor Michael W. Louis, the son of [[Henrietta Johnson Louis]]. Louis’ significant gift spearheaded the transition from college to university and enabled the university to greatly expand its programs. NLU
In 2006, the university closed its former main site, which had {{convert|6.5|acre|ha}} of land, with about 66%<!--two thirds as per source--> in the [[Wilmette, Illinois|
The College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Management and Business were combined in 2014 into the College of Professional Studies and Advancement, with the programs organized in the School of Health and Human Services, the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the School of Business and Management.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nl.edu/about/history/ |title=About - History - NLU |website=www.nl.edu |language=en |access-date=2018-09-17}}</ref> In 2018, National Louis University acquired the assets of [[Kendall College]] [[Peppercorn (law)|for $1]], transferring its programs in general education, early childhood education, business, hospitality management, culinary arts, and baking & pastry, and building out entirely new facilities for the school in a newly acquired space at 18 S. Michigan Ave.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kendall.edu/about/history/ |title=History |website=www.kendall.edu |access-date=2018-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-kendall-college-national-louis-university-sale-20180807-story.html |title=Kendall College's culinary, hospitality programs to land on Michigan Ave. after sale to National Louis University |last=Channick |first=Robert |date=August 7, 2018 |work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=2018-09-17 |language=en-US}}</ref> In the summer of 2019, NLU took on the former students and hired former professors from now-defunct [[Argosy University]], a for-profit institution that was abruptly forced to close due to the discontinuation of federal financial aid.<ref>"Left in the lurch by Argosy University’s sudden closure, students to graduate from National Louis instead,"
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/13/18662234/argosy-university-students-national-louis-for-profit-college</ref> The Argosy students were left without a way to continue their education until the possibility arose for them to transfer to NLU, which allowed them to pick up where they left off with the same classmates and professors. This also included the Illinois School of Professional Psychology's doctoral students in Clinical Psychology, who were able to complete their graduate degrees at NLU.<ref>"Left in the Lurch," https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/13/18662234/argosy-university-students-national-louis-for-profit-college</ref>
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==Academics==
The university consists of
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The Undergraduate College at National Louis University is dedicated to supporting underserved but college-qualified high school graduates in receiving an education at a reduced tuition rate. These students are able to choose between any of the university’s undergraduate degree options. In order to make classes accessible, classes are taught in many modes including face-to-face, hybrid, and online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/02/25/national-louis-university-launches-adaptive-learning-program.aspx|title=National Louis University Launches Adaptive Learning Program -- Campus Technology|website=Campus Technology|access-date=2016-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-louis-university-and-acrobatiq-collaborate-to-expand-college-opportunities-through-new-undergraduate-harrison-professional-pathways-program-300225509.html|title=National Louis University and Acrobatiq Collaborate to Expand College Opportunities Through New Undergraduate Harrison Professional Pathways Program|last=Acrobatiq|website=www.prnewswire.com|access-date=2016-07-13}}</ref>
NLU’s National College of Education (NCE) is the oldest school in the University and is where students can study in its distinguished undergraduate and graduate programs in the three broad areas of Teacher Preparation, Educational Leadership, and Educator Advancement and Specialization.
CPSA consists of the school of health and human services, school of social and behavioral sciences, and school of business and management. Students may pursue
The School of Business was designed to help students launch their business career or take it to the next level at the Master's or Doctoral levels.
[[Kendall College]] at National Louis University offers preparation for careers in Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, and Hospitality management. Kendall College combines a blend of traditional academic instruction with on-site, practical experience that aims to maximally prepare its students to transition smoothly into their chosen careers. Kendall College at NLU moved into brand new facilities on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago in the summer of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Transition|url=https://www.kendall.edu/kendall-nlu-transition/|access-date=2018-09-17|website=www.kendall.edu}}</ref>
National Louis University offers the Professional Assistance Center for Education (P.A.C.E.) program which is three-year, post-secondary program designed to meet the transitional needs for young adults with multiple intellectual, learning, and developmental disabilities. Some of the services they provide are employment preparation, independent living skills, and social development.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Hosea|date=2014-11-23|title=P.A.C.E. program teaches independence to youths with disabilities|url=http://abc7chicago.com/education/pace-program-teaches-independence-to-youths-with-disabilities/407632/|access-date=2016-07-26|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=P.A.C.E. At Nlu - Discover P.A.C.E. - National Louis University|url=https://www.nl.edu/paceatnlu/discoverpace/|access-date=2016-07-26|website=www.nl.edu}}</ref
In October 2014, National Louis University signed a 3+1 bachelor’s degree program in the field of Human Services with [[College of DuPage]]. The program allows students to complete their four-year program at the College of DuPage campus with NLU faculty. Students can work on an Associates of Applied Science Human Services Generalist or an Associates of Applied Science in Addictions Counseling during their four-year plan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-11-03|title=College of DuPage, National Louis University to Offer a Bachelor of Arts, Human Services Degree|url=http://www.universityherald.com/articles/12634/20141103/college-of-dupage-national-louis-university-to-to-offer-a-bachelor-of-arts-human-services-degree.htm|access-date=2016-07-26}}</ref>
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* [[Angela Brown-Burke]] (2015), Jamaican politician, Member of Parliament MP, Former Mayor of Kingston & St. Andrew, Former Senator
* [[Harriet Frances Carpenter]], educator and writer
* [[Judy Erwin]], Illinois State Representative
* [[Linda Holmes]], Illinois State Senator
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* [[Glenford Eckleton Mitchell]], Jamaican member of the [[Universal House of Justice]], the supreme governing body of the [[Baháʼí Faith]]
* [[Betty Reed]], member of the [[Florida House of Representatives]]
* [[Sue Sinclair (sailor)|Sue Sinclair]], (
* [[Brandt Smith]], member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] since 2015
* [[David J. Steiner]] (
* [[Lamont Robinson]], Illinois House of Representatives
* [[Mary Traffarn Whitney]] (1852–1942), minister,
==See also==
* [[Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu – National-Louis University]]
==References==
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