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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.

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 encompassed three colleges — National College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Management and Business. It offered 60 academic programs, with degrees extending to the doctoral level. In 1999, the historic 22-story Peoples Gas Building at 122 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Downtown, built in 1910, became the flagship location of NLU. Designed by [[Daniel Burnham]], the university's new home housed faculty and administrative offices, a library, classrooms and computer labs.

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|CityVillage of Wilmette]] and the remainder in [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Brachear, Manya A.|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-05-07-0405070268-story.html|title=National-Louis to move campus|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=2004-05-07|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> This site was replaced by its current location in [[Skokie, Illinois|Skokie]] (closed in 2021). In 2011, the university became the first in the United States to participate in a [[Groupon]] discount on course registration fees when a three-credit graduate-level course was offered for a 60-percent discount on the usual $2,232 fee.<ref>{{cite web |author=Lauren Hepler |url=http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2011/09/06/groupon_national_louis_university_school_offers_daily_deal_for_g.html |title=University Uses Groupon Deal to Lure New Students |publisher=Slate |date=September 6, 2011 |work=The Slatest's |access-date=2011-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110222150/http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2011/09/06/groupon_national_louis_university_school_offers_daily_deal_for_g.html |archive-date=2012-01-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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,"

The university consists of fourfive distinct colleges: The SchoolCollege of Professional StudiesPsychology and AdvancementBehavioral Sciences (CPSACPBS), Kendall College of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management, The National College of Education (NCE), the School of Business, and The Undergraduate College (UGC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wwwlearn.nl.edu/colleges/|title?utm_source=Academics - Colleges|websitegoogle&utm_campaign=www.nl.edu|access-date10441007906&utm_medium=13 Sep 2019}}</ref>cpc&utm_matchtype=e&utm_device=c&geo=9021636&utm_network=g&utm_content=104959234713&utm_term=national%20louis%20university&utm_placement&leadcategory=Paid%20Search&leadsource=Becker&siteidentifier=10441007906&extension&gc&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw_LOwBhBFEiwAmSEQARfzwjT-KbfrVM9H6R7Tthzz9OfaCp3dITF1jEOXskcKybCvBmll7hoC2LgQAvD_BwE

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 ana MPsy.B.AD. in Clinical Psychology, study in NLU's Community Psychology program, or enter the field of Health and Human Services at the Bachelor's, Master's, or Ed.D. levels.

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>

* [[Sue Sinclair (sailor)|Sue Sinclair]], (1932-20201932–2020), educator and championship sailor

* [[David J. Steiner]] (1965-20161965–2016) documentary filmmaker, educator, writer, rabbi, and political activist

* [[Mary Traffarn Whitney]] (1852–1942), minister, editoeditor, social reformer, philanthropist, lecturer

* [[Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu – National-Louis University]]

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