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NLU President Megahed's Installation Ceremony at University Connection

September 2, 2010
At NLU's University Connection Conference on September 1, 2010, about 465 faculty and staff members and university trustees gathered together at the Art Institute of Chicago to celebrate NLU and its accomplishments and accepted the challenges of the new academic year. President Nivine Megahed's installation ceremony as NLU's 11th president was held in the afternoon that day. read more

National-Louis University Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

August 17, 2010
On August 6, 2010, National-Louis University was awarded a $160,695 grant through the Landmarks in American History program of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to fund the Chicago’s Lakefront as a Public Place project. Overall, NEH announced $31.5M in grants across 41 states. Eight grants were awarded in Illinois, with five specifically in Chicago.read more

NLU receives i3 grant

August 17, 2010
National-Louis University is one of 15 universities slated to work with 1,500 schools across 40 states under this five-year, $45,593,170 Investing in Innovation (i3) grant project awarded on August 5, 2010. Under this project, the participating universities will be able to offer financial support to improve instruction in the lowest-performing schools that opt to implement Reading Recovery, a research-based short-term literacy intervention for the lowest-achieving first graders.read more

Introducing the 2010 NLU Service-Learning Team!

July 27, 2010
There are 30 members of the NLU community, representing students and faculty from early childhood, elementary, secondary, and the doctoral community psychology programs. These men and women will be working with teachers of schools part of NLU’s Partnership with NOLA Schools Project. read more

July iPad Winner Announced

July 19, 2010
The winner of the summer term iPad drawing is Holly Fisher of McHenry Illinois. read more

Robert (Bob) Hiller appointed as the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management for National-Louis University

July 15, 2010
Bob will be joining NLU from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, a division of Career Education Corporation, where he served as a Vice President of Admissions. In that position, he was responsible for the oversight of college-wide recruiting initiatives and partnership program development designed to target new students. read more

Joselyn Zivin, Ph.D., has been appointed as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for National-Louis University.

July 7, 2010
Joselyn will be joining NLU from Lipman Hearne, a marketing communications firm, where she served as Senior Vice President and Group Director of Brand Strategy and Planning. She has directed major institutional branding accounts, primarily in the higher education sector and has led client teams through all stages of such engagements, from market analysis and research, to strategy formulation, to marketing planning and execution. read more

National-Louis University Partners with Golden Apple Foundation and Kohl Children’s Museum to Launch Early Childhood Education Scholars Program

June 23, 2010
This partnership is a combined effort to alleviate the significant barriers faced by those who wish to enter the early childhood education field with type 04 teaching certification, and increase the number of qualified early childhood education teachers in Illinois schools. read more

NLU Alumna receives Fulbright Scholarship

June 18, 2010
NLU alumna Ms. Huong Banh is one of 16 teachers in the United States to receive this award. Ms. Banh mentions her good fortune in having received a scholarship to attend National-Louis University. Banh obtained her B.A. in Elementary Education and M.Ed. in Technology in Education at NLU. read more

National-Louis University is accepting applications through July 2 for the Elizabeth Harrison Fellowship Program

June 4, 2010
This fall, more than 60 students from underserved communities will have the opportunity to attend National-Louis University’s downtown Chicago campus on Michigan Avenue—across from the Art Institute of Chicago—by becoming members of the founding class of NLU Elizabeth Harrison Fellows. Each Harrison Fellow can receive approximately $50,000 over four years. read more

Three NLU alumni receive 2010 Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction Awards

June 3, 2010
Three National-Louis University (NLU) alumni—Yolanda Sanchez, Mike DiMatteo and Michael Pond—were among this year’s 20 Chicago-area recipients of the Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction Awards from the Chicago-based Golden Apple Foundation. read more

Two NLU alumni receive 2010 Rockford Golden Apple Awards

May 24, 2010
Two National-Louis University (NLU) alumni—Cindy Adami and Shannon Anderson—were among this year’s five recipients of the 2010 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching from the Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford, IL.  read more

NLU Commencement Speakers Take the Stage

May 21, 2010
Announcing our 2010 Commencement Speakers for our Chicago, Florida, and Wisconsin campuses. read more

Six National-Louis Alumni receive 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards

May 18, 2010
Six National-Louis University (NLU) alumni received this year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards. These alumni demonstrated the highest degree of excellence in community leadership, humanitarian service and career achievement.
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Two National-Louis alumni receive 2010 Golden Apple Awards

May 14, 2010
Two National-Louis University (NLU) alumni—Aaron Reedy and Patrice Turk—were among this year's 10 Chicago-area recipients of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. The honorees, all high school teachers, were selected from a pool of 562 nominees.
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Dr. Nivine Megahed appointed 11th president of National-Louis University

March 8, 2010
National-Louis University’s Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of Dr. Nivine Megahed as the 11th president in the Chicago-based institution’s 124-year history.
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NLU Today magazine now online

December 22, 2009
The new winter edition of NLU Today magazine is now online at www.nl.edu/today.

Find out how one NLU alumna is connected to President Obama, learn how innovations in NCE are taking a national stage, get up to speed on some significant CMB partnerships and read about the new Ph.D. in community psychology program, among many other articles about our alumni and faculty.

NLEI and NLU partner to meet Latino community’s specific educational needs

November 3, 2009
Last Thursday night marked a rite of passage for over 60 Latino men and women who participated in the National Latino Education Institute (NLEI) 2009 commencement ceremony. In front of a crowd of over 350 family members, friends and teachers, they crossed the stage and became NLEI graduates, prepared to enter the workforce and make their communities proud. That night, they also learned that NLEI is partnering with National-Louis University (NLU) to help them earn a college degree in the same place they have been studying—and within the same supportive environment.
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Media Advisory:

Thursday, 10/29 - NLU & NLEI to announce new effort to remove barriers to higher ed for Latinos

At the Oct. 29, 2009, National Latino Education Institute (NLEI) commencement ceremony, National-Louis University and NLEI will announce a new, locally-driven effort to tackle specific barriers often faced by Latinos on the path to higher education.
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U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality Partnership grant will create Chicago Teacher Pipeline

October 15, 2009
Four universities which house Chicago's largest elementary teacher preparation programs have received a Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to create the Chicago Teacher Pipeline Partnership (CTPP) and develop a pipeline of high-quality teachers for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). 

The College of Education at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) will serve as the fiscal agent and lead partner of CTPP, which will team UIC, Loyola University Chicago, National-Louis University (NLU) and Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) with CPS and 20 high-need CPS K-8 elementary schools.
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NLU partners with Boundless Readers for The Big Read, Chicago Style

October 12, 2009
It’s a simple idea, really, but one with a lofty goal. Pick a great book of Mexican short stories, present in it in a variety of ethnically relevant and exciting ways, and restore reading to center of the Latino culture. That’s the approach co-sponsors Boundless Readers and National-Louis University (NLU) are taking for The Big Read 2009, Chicago Style, which was made possible by a grant from The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
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Department of Education Awards $2.95 Million Grant to Chicago Partnership to Improve Teacher Quality

September 30, 2009
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced today that it has awarded a $2.95 million Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grant to National-Louis University’s (NLU) Institute for Urban Education and the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL). The grant funds an urban teacher residency (UTR) training program that partners NLU and AUSL with Chicago Public Schools (CPS).
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Recent Media Appearances

Shifting Demographics Change Suburban Schools
Aired on December 15, 2009 on Eight Forty-Eight Chicago Public Radio
NCE Dean Alison Hilsabeck discussed how suburban Chicago school districts are responding to cultural, academic and financial demands brought about by shifting demographics.

Latinos on the Path to College
published on November 11, 2009, in Extra Bilingual Newspaper
Extra Bilingual Newspaper announced National-Louis University's new partnership with National Latino Education Institute.

NLEI and NLU Partner to Meet the Needs of Latino Community
published on November 5, 2009, in Lawndale News
Lawndale News announced National-Louis University's new partnership with National Latino Education Institute.

Letting Your Grad Student Go
Published on November 1, 2009, in the New York Times
NLU's Andrew Cusick, associate director of career services, offers advice to graduate students and their parents in this article about parental involvement in master's-level education.

Some schools freeze tuition
Published on September 17, 2009, in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago RedEye
NLU's Community College Grant program is featured in this article as one way local colleges and universities are responding to the current economy.

Researchers to put price tag on educating all Illinois students to high standards
published on September 10, 2009 in Catalyst Chicago
NLU's school funding adequacy research project is featured in this an article about how Illinois lags behind other states in terms of school funding.

Fewer male teachers are in K-12 classrooms in Illinois
Published on August 19 in the Chicago Tribune
Harry Ross, chair of NCE's secondary education department, discussed the importance of moving away from stereotypes int his article about the gender gap among Illinois teachers. A photo of NCE associate professor Todd Price's class of AUSL Urban Teacher Residency students was included in several editions.

Local colleges increase financial aid, help students cope with recession
Published August 17 in TribLocal
Steve Di Benedetto, NLU's director of student finance, discussed the university's grant for community college students in this article about how local colleges and universities are responding to the recession.

Trade Shows Taking a Hit in Chicago
Aired June 2, 2009 on Eight Forty-Eight
Chicago Public Radio
NLU prof. Costas Spirou explains how Chicago has positioned itself as a convention hub on Chicago Public Radio's Eight Forty-Eight.

School counselors face big workload in Illinois
Published on May 27, 2009 in Chicago Tribune

In this article about increasing caseloads for professional school counselors in Illinois, NLU assistant professor and president of the Illinois School Counselor Association Christina Nolan said, “We need to start getting the word out about who professional school counselors are, so administrators see them as pivotal in making school change.”

National Taipei University News Feature
Published on April 17, 2009 in News from
National Taipei University
This news item features Gale Stam, professor of psychology at NLU, who was asked to speak at National Taipei University about gesture, communication and language acquisition.

Biggert talks about health care with residents
Published April 16, 2009 in Pioneer Press Newspapers
NLU associate professor Stephen Thompson discussed health care policy at the AARP town hall meeting in Hinsdale.

Little pre-K access for Latinos
Published April 15, 2009 in Chicago Tribune
NLU hosted the Latino Policy Forum's discussion of early childhood education and Chicago's Latino community in March. This article mentions that forum and the issues it raised.

César Chávez Remembered: Three individuals receive award in his name
Published on April 8, 2009, in EXTRA Bilingual Newspaper
Recipients of NLU's 2009 César E. Chávez Awards were announced in this article. Similar articles also appeared in La Raza and Nuevo Siglo.

Elecciones 2009: Baja Participación (video)
On Tuesday, April 7, NCE assistant professor Carlos Azcoitia, was interviewed on  primetime Telemundo (NBC) television about local elections and access to education.

On Tuesday, April 1, Ana Maria Soto, NLU’s executive director of Latino initiatives, was interviewed on primetime Telemundo (NBC) television about the NLU César E. Chávez Awards and NLU’s commitment to the Latino community.

Teacher training: What’s the best way?
Published on March 27, 2009, in Christian Science Monitor
NCE Dean Alison Hilsabeck commented on the urban teacher residency model NLU runs with the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) in this article, which has since been republished in nearly 100 additional news outlets.