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Where to find NLU weather closing info
It's winter and--as we know all too well--many of NLU's campuses are in areas that see a lot of snowfall. A lot. So, if it's snowing and you're not sure that an NLU campus is open, just check the Emergency Closing Center.

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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Important H1N1 flu information for NLU students, faculty and staff
Friday, September 11, 2009
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is preparing for a possible widespread outbreak of the flu virus, including H1N1, this fall and winter. NLU has created a new website to provide faculty, staff and students with important information about the 2009 flu season.

Please take a moment today to visit www.nl.edu/h1n1
to learn about NLU policies and what we each can and should do to be prepared.

Dr. George Litman becomes tenth president of National-Louis University
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Dr. George Litman, who began teaching mathematics at National-Louis University in 1991 after a successful career as a Chicago Public Schools teacher and administrator, has taken office as NLU’s president. From his original post as assistant professor, he quickly rose to senior leadership as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, deputy provost and, for the past two years, as interim provost. Litman is the tenth president in NLU’s 123-year history.

Litman succeeds Dr. Richard J. Pappas, who has been NLU’s president for four years and will soon become president of Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Mich. NLU’s Board of Trustees appointed Litman as interim president upon Pappas’ departure and during the search for a new president.
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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.

National-Louis gifted program sparks creativity of students from all over
Published on August 4 in Wilmette Life
NLU's Center for Gifted and its founding director, Joan Franklin Smutny, were featured in this article.

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.