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NLU President Pappas accepts president position at Davenport University
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Dr. Richard J. Pappas, president of National-Louis University, has accepted an offer to become president of Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Mich. He will begin at Davenport University in August 2009.

NLU’s Board of Trustees will immediately launch a search for a new president, and have appointed Dr. George Litman to serve as interim president upon Pappas’ departure. Litman has been an academic leader at NLU for more than eighteen years and currently serves as the university’s interim provost.
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Linda Darling Hammond points to NLU teacher-training program as model
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
In this audio clip from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) annual meeting in February 2009, national education expert Linda Darling Hammond highlights the urban teacher residency model NLU runs with the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL).
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NLU announces recipients of 2009 César Chávez Awards
Friday, March 27, 2009
NLU will honor Dr. Vincent Allocco and El Valor with César Chávez Community Award, and will also present Latino Educator Award & Latino Student of the Year Award at 3/31 ceremony.
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1/28: Ventanilla de Educacion unveiled at Mexican Consulate
Friday, January 23, 2009
NLU and the Consul General of México in Chicago met Jan. 28 to formally announce a new US Education Resource Sector at the Mexican Consulate of Chicago.
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NLU professor named ASHA Fellow
Monday, December 01, 20  08
Dr. Diane German, professor of special education at National-Louis University, was named a Fellow by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
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NLU study finds increase in preschool teachers' qualifications
Monday, December 01, 2008
A new study of the early childhood workforce in Illinois finds that education levels for lead preschool teachers has dramatically increased over the past seven years.
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Recent Media Appearances

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.