Events

May 21
Chicago In These Times: A forum on the future of education

Internationally recognized thinker and speaker Tony Wagner, author of the recently released Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World,  explores what schools must offer to develop students’ capacity to innovate. Wagner will be joined by Constance Yowell, Director of Education at the MacArthur Foundation, who is spearheading a unique partnership of thirty-four local organizations to help Chicago youth become tomorrow’s creative innovators and thrive in our digital economy. WBEZ arts and culture journalist Alison Cuddy will moderate.  At Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 6:30-8 p.m.

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May 22
The Inventory of Good Learner Repertoires

Hosted by NLU's Autism Center for Advocacy and Practice, the workshop is hosted by Steve Ward, has been working in the field of Behavior Analysis since 1995. He has conducted hundreds of functional assessments and written behavior plans to address a wide range of behaviors. Steve specializes in teaching social behaviors, incorporating knowledge from a variety of perspectives and remaining at all times behavioral in his own perspective.

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June 1
Essence of Leadership: Women in Leadership Conference

Attendees will be enriched with tangible information on the importance of the cultivation of effective leadership skills and the resources available for women in leadership roles. The inaugural Essence of Leadership awards ceremony will close out the day’s events. The conference will be held at the National Louis University Lisle campus on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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June 1
The Ins and Outs of Educational Consulting

Please join us for a presentation and dialogue hosted by Dr. Patrick Schwarz. This symposium will take place on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the National Louis University Wheeling campus -- Public Forum Room. This event is open to past and present doctoral students, as well as full-time and adjunct faculty. To RSVP contact Kathy Kotel at kathleen.kotel@nl.edu by May 30.

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June 7
Wisconsin Commencement: For volunteer opportunities contact Kimberly Michaelson at kimberly.michaelson@nl.edu.

June 14
Florida Commencement: For volunteer opportunities contact Kimberly Michaelson at kimberly.michaelson@nl.edu.

June 22
Chicago Commencement: For volunteer opportunities contact Kimberly Michaelson at kimberly.michaelson@nl.edu.

June 25-27
An Introduction to the Comprehensive Literacy Model

Hosted by NLU's Reading Recovery Center, this institute will introduce a seamless comprehensive school improvement framework that uses a workshop approach for differentiating instruction, including whole-group, small group and one-to-one conferences.  A variety of speakers will present topics related to literacy coaching, professional learning communities and systematic assessment systems.  Video examples and materials from schools will illustrate how school teams are currently implementing comprehensive literacy framework.

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July 30-August 1
An Introduction to the Comprehensive Intervention Model

Hosted by NLU's Reading Recovery Center, this institute will introduce and assist school teams in planning and providing evidence-based, highly effective and tailored interventions for reversing learning difficulties.  A variety of speakers will provide examples from a portfolio of approaches within the Comprehensive Intervention Model, which includes Reading Recovery and small group instruction aligned with core curriculum.  Both Reading Recovery and CIM are research-evidenced models for meeting the intentions of the Response to Intervention (RTI) approach.

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Locations

  • CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

    NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

    122 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60603
    800.443.5522

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  • ELGIN

    Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

    620 Tollgate Road
    Elgin, IL 60123
    800.443.5522

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  • NORTH SHORE

    Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

    5202 Old Orchard Road
    Skokie, IL 60077
    800.443.5522

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  • LISLE

    Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

    850 Warrenville Road
    Lisle, IL 60532
    800.443.5522

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  • WHEELING

    Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

    1000 Capitol Drive
    Wheeling, IL 60090
    800.443.5522

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  • FLORIDA (TAMPA)

    Established in 1988 and located in one of the city's major business districts, NLU's Tampa campus serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to six classrooms, the campus features a conference room, a computer lab with high-speed Internet access, an extensive research library and comfortable student lounges.

    4950 West Kennedy Blvd. #300
    Tampa, FL 33609
    800.366.6581 | www.nl.edu/florida

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  • WISCONSIN

    NLU's Milwaukee campus has a proud history of serving graduate students in education in southeastern Wisconsin. Nearly one in five certified Wisconsin teachers looks to NLU for graduate education programs – more than any other university in the state. In addition to classrooms with high-tech media equipment, the campus offers a state-of-the-art computer lab with wireless Internet access and an extensive IDS research library.

    12000 West Park Place, Suite 100
    Milwaukee, WI 53224-3007
    414.577.2658

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