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Veterans and Military Program

Our Mission: To provide support services for Veterans, Active duty, Reserve, National Guard service members and their immediate family members, by helping them transition into higher education.

Veterans and Military Program lead advisor Stephen K. Curda, Ph.D.

uploaded 12.6.12 Stephen K. Curda, Ph.D., is Special Assistant to the President for Veterans Education at National Louis University. He also serves on the faculty of the National College of Education (NCE) in the Technology in Education program.

Curda holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology and has served in faculty and administrative positions at Florida State University, the University of Toledo and the University of West Florida. In addition he's been the Director of Distance Learning with both the Joint Special Operations University at Hurlburt Field, FL., and the Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base, AL.

Curda has served in the U.S. military for more than 28 years, both active duty and reserve. He was Interim Senior Advisor for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. In 2011, he served as the J9 Civil Military Operations Director for U.S. Forces — Afghanistan. He is currently the Commanding General of the 351st Civil Affairs Command at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View, CA.

He has received numerous awards and decorations, including Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal,  Army Service Commendation Medal,  Army Service Achievement Medal and the parachutist badge.

Curda is married to Leslie Curda, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicagoand full-time mother to their five children: Riley, Piper, Major, Glory Grace and Saylor.

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
    (888) 658.8632
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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
    (888) 658.8632
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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
    (888) 658.8632
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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
    (888) 658.8632
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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
    (888) 658.8632
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  • FLORIDA (TAMPA)

    Established in 1988 and located in one of Tampa's major business districts, NLU's Florida Regional Center serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to its classrooms, the National Louis University Tampa Regional Center features a computer lab, student lounges, and conference room.

    5110 Sunforest Drive, Suite 102
    Tampa, FL 33634
    (800) 366.6581
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