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UGC Welcomes New Vice President of Undergraduate Studies and Dean After an extensive search process, NLU announced the appointment of Dr. Jamal Scott as the next Vice President of Undergraduate Studies and Dean of the Undergraduate College . Dr. Scott brings over 25 years of higher education experience to the institution, including several leadership roles. Most recently, Dr. Scott served as the Vice President of Strategy and Community Development for Waubonsee Community College. In this role, Dr. Scott had oversight of all organizational plan- ning, marketing and communications, admissions, institutional effectiveness, federal and state grants, accreditation, and community outreach. Prior to his work at Waubonsee, Dr. Scott served as a Campus President and Senior National Dean of Program Development for DeVry University.

GSBL Announces New Dean and Accelerated MBA

Dr. Janice Nilsen, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, was recently named Dean of the Graduate School of Business and Leadership . Previously, she was Assistant Professor and Program Director at GSBL. Under Nilsen’s leadership, the new Accelerated Master of Business Administration was recently launched; students can complete the program in as little as 12 months for $12,000 in tuition. GSBL is also excited to offer low-residency and online degree programs including an MBA, Doctorate of Business Administration and Master of Science in Business Data Analytics at both our Chicago and Tampa campuses.

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SCENES FROM KENDALL

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Kendall College as Seen in The Bear FX’s show The Bear has been gaining international attention. The award-winning show follows the story of a chef who leaves Eleven Madison Park in New York City to run his late brother’s Italian beef restaurant, based on Mr. Beef on Orleans Street in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.

Founding Dean Leaves Legacy After seven years of transformative leadership, Aarti Dhupelia recently moved on from her position as Dean of UGC. Working closely with President Nivine Megahed, Dean Dhupelia helped forge NLU into the modern university that it is today. Dean Dhupelia joined the university in 2015 to start the Pathways Program for first-time freshmen. Leading the program from its inception, Pathways grew from 85 to over 1,600 students, eventually merging with the Undergraduate College, which now serves over 4,000 students annually. Under her leadership the Undergraduate College became a key pillar supporting NLU’s commitment to educational equity, career readiness, and college affordability, a demonstration of what can be accomplished when schools empower students who are traditionally underserved.

Season two dropped in late June and several Chicago restaurants received shout outs and cameos, including Pequod’s Pizza, Avec, and Ever. Additionally in season two, Kendall College made several appearances as characters Ebraheim and Tina enrolled in Kendall College courses to enhance their culinary skills. The cast attempts to divide and conquer their vision of turning the Italian beef restaurant into a fine dining establishment and Kendall played an important role in these two characters becoming more confident chefs. In a city rich with cuisine and culinary opportunities, it’s clear The Bear showcases the importance of culinary school and that going back to school at any age can be an enriching experience. Furthermore, not only did The Bear film at Kendall’s 18 S. Michigan Avenue campus, chef instructor Mike Salzinski has his own cameo as he guided the characters through a class. Kendall College is ranked number one in Chicago, top 5 in the U.S. for its culinary programs, and as one of the top 5 schools in World Hospitality Management.

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