AROUND NLU
NLU’S ALUMNI RELATIONS Takes Off
The past year has brought an exciting new momentum to the way NLU engages with its 100,000-member alumni community.
Among the highlights:
• A new Alumni Association Board to strengthen our ties with alumni around the globe. • The launch of the 30-Minute Mentoring Program connecting alumni and students to discuss career pathways, professional skills and more. • The new Lunch & Learn, in partnership with Career Bridge, showcasing dynamic alumni speakers. • Annual Alumni Wine Tastings curated by Kendall College’s talented students, chefs and beverage directors. • A spring alumni reception on Chicago’s North Shore, the first in our regional engagement program. • Revitalized communication channels, including an alumni e-newsletter, alumni magazine, alumni social media platforms and a new alumni portal, your one-stop-shop to engage with your alma mater. Still to come in 2024: alumni panel discussions, alumni mentoring weeks, milestone class reunions and a new awards ceremony to celebrate our alumni of achievement.
NURSING COMES TO NLU
Christopher Chantson Vice President of Institutional Advancement
By 2025, Illinois is projected to need nearly 15,000 new nurses annually, particularly as the general population ages and requires more nurses with advanced skills, and as nurses retire from the workforce. However, Illinois currently graduates only half of the necessary nursing talent every year, due to several factors, including a lack of available slots and schools for prospective students. National Louis University (NLU) is excited to have launched a new nursing program in Fall 2023 that will help grow Illinois’ healthcare workforce, and expand opportunities for diverse Illinois residents interested in nursing careers. The nursing program also responds to our students’ growing interest in clinical healthcare professions, but who – until now – have had to seek opportunities elsewhere.
2nd row (L-R): Lunch & Learn speakers: Dr. Derrick Mitchell ‘16, Efrain Martinez ‘21 Ed.D., Sharon Burstein ‘74. 3rd and 4th rows: Alumni enjoy the 2022 wine tasting event. 5th row (L): 2023 spring alumni reception attendees Mary Rosenthal ‘96, ‘97, Alice John ‘99, and Sandra Molano ‘23. 5th row (R): 2023 spring alumni reception attendees and Board members Joanne Bynum ‘19, Rhonesia Moore ‘11, ‘13, and Eva Aguirre-Beck ‘11.
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