Message From the President
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Dear Friends,
Staying Nimble and Humble...................4
The progress National Louis makes toward developing its students and contributing in its communities is important to you as an alumus. Not only does this increase pride in your alma mater, but a stronger NLU also increases the value of your National Louis degree. I am proud to report that over the last year our university has continued to make many contributions that serve our community and
2014 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Education .........................6
Leading the Leaders ...............................8
Saying Goodbye to NLU Faculty ........................................... 11
advance our students’ success. We have developed and launched new programs, invested in our people and attracted new talent, improved processes and support systems for our students and demonstrated thought leadership in several important areas. With this progress, we have recaptured our historic reputation as an innovator. The development of a new competency-based field-focused, technology leveraged teacher preparation model (ACT), a new reengineered general education program designed to provide a lower cost model of education that promotes student success (AIM), and the development of blended learning models are all examples of the forward thinking that is occurring at NLU. With respect to our focus on student success, we have implemented a POD approach whereby students have their needs addressed through a single point of service. Student life has developed new adult focused activities including leadership programs and networking and career development opportunities. Overall, we are focused on building a student experience that is aligned with the needs of today’s adult student. Our Veterans Program has been recognized nationally for the wrap-around support provided to military families to promote a positive transition to employment and civilian life. Moreover, we are at the forefront on serving students with multiple learning disabilities with our PACE program. To further serve our students and to align our programs with marketplace demand, the university has merged the College of Management and Business and College of Arts and Sciences to form the College of Professional Studies and Advancement (CPSA). This new college better represents the programs and areas of focus from the former colleges and reflects our commitment to providing contemporary academic and professional programs and experiences for our students. CPSA will officially launch this fall. This past year, we also felt the need to better solidify and communicate our position as an institution. As a result, we developed a new tagline for NLU. That tagline is “Professionals who achieve. People who inspire.” It truly represents our collective commitment to our students, professions and communities and we couldn’t think of a better embodiment of the spirit of you, our alumni, as well.
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Institutional Advancement Staff Carey Smith, Special Events Coordinator Danielle LaPointe, Associate Director of Advancement Services Jason Givan, Director of Advancement Operations John Bergholz, Vice President of Institutional Advancement Karen Galea, Director of External Funding & Grant Development Kimberly Michaelson, Director of Alumni Relations Nicholas A. Love, Alumni and Advancement Communications Manager
Contributing Writers: Marjie Killeen Mark Donahue Nicholas A. Love Pam DeFiglio
Alumni Relations www.nl.edu/alumni
Thank you for all you do and for your loyalty to National Louis University.
Contact Kimberly Michaelson at 312.261.3159 or alumni@nl.edu
Best regards,
Make an Estate Gift www.nl.edu/giving Contact John Bergholz at 312.261.3871 or John.Bergholz@nl.edu
Nivine Megahed, Ph.D., President
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