Starting Your Studies

Stand Out at a Career Fair and Get Hired NLU is holding its Educator Career Fair on Tuesday March 7

By: Pam DeFiglio on Feb 15, 2017 in Career Planning, Finishing Your Studies, Supporting Your Success

If you’re searching for a job in your field, plan to participate in career fairs. They help you get maximum return for your time spent on the job search. Instead of typical career-seeking activities such as filling out applications and emailing resumes, career fairs allow you to meet face-to-face with company recruiters. However, you do need to prepare for career fairs in order to make a good impression. Follow the eight tips below, and you’re on your way to connecting with recruiters about the position you desire. Continue reading »

Ribbon Cutting Hails Partnership of Year Up Chicago, NLU First Year Up Chicago students starting at NLU this month

By: Pam DeFiglio on Jan 12, 2017 in Community Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Starting Your Studies, Supporting Your Success

Year Up students and NLU and Year Up personnel watch as Nivine Megahed, Ph.D. and Jack Crowe cut the ceremonial ribbon to announce the NLU-Year Up Chicago partnership.

A young woman named Crystal Martinez took the microphone at a partnership celebration between National Louis University and Year Up Chicago to tell what her experience with Year Up has been like.

“Before Year Up, I was working a dead-end job at minimum wage. I had no career path,” she said at the Jan. 12 event. Continue reading »

Prepare for a Career in Growing Long-Term Care Field With New Concentration Demand for long-term care administrators is growing steadily

By: Pam DeFiglio on Jul 8, 2016 in Starting Your Studies, Supporting Your Success

LongTermCare1 Do you know someone, perhaps yourself, who has a good head for business, yet also enjoys being with people?

Such aptitudes make for excellent administrators in Long-Term Care, a dramatically growing field with excellent prospects for well-paying employment. National Louis University is launching a concentration in Long-Term Care, starting in Fall 2016, that will prepare students to sit for accreditation exams and pursue career opportunities as administrators of assisted living, nursing care and rehabilitation facilities. Continue reading »

NLU Criminal Justice Student Hired As Roselle Police Officer Aggie Wajda came to NLU with the goal of working in law enforcement

By: Pam DeFiglio on Apr 22, 2016 in Alumni Focus, Finishing Your Studies, Supporting Your Success

Richard Schak, director of NLU’s Criminal Justice program and retired Chicago Police sergeant, attended student Aggie Wajda’s swearing-in ceremony as a Roselle Police Department officer.

Congratulations to Agnieszka (Aggie) Wajda, a student in NLU’s Criminal Justice program and U.S. Navy veteran, who has been hired by the Roselle Police Department as a police officer.

“From the moment we met Aggie, she made it clear she wanted to become a police officer,” said Richard Schak, director of NLU’s Criminal Justice program, who attended her swearing-in ceremony in Roselle. Continue reading »

Former White House Staffer to Speak at NLU’s First Latino Family Conference Latino Families Invited to ‘Familias En Educación’ April 18

By: Pam DeFiglio on Apr 9, 2015 in Events at NLU, Financing Your Education, Starting Your Studies

¡Vamos a la Universidad! ¡Si, se puede!

Yes, you can go to college!

Come find out how to obtain grant and scholarship money for yourself, or your child, to attend college when National Louis University sponsors its first annual Latino Family Conference, “Familias en Educación,” on Saturday, April 18.

Las presentaciones e información serán in Español. Presentations and information will be in Spanish.

Lunch and refreshments for the family will be provided at this free event, and there will be supervision for children younger than high school age.

Jose Rico, former executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, and a National Louis University alum, will speak about why it’s so important for Latinos to attend college, and how a degree will open up opportunities.

You can also learn about the demand in the marketplace for educated Hispanic professionals, how parents can help students with their studies, and how to finance a university education, including grants and scholarships.

Please RSVP to Monica.Ramos@nl.edu or telephone 312-261-3064, so we may prepare the correct amount of food.

The event will be Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at National Louis University’s Wheeling Campus, 1000 Capitol Drive, Wheeling, Ill., in the first-floor Public Forum Room.

Do Back-To-School The Easy Way Sat., Sept. 13 During Student Orientation

By: Pam DeFiglio on Aug 19, 2014 in Starting Your Studies, Supporting Your Success, Uncategorizedback to school, enrollment, financial aid, Networking, orientation, student

You can do everything from register for classes to get financial aid info, obtain your student photo ID, enjoy a tour of the campus, plan your future career and more when NLU holds New Student Activities Day Sat., Sept. 13.

Students from all campuses are invited to drop in from 9:30 a.m. to noon or noon to 2 p.m. at the Chicago campus, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, to hear a “Welcome to NLU — What Every Student Should Know” presentation, get introduced to the NLU online portal and online campus and learn what they need to know, beyond the classroom, to succeed in student life.

Experience a fresh new school year with the NLU Student Experience Team.

By: Danielle Laban on Aug 5, 2014 in Starting Your Studies, Uncategorized

Jose Reyes, Amanda DaSilva, Danielle Laban and Jose Marroquin

I recently went to Target, seeking a pool toy for my daughter. A simple “splasher ball” was my quest. Little did I know, Target had decided that it’s no longer summer, but “back to school” season. Even as an adult, I still get excited about the energy and planning that goes into preparing for a new school year. Much like the first of the year, and our tradition to set New Year’s resolutions and start fresh, I feel that a new school year opens the door for a new and exciting year of learning. Now, when I walked up to the school supplies where the summer seasonal items were just one week prior, I had a moment of panic. Summer is just slipping away, and my panic quickly turned to excitement. Here’s why. I have some exciting things planned for National Louis this year.

Triumph in the face of transition

By: Amanda DaSilva, Jose Marroquin and Pam DeFiglio on Jun 5, 2014 in Finishing Your Studies, Supporting Your Success

As summer draws near, many of us will face major changes in our academic and professional lives. Some members of our community will participate in commencement, others will begin internships or new employment, and still others will continue their studies with new courses. While transition is a natural part of life, it can produce fear of the unknown as well as excitement for new growth opportunities. Recognizing these feelings and using the following strategies can prepare you for a seamless and successful transition.

What I hope to do with my master’s

By: Johnnie Gaskew on May 20, 2014 in Career Planning, Finishing Your Studies, Spotlight on Students

Being halfway through the awesome M.S. in Written Communication (MSWC) program, I have already created and begun implementing a post-graduation plan of action. A few months ago I took advantage of the adept services offered by the Career Development Office here at NLU and had my resume critiqued. My job has now become looking for a job, and the CDO was instrumental in assisting me in crafting a first-class resume that I can submit with total confidence to potential employers.

The differences between undergraduate and graduate studies

By: Johnnie Gaskew on Apr 15, 2014 in Finishing Your Studies, Spotlight on Students, Starting Your Studies

When I attended NLU for undergraduate studies, I was enrolled in the B.A. in Applied Behavioral Sciences (ABS) program, and it was an incredible experience. This interdisciplinary program is accelerated and intended for adults with significant life experience who have completed previous college coursework. The program is taught using a cohort model, which means I went through the entire program with the same group of students. There was such a trust and bond that formed that the cohort became like my new extended family.

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