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Did you know NLU has been receiving plenty of news coverage lately? And that NLU'ers regularly accomplish noteworthy things you can be proud of?

Welcome to NLU Newsbeat, a new feature which will keep you up-to-date on NLU news, including faculty members' and students' achievements. For the latest as it happens, follow us: www.facebook.com/NationalLouis<http://www.facebook.com/NationalLouis>, www.twitter.com/NationalLouisU<http://www.twitter.com/NationalLouisU>, https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=18283

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An in-depth Chicago Tribune analysis spotlighted NLU for using tech approaches to prepare students with the skills and abilities employers need, now and in the future. Chicago Tribune: NLU Leading Way Into Careers Via Tech<http://blog.nl.edu/2016/01/chicago-tribune-nlu-leading-way-into-careers-via-tech/>

A Facebook post about that Chicago Tribune story resulted in the most popular NLU Facebook post up until now. It received 251 likes, 53 shares and 22 comments-some of them quite glowing! <https://www.facebook.com/NationalLouis/> <https://www.facebook.com/NationalLouis/> www.facebook.com/NationalLouis/<https://www.facebook.com/NationalLouis/>

Catalyst Chicago wrote about how NLU partnered with Martin Koldyke in 2001 to design a residency program to develop teachers, similar to how medical residencies develop doctors. The result was AUSL, which expects to graduate its 1,000th resident next year.  NLU Partner AUSL Leads In Teacher Prep<http://blog.nl.edu/2016/01/catalyst-nlu-partner-ausl-leads-in-teacher-prep/>

Education Week ran an article by NLU Prof Mark Shinn about ways to make Response to Intervention work in the classroom. T<http://blog.nl.edu/2016/01/nlu-prof-in-edweek-to-help-struggling-students-use-these-4-rti-strategies/>o Help Struggling Students, Use these 4 RtI Strategies<http://blog.nl.edu/2016/01/nlu-prof-in-edweek-to-help-struggling-students-use-these-4-rti-strategies/>

Know a student of Mexican heritage who could use a $3,000 scholarship? The Mexican Consulate awarded NLU $30,000 in new scholarship money. Find info and an application here.  NLU Receives $30,000 in Scholarships From Mexico Consul, IME, Juntos Podemos<http://blog.nl.edu/2016/01/nlu-receives-30000-in-scholarships-from-mexico-consul-ime-juntos-podemos/#more-2969>

Aware that many immigrant parents of children in Chicago Public Schools are unfamiliar with the U.S. school system and need skills to interact with educators and champion their children's success, NLU created the 10-week Academy of Parents in Leadership. It empowered 19 parents as leaders in their school community. NLU Empowers, Educates Parent Leaders at CPS Elementary School<http://blog.nl.edu/2016/01/nlu-empowers-educates-parent-leaders-at-cps-elementary-school/>



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