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NORTHWESTERN
UNIVERSITY
Henry
S. Bienen, President
Representative: Ellen Katz, Trustee
Northwestern University
was established as a private institution in 1851 in what was then
the hub of America's Northwest Territory and is today part of the
greater Chicago metropolitan area, with campuses in Evanston, downtown
Chicago and Washington, DC. The university is one of America's finest
research institutions and has been recognized for the quality and
depth of its doctoral programs. Northwestern's schools and programs
stand as models of excellence, including the Weinberg College of
Arts and Sciences, the Kellogg School of Management, the Medill
School of Journalism, the School of Law and the School of Communication.
Many of Northwestern's graduates have become leading voices in American
society: Justice John Paul Stevens, Richard Gephardt, Saul Bellow,
George McGovern, Sherry Lansing and Garry Marshall.
The Medill
School of Journalism was founded in 1921 and named for Chicago
Tribune editor, publisher and owner Joseph Medill. The school of
1,000 students offers an undergraduate journalism program and a
one-year graduate program leading to a Master of Science in Journalism.
Specialized master's programs focus on religion reporting, business
reporting (with the Kellogg School of Management) and legal reporting
(a dual-degree program with Northwestern's law school). Medill also
offers a 15-month master's degree in integrated marking communications.
Medill's curriculum emphasizes academic work and substantial practical
training. Opportunities for students to gain professional experience
include a global journalism program of international internships,
and year-round programs in Chicago and Washington, where the Medill
News Service runs a bureau for newspapers, news services and television
and radio stations across the country.
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