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alt="Thomas Gibbons" src="../include/images/profiles/faculty/tom-gibbons_455x255.jpg"/><div class="text"><div>Dear Friends of SPS,</div> <div aria-hidden="true"> </div> <div>It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2024–25 school year. At SPS, we are dedicated to preparing our students for a wide range of careers, and this year, our programming continues to reflect that commitment.</div> <div aria-hidden="true"> </div> <div>While we equip many of our students to excel as leaders in fields such as data science, public policy, and healthcare, we also remain deeply committed to the accessibility and strength of our humanities programs. This includes an increased emphasis on online courses within our graduate-level writing programs and the transition of our master’s in literature (MALit) to a 100% online format. The interdisciplinary curriculum of the MALit offers a rich selection of electives in areas such as comparative literary studies, languages, film, and theatre.</div> <div aria-hidden="true"> </div> <div>This academic year also marks the first full year of our early transfer and admission agreement with Oakton College. This partnership provides a smooth and seamless path for Oakton students who wish to transfer to SPS, allowing them to continue their education with confidence and clarity.</div> <div aria-hidden="true"> </div> <div>As always, our mission at SPS is to offer high-quality, flexible, and accessible programs that empower professionals to achieve their career goals. I look forward to another year of learning, growth, and achievement across the SPS community.</div> <div aria-hidden="true"> </div> <div>Sincerely,</div> <p><a href="#dean">Thomas F. Gibbons</a><br/>Dean, School of Professional Studies<br/>Northwestern University</p></div></div><div class="right-side"><h4 aria-level="3" role="heading">Get to know SPS</h4> <p><a href="../program-search/index.php">Academic Programs</a></p> <p><a href="admission.php">Admission</a></p> <p><a href="../stories/index.php">SPS Stories</a></p> <p><a href="contact.php">Locations and Contact</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/about/index.html">About Northwestern University</a></p> <p><a href="northwestern-prison-education-program.php">Northwestern Prison Education Program</a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/northwesternsps" title="Facebook"><img alt="Facebook" height="27" src="../include/images/social-icons/facebook.png" width="27"/> </a>   <a href="https://www.instagram.com/northwesternsps/" title="Instagram"><img alt="Instagram" height="27" src="../include/images/social-icons/Instagram-v051916_200.png" width="27"/> </a>   <a href="https://twitter.com/northwesternsps" title="Twitter"><img alt="Twitter" height="24" src="../include/images/social-icons/tweet.png" width="28"/> </a>   <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/northwestern-university-school-of-professional-studies" title="LinkedIn"><img alt="LinkedIn" height="27" src="../include/images/social-icons/square-linkedin-512.png" width="27"/></a>    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWMvagv-JJhs-8l_RqkwIA"><img alt="YouTube" height="20" src="../include/images/social-icons/you-tube.png" width="28"/></a></p></div></div></section><section aria-label="A core part of Northwestern's mission since 1933" class="contain-1120"><div class="hide-text"> � .</div><h2 aria-level="3" role="heading">A core part of Northwestern's mission since 1933</h2> <p>Northwestern University School of Professional Studies students are part of a unique and distinguished university community. They learn in a supportive, collaborative environment in courses — offered online and in the evenings on Northwestern's Chicago and Evanston campuses — that enable them to balance their personal and professional lives with the pursuit of learning. Classes in <a href="../program-search/index.php">SPS degree and certificate programs</a> are taught by some of the university's most respected and talented teachers — scholars and professionals who value the diversity, energy, and creativity of our students.</p> <p>One of the 12 colleges and schools of Northwestern University, SPS and adult learning have been a core part of Northwestern’s mission since 1933. SPS is enmeshed in many parts of the University — sharing faculty members, creating innovative programs and setting the standard for higher education for adults. SPS students become part of a university ranked among the nation’s best universities with top medical, law, and business schools, and a faculty that has made pioneering contributions to materials science, nanotechnology, economics, the humanities, and more.</p></section><section aria-label="BackgroundImagesection 3" class="background-select"><div class="background-select-image" style="background: url('https://common.northwestern.edu/v8/css/images/slashes-white-bg.gif') repeat;"><div class="contain-780"><div class="world_map"><h4 aria-level="2" role="heading">Our Mission</h4><p class="select-date">Providing innovative learning opportunities</p><p>The mission of the School of Professional Studies is to provide a superior Northwestern education to outstanding students whose academic pursuits must be balanced with professional or personal commitments. SPS strives to be a national leader in continuing and professional education by providing innovative learning opportunities that serve the lifelong learning needs of its students.</p></div></div></div></section><section aria-label="AlternatePhotoFloatsection 4" class="contain-1120"><div class="section-top"><h3>Meet some of our students and alums</h3><p class="hide-text">{title}</p></div><div class="alternate-photo-float"><div class="image-left"><a href="https://sps.northwestern.edu/stories/news-stories/stephanie-kang_global-health.php"><img alt="Stephanie Kang" src="../include/images/550x310/StephanieKang550x310.jpg"/></a></div><div class="text"><figure class="quote"><p><span></span>It was incredibly important for me to maintain my professional experience while I went to school. Northwestern gave me the most flexibility and the best-rounded coursework, so I knew Id be able to learn what I wanted to on a timeline that accommodated my busy schedule. ” </p><figcaption><a href="../stories/news-stories/stephanie-kang_global-health.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Stephanie Kang, MS in Global Health ('16)">Stephanie Kang, MS in Global Health</a></figcaption></figure></div></div><div class="alternate-photo-float"><div class="text"><figure class="quote"><p><span></span>My professors are running businesses, working for consulting firms and agencies, and navigating today鈥檚 workplace just like I am. Hearing about their experiences and creative solutions to work challenges many of us face is not only really interesting but also applicable. ” </p><figcaption><a href="../stories/news-stories/information-design-and-strategy-tori-bell.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tori Bell, MS in Information Design and Strategy student">Tori Bell, MS in Information Design and Strategy<br/></a></figcaption></figure></div><div class="image-right"><a href="https://sps.northwestern.edu/stories/news-stories/information-design-and-strategy-tori-bell.php"><img alt="Tori Bell" src="../include/images/550x310/ToriBell550x310.jpg"/></a></div></div><div class="alternate-photo-float"><div class="image-left"><a href="https://sps.northwestern.edu/stories/news-stories/prephysician-assistant-certificate-dennis-shea.php"><img alt="Dennis Shea" src="../include/images/550x310/Dennis-Shea-1---sized.jpg"/></a></div><div class="text"><figure class="quote"><p><span></span>Northwestern is a high-end research facility and I鈥檓 certain some of the more advanced concepts I learned here are going to help me fit in well at Yale. ” </p><figcaption><a href="../stories/news-stories/prephysician-assistant-certificate-dennis-shea.php" title="Dennis Shea, Prephysician Assistant certificate program">Dennis Shea, Prephysician Assistant certificate program</a></figcaption></figure></div></div></section><section aria-label=" Read SPS stories and news " class="contain-1120"><div class="hide-text"> � .</div><ul class="center-list"> <li><a class="button" href="../stories/index.php">Read SPS stories and news</a><a id="dean"></a></li> </ul></section><section aria-label="Thomas F. Gibbons is the dean of Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies, which offers adult learners a broad spectrum of undergraduate and graduate programs as well as certificate and professional development programs. Dean Gibbons launched Northwestern’s first fully online master’s degree and has since developed many other award-winning distance education academic offerings. He also oversees a variety of special programs, including the Center for Public Safety, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Northwestern’s Summer Session. Dean Gibbons, who is an attorney and also a senior lecturer at Northwestern’s School of Law, teaches courses at the graduate and undergraduate level in conflict resolution, negotiations, mediation, and arbitration. He is also a labor arbitrator and mediator, and past president of the University of Professional and Continuing Education Association, of the Association for Conflict Resolution, Chicago Chapter, and the past chairman of the Chicago Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. Dean Gibbons holds law degrees from Yale Law School and DePaul University College of Law, a master’s degree from Drew University, and a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University." class="contain-1120"><div class="section-top"><h3>About the Dean</h3><p class="hide-text">{title}</p></div><div class="hide-text"> � .</div><p><strong>Thomas F. Gibbons</strong> is the dean of Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies, which offers adult learners a broad spectrum of undergraduate and graduate programs as well as certificate and professional development programs. Dean Gibbons launched Northwestern’s first fully online master’s degree and has since developed many other award-winning distance education academic offerings. He also oversees a variety of special programs, including the Center for Public Safety, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Northwestern’s Summer Session. Dean Gibbons, who is an attorney and also a senior lecturer at Northwestern’s School of Law, teaches courses at the graduate and undergraduate level in conflict resolution, negotiations, mediation, and arbitration. He is also a labor arbitrator and mediator, and past president of the University of Professional and Continuing Education Association, of the Association for Conflict Resolution, Chicago Chapter, and the past chairman of the Chicago Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. 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