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LeadAmerica College Campus Locations
LeadAmerica
conferences are held on several outstanding
college and university campuses throughout
the United States. Select any campus
location below to learn more.
American
University
Washington, DC
www.american.edu
A merican
University is a leader in global
education, enrolling a diverse
student body from throughout
the United States and more than
160 countries and providing opportunities
for academic excellence, public
service, and internships in the
nation’s capital and around
the world. It was chartered by
an Act of Congress in 1893 and
founded under the auspices of
the United Methodist Church.
Today it is an independent coeducational
university with more than 11,000
students enrolled in undergraduate,
master’s, doctoral, and
professional degree programs.
It offers a wide range of undergraduate
and graduate programs through
its six major divisions: College
of Arts  and
Sciences; Kogod School of Business;
School of Communication; School
of Public Affairs; School of
International Service; and Washington
College of Law. It is located
on an 84-acre residential campus
in upper northwest Washington,
D.C.
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Bentley
College
Waltham, MA
www.bentley.edu
 Bentley
is a business university, with
cutting edge curriculum and
the finest collection of high-tech
teaching labs to be found anywhere.
Simultaneously, Bentley retains
its small New England college
character, and is committed
to providing students with
a solid foundation in the arts
and sciences, and a full and
rich campus life. Bentley does
for students interested in
business and related professions
what the leading technological
universities do for students
of science and engineering.
Situated
in suburban Waltham, Massachusetts,
Bentley offers the best of
both worlds: a peaceful campus
environment and easy access
to all that Boston has to offer.
 Undergraduate
students at Bentley benefit
from business and business-related
majors and minors that fully
explore the impact of information
technology, outstanding preparation
in the arts and sciences, a
faculty of top-notch teachers
with real-world research and
consulting experience, and
a vibrant campus teeming with
athletic, social and cultural
opportunities.
At the graduate
level, Bentley delivers a remarkable
depth and breadth of business
expertise. Master's degree
programs groom the new knowledge
professionals in high demand
for today's information- and
technology-driven business
world.
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Catholic
University
Washington, DC
www.cua.edu
 The
Catholic University of America,
a thriving center of scholarship
and academic life, is unique
as the national university
of the Catholic Church and
the only higher education institution
founded by the U.S. bishops.
Established in 1887 as a graduate
and research center, the university
began offering undergraduate
education in 1904.
The university
motto is "Deus Lux Mea
Est" - "God Is My
Light." Academic colors
are gold and white. Athletic
colors are red and black.
 Students
at Catholic University enjoy
the best of both worlds: they
study and live on the largest
campus in Washington, D.C.,
where they can enjoy a complete
collegiate experience, but
they are also located in the
heart of the nation's capital.
Traveling by Metrorail, which
is located near the edge of
campus, students are only a
five-minute ride away from
Union Station, Capitol Hill
and the Library of Congress,
and within easy reach of the
abundant array of educational,
cultural, social, political
and professional opportunities
that Washington has to offer.
Many first-time visitors to
campus are captivated by the
university's expansive setting
among tree-lined rolling hills
where the skyline is dominated
by the adjacent, majestic Basilica
of the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception, the
largest church in the United
States.
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Columbia
University
New York,
NY
www.columbia.edu
 Columbia
University was founded in 1754
as King's College by royal
charter of King George II of
England. It is the oldest institution
of higher learning in the state
of New York and the fifth oldest
in the United States. After
a short hiatus during the Revolutionary
War, the college  reopened
in 1784 with a new name - Columbia
- that embodied the patriotic
fervor that had inspired the
nation's quest for independence.
Today Columbia is what President
Lee Bollinger has called "the
quintessential great urban
university" - attracting
students and faculty from 150
countries to engage with each
other and with the cultural,
scientific, and business enterprises
that make New York City one
of the most exciting cities
in the world.
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DePaul
University
Chicago,
IL
www.depaul.edu
 With
more than 23,000 students, DePaul
is the ninth-largest private
and largest Catholic university
in the country. It offers more
than 200 rigorous graduate and
undergraduate degree programs
through nine colleges and schools.
DePaul is nationally recognized
for combining hands-on learning
with current theories to prepare
students for leadership in their
careers and communities. Its
service-learning program has
been ranked among the 25 best
in the nation for the past four
years by U.S.News & World
Report. Founded to serve those
who would otherwise be denied
a college education, DePaul welcomes
students from a wide range of
backgrounds, instilling in them
the passion for social justice
as modeled by the university’s
namesake, St. Vincent de Paul.
 LeadAmerica
is hosting events at DePaul's
Lincoln Park Campus, the oldest,
largest and most active of the
university's six campuses. Located
near Lake Michigan and Wrigley
Field, it offers a traditional
university environment. Approximately
3,000 students live in residence
halls and buildings here. The
campus is home to the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
the College of Communication,
The Theatre School, the School
of Music, the School of Education
and the extensive John T. Richardson
Library.
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Fordham
University
New York,
NY
www.fordham.edu
 
Founded
in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit
University of New York, offering
exceptional education distinguished
by the Jesuit tradition to
approximately 15,800 students
in its five undergraduate
colleges and its six graduate
and professional schools.
It has residential campuses
in the Bronx, Manhattan and
Tarrytown, and the Louis
Calder Center Biological
Field Station in Armonk,
NY.
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Gallaudet
University
Washington, DC
www.gallaudet.edu
 Gallaudet
University is the world leader
in liberal education and career
development for deaf and hard
of hearing undergraduate students.
The University, which is located
in Washington, D.C., enjoys
an international reputation
for the outstanding graduate
programs it provides deaf,
hard of hearing, and hearing
students, as well as for the
quality of the research it
conducts on the history, language,
culture, and other topics related
to deaf people.
 In
addition, the University's
Laurent Clerc National Deaf
Education Center serves deaf
and hard of hearing children
at its two demonstration schools
and throughout the nation by
developing, implementing, and
disseminating innovative educational
strategies.
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Georgetown
University
Washington, DC
www.georgetown.edu
 Georgetown
University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit
university in America, founded in 1789 by Archbishop
John Carroll. Georgetown today is a major student-centered,
international, research university offering
respected undergraduate, graduate and professional
programs on its three campuses. For more information
about Georgetown University, visit www.georgetown.edu.
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Johns
Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
www.jhu.edu
  The
Johns Hopkins University was
the first research university
in the United States. Founded
in 1876, it was an entirely
new educational enterprise.
Its aim was not only to advance
students' knowledge, but also
to advance human knowledge
generally, through discovery
and scholarship.
The university's
emphasis on both learning and
research -- and on how each
complements the other -- revolutionized
U.S. higher education. Today,
Johns Hopkins has ventured
from its home in Baltimore
to countries throughout the
world -- China, Italy and Singapore,
among many others. It remains
a world leader in teaching,
patient care and discovery.
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North
Georgia College & State
University
www.ngcsu.edu
 North
Georgia College & State University
is a public, coeducational, comprehensive
university, as well as the Military
College of Georgia – one
of only six senior military colleges
in the nation. North Georgia
is currently engaged in a major
initiative, "A Legacy of
Leadership," and offers
the only minor in leadership
among public universities in
the state.
 NGCSU
is ranked by Consumers Digest
as the fifth Best Value in public
higher education in America and
U.S.News & World Report 2006
Best Colleges has placed NGCSU
No. 19 in the top Public Universities
in the South of those institutions
providing a full range of undergraduate
and master's programs. The university,
founded in 1873 in Dahlonega,
offers undergraduate and graduate
degrees in more than 50 academic
and professional fields.
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Franklin
W. Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MA
www.olin.edu
 Franklin
W. Olin College of Engineering
in Needham, MA, is a brand-new,
innovative undergraduate
institution that offers a
full-tuition scholarship
valued at over $130,000 to
every admitted student. Although
Olin College opened it doors
in the fall of 2002, the
idea for Olin goes back nearly
two decades. That’s
when the National Science
Foundation and the leaders
of the engineering community
began urging fundamental
reforms in engineering education,
including more emphasis on
entrepreneurship, teamwork,
and communication. The F.W.
Olin Foundation took up the
challenge, committing more
than $460 million to create
a new undergraduate engineering
college committed to continuous
innovation. Bringing together
some of the best minds and
the best ideas in engineering
education, Olin developed
a hands-on, interdisciplinary
program geared toward today’s
technology challenges. State-of-the-art
facilities combined with
outstanding students and
renowned faculty have quickly
established Olin as a nationally
recognized center for innovation
and excellence in engineering
education.
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Pace
University
www.pace.edu
 Founded
in 1906, Pace University educates
achievers who are engaged with
critical issues locally and globally.
Known for its outcome-oriented
environment that prepares students
to succeed in a wide range of
professions, Pace has three campuses,
including New York City (downtown
and midtown Manhattan), Westchester
(Pleasantville, Briarcliff, and
the White Plains Graduate Center),
and the Pace School of Law in
White Plains.
 A
private metropolitan university,
Pace enrolls more than 14,000
students in bachelor’s,
master’s, and doctoral
programs in the Dyson College
of Arts and Sciences, Seidenberg
School of Computer Science and
Information Systems, Lienhard
School of Nursing, Lubin School
of Business, School of Education,
and School of Law.
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San
Diego State University
San
Diego, CA
www.sdsu.edu
Founded in
1897, San Diego State University
(SDSU) is the oldest and largest
higher education institution
in the San Diego region and
is in the top seven percent
of higher education research
institutions in the U.S.
 San
Diego State University is an
academically rich, urban university
that provides endless possibilities
for students. With almost 34,000
students, 78 undergraduate
majors, award-winning professors,
top-notch research facilities,
and a location that serves
as the gateway to Latin America
and the Pacific Rim, SDSU gives
students the tools to expand
their knowledge and potential.
The SDSU
campus is ideally situated
in the very heart of San Diego.
It is just moments away from
beautiful beaches along a 70-mile
Pacific Ocean coastline; scenic
mountains to the east; major
entertainment centers, championship
golf courses and outstanding
shopping districts throughout;
and the laid-back charm of
Mexico to the south.
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San
Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
www.sfsu.edu
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Stanford
University
Palo Alto, CA
www.stanford.edu
 Located
between San Francisco and San
Jose in the heart of Silicon
Valley, Stanford University
is recognized as one of the
world's leading research and
teaching institutions. Founded
by Jane and Leland Stanford
in 1891 with a mission to prepare
students “for personal
success and direct usefulness
in life” and “promote
public welfare by exercising
an influence on behalf of humanity
and civilization,” Stanford
continues to embody the pioneering
spirit of its founders by encouraging
boldness – whether those
efforts occur in the library,
in the classroom, in a laboratory,
in a theater or on an athletic
field.
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St.
John’s University
New York, NY
www.stjohns.edu
 Founded
by the Vincentian Community
in 1870, St. John's is one
of America's leading Catholic
universities. St. John's students
come from 44 states and 130
foreign countries to pursue
bachelors, masters and doctoral
degree programs in more than
100 academic majors and concentrations.
Students also enjoy outstanding
internship, Study Abroad and
Academic Service-Learning opportunities.
St. John's has three residential,
New York City campuses as well
as a location in Oakdale, NY,
and a Graduate Center in Rome,
Italy.
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