Kendall College at National Louis University is a private college which is part of
National Louis University
National Louis University (NLU) is a private university with its main campus in Chicago, Illinois. NLU enrolls undergraduate and graduate students in more than 60 programs across its four colleges. It has locations throughout the Chicago metropol ...
(NLU) in
Chicago, Illinois
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, specializing in culinary arts and hospitality management. Kendall is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an institutional accreditor in the United States. It has historically accredited post-secondary education institutions in the central United States: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa ...
. The Culinary Arts Associate and Baking and Pastry Associate programs are accredited by the
American Culinary Federation The American Culinary Federation (ACF) was established in 1929 in New York City and is the largest professional chefs' organization in North America. It was the progeny of the combined visions of three chefs' associations in New York City, the Socià ...
Education Foundation Accrediting Commission.
Founded in 1934, Kendall College was an independent college and later became a subsidiary of
Laureate Education, Inc. On August 6, 2018, National Louis University received approval from the
Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an institutional accreditor in the United States. It has historically accredited post-secondary education institutions in the central United States: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa ...
and the
U.S. Department of Education
The United States Department of Education is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. It began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the Department ...
to transfer Kendall College's programs and other assets from Laureate Education to the university.
History
In 1934, two seminarians endorsed by the Scandinavian Conference of the Methodist Church — one Swedish, the other Danish-Norwegian — formed Evanston Collegiate Institute in
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston ( ) is a city, suburb of Chicago. Located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, it is situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. Evanston is north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wil ...
. Many early students found employment at the
Washington National Insurance Company of Evanston, a major financial supporter of the school.
In 1950, the school was renamed in honor of Washington National's founders, Curtis P. Kendall and his family.
Business programs at Kendall College began in the 1970s. The School of Business was created in 2007. In 1985, the School of Culinary Arts was established. Building on the culinary program, a Bachelor of Arts in Hotel and Restaurant Management was created in 1987. In 2005, the program was revised into a Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management. A partnership was later formed with
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management
Les Roches is a private hospitality school owned by Eurazeo and located in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
History
Les Roches is a hospitality school founded in 1979. Approximately 1118 students from 68 different countries attend every semest ...
and Glion Institute of Higher Education, including the creation of exchange programs with Les Roches campuses in Switzerland and Spain.
[Kendall College Partners with LesRoches Hospitality Management School of Switzerland Press Release, July 22, 2004]
In 2005, Kendall College moved from Evanston to
Goose Island, Chicago, in the former Sara Lee Research and Development building.
In 2008, Kendall College was acquired by Laureate Education.
In 2018, Kendall College and its programs were transferred to National Louis University.
Accreditation
Kendall College is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an institutional accreditor in the United States. It has historically accredited post-secondary education institutions in the central United States: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa ...
and is a member of the Culinary Arts Associate and Baking and Pastry Associate programs are accredited by the
American Culinary Federation The American Culinary Federation (ACF) was established in 1929 in New York City and is the largest professional chefs' organization in North America. It was the progeny of the combined visions of three chefs' associations in New York City, the Socià ...
Education Foundation Accrediting Commission.
Notable alumni
*Chef
Greg Baxtrom
Greg Baxtrom is the chef-owner of restaurants Olmsted, Five Acres, Patti Ann’s and Petite Patate. Prior to opening Olmsted in 2016, Baxtrom worked at restaurants including Alinea, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Per Se and Lysverket in Norway.
Early ...
*Chef
Jose Garces
Jose Garces is an Ecuadorian American chef, restaurant owner, and Iron Chef. He was born in Chicago to Ecuadorian parents. He won in the second season of ''The Next Iron Chef''. Garces studied Culinary Arts at Kendall College in Chicago, graduat ...
*Chef
Beverly Kim
Beverly Kim is a James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur who was a contestant on Top Chef in 2011 and co-owns the Michelin-starred Parachute in Chicago. In 2019, Kim opened neighboring restaurant Wherewithall with her husband Johnny Clark ...
*Chef
Doug Sohn
Hot Doug's was a Chicago, Illinois-based restaurant specializing in a variety of hot dogs and sausages. The self-proclaimed "Sausage Superstore and Encased Meat Emporium" was in its second location at 3324 North California Avenue in the city's A ...
*Chef
Michael White
*Chef
Deniz Orhun
References
External links
Official website
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Universities and colleges in Chicago
Educational institutions established in 1934
1934 establishments in Illinois
National Louis University
Private universities and colleges in Illinois