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East–West University

Coordinates: 41°52′17″N 87°37′28″W / 41.8713°N 87.6244°W / 41.8713; -87.6244
East-West University
The Loftrium, or "West Building," and Student Life Center, at 819 and 829 S. Wabash Avenue
MottoExcellence and Service
TypePrivate university[1]
Established1980[1]
ChancellorM. Wasiullah Khan
Location,
United States

41°52′17″N 87°37′28″W / 41.8713°N 87.6244°W / 41.8713; -87.6244
CampusUrban, 1 acre (0.40 ha)
ColorsBlue and Gold
NicknamePhantoms
Sporting affiliations
USCAA
Websitewww.eastwest.edu

East–West University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois.[2] The university was founded in 1980.[1] It offers associate in liberal arts, office administration, electronics engineering technology, and computer and information science, and bachelor's degrees in behavioral and social sciences, business, electronics engineering technology, mathematics, biology, computer and information science, and English and communication. The university has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1983.

East–West University is a member of America's Urban Campus, a group of 20 Chicago-area colleges and universities, which works with governmental, business, civic, cultural, and philanthropic organizations throughout the Chicago area.[3]

Buildings

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The university is housed in three buildings connected by bridges.

  • The East Building at 816 S. Michigan was the original home of the university when it opened on September 5, 1980. It currently houses the mathematics and science departments.
  • The Loftrium Building, also known as the West Building, at 819 S. Wabash Avenue was acquired in 1999. This is where the majority of the English and Business course are conducted.
  • In 2014 the university opened its Student Life Center at 829 S. Wabash, which connects to the Loftrium. The 17-story building was designed by the firm of Holabird & Root and includes an auditorium, gym and dormitory space for 220 students.
  • The Flats at East–West University offers student housing attached to the university buildings.

Media

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Beginning in 2016, East West began publishing its own student newspaper The Phantom Press, which has published quarterly since its inception. The paper is made up of writing submissions from students and alumni, highlights of events in the surrounding area, tips for adjusting to campus life and profile pieces on various faculty members.

Academic Activities

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East–West University holds an annual Story Slam competition, in which students present works of creative writing. Other events include the Battle of the Majors and quarterly capstone presentations. The university also hosts a series of lectures and seminars called "East-West Perspectives," in which both faculty members and guest speakers visit campus to discuss their areas of expertise. The most recent of these was Professor Reginald Lomax's "The Modern-Day Black Experience... The Need for a Call to Action."[4]

Athletics

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At present, East-West offers an intercollegiate basketball team known as the East West Phantoms. They are coached by Tommie Posley.[5] EWU is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) and competes as an independent outside of an athletic conference.[6] In addition to other USCAA teams, the Phantoms routinely play NCAA and NAIA competition.[7]

Other athletic organizations on campus include the Prancing Phantoms dance and cheer team, the Lady Phantoms volleyball team, and track and field.

Student loan debt

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According to a non-comprehensive survey, in December 2014, East–West University had the second lowest average student loan debt per graduate in the United States. Only one American university was ranked above it, City University of New York.[8] East–West University has the lowest tuition of all private schools in Chicago and the surrounding area. Additionally, 97% of admitted students receive some amount of financial aid.[9]

Economic and gender diversity

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East–West University's median family income of a student is $24,200 in 2017.[10]

In 2016, the student body and gender ratio was as follows:

  • Women 54.0%[11]
  • Men 46.0%[11]
  • Total number of Undergraduate Students - 419[12]

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Overview Profile of East-West University on U.S. News & World Report website Retrieved 5 December 2017
  2. ^ East-West University on Chicago Tribune (newspaper), Published 4 March 2011, Retrieved 5 December 2017
  3. ^ "America's Urban Campus (AUC)".
  4. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ewu-chicago/posts/ [bare URL]
  5. ^ East-West University basketball coach Tommie Posley: "It was a way for me to get these guys off the street and keep them in the gym" WGN RADIO (Chicago website), Published 23 April 2017, Retrieved 5 December 2017
  6. ^ "USCAA Members". TheUSCAA.com. United States Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Statistics - East-West U." USCAA. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. ^ Christine DiGangi (3 December 2014). "The 20 Colleges With the Lowest Student Loan Debt". credit.com website. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  9. ^ "About". East-West University. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  10. ^ Economic diversity and student outcomes at East-West University, Chicago The New York Times, Published 18 January 2017, Retrieved 5 December 2017
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b College Profile of East-West University, Chicago collegedata.com website, Published data is for the year 2016, Retrieved 5 December 2017
  12. ^ "The Perilous Predicament of the Very Small College". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
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