A representative from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology will be in South Africa to talk about Graduate opportunities at their institution. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, known as "The Chicago School," is a graduate university specializing in psychology. It has over 4,300 studentsand offers more than 20 degree programs in psychology and related behavioral sciences. The school is a member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology, which has recognized the school for its distinguished service and outstanding contributions to cultural diversity. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology was established by practicing psychologists with the goal of providing high-quality professional psychology training in a not-for-profit setting. Initial plans for the school were made in 1977 and realized in January 1979 by the nonprofit Midwestern Psychology Development Foundation. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology began its first classes at temporary quarters located at 30 West Chicago Avenue before moving to the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue in 1980. In 1986 The Chicago School moved to its next location, the historic Dearborn Station in Chicago’s South Loop. In 2004, the school found a new downtown home at 325 N. Wells Street. The school expanded to the west coast in 2008 with three campuses in Southern California. It opened its first out-of-state location in downtown Los Angeles, in the summer. The school announced a formal affiliation in fall 2008 with the California Graduate Institute and its campuses in Westwood and Irvine. From its early days the school began to earn a reputation for being a leader in diversity and multicultural training.Classes such as Cultural Issues in Assessment and Intercultural Psychotherapy Laboratory began to appear in the school’s bulletin in the 1980s. In 1988, the school opened its first institute for diversity-related training, research, and events: the Center for Inter-Cultural Clinical Psychology. One of its original initiatives was a Cultural Impact Conference, which remains an annual fixture on campus. The center eventually evolved in 2005 to become the Center for Multicultural and Diversity Studies. The Chicago School’s innovative approach to diversity received recognition in 1998 with an Institutional Diversity Award bestowed by the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP). NCSPP would again honor the school in 2005 with its Advocacy Award “in recognition of its outstanding commitment to advancing the attitude, skills, and knowledge of professional advocacy and public policy. Fall 2014 student profile Total students: more than 4,300 Average age: 32 years old Ethnicity 50.6% White/Caucasian 20.3% Black/African American 13.8% Latino(a)/Hispanic 5.5% Asian 0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Gender Female: 80% Male: 20% The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an affiliate of the nonprofit TCS Education System (TCS ES). TCS has a contact based in Johannesburg with which you can liaise with. For more information go to: http://www.thechicagoschool.edu/ The representative will talk about Master's and PhD level studies at their institute and there will also be time to chat and ask questions of them. SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE BOOK SOON (NO LATER THAN 10 August AT 5PM) Look forward to seeing you there! EducationUSA South Africa Info summaries are excerpted from wikipedia