西北大学：凡事求真
英文导读
Back to its origin
Northwestern was founded in 1851 by John Evans， for whom Evanston is named， and two businessmen three lawyers， and three Methodist leaders to give higher education to citizens of northwest states.Northwestern is the only private university to hold a position as a charter member of the Big Ten. Instruction began in 1855； women were admitted in 1869.Located in Evanston， Illinois， which borders Chicago， Northwestern features easy opportunities to experience the culture of a big city.The school possesses an undergraduate body of about 8，000 students and has a somewhat more vibrant social life. Northwestern is a world-class university that includes Supreme Court justices， Presidential nominees， and Nobel laureates in the ranks of its alumni.
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Kellogg School of Management： Its academic programs are highly respected， especially its Kellogg School of Management， founded in 1908， which is considered to be one of the top business programs in the United States. The school offers a part-time MBA program with evening and Saturday class options. Students who choose to attend all classes on Saturdays can complete the program in two and a half years， taking two classes per quarter. Part-time students can choose to attend some evening classes with full-time MBA students. Majors includes analytical consulting， decision sciences， international business， management and strategy， finance and marketing.
Unique qualities： It combines innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative environment that transcends traditional academic boundaries. In addition to over seventy established majors， students can choose or design non-traditional combinations. A broad range of field experiences， internships， and programs combining work and study are part of the education for a large percentage of the students. It provides students and faculty exceptional opportunities for intellectual， personal and professional growth in a setting enhanced by the richness of Chicago.Because Chicago is only thirty minutes away， students have the cultural advantage of the music， theatre， museums， sports， and entertainment of a world-class city to enrich their undergraduate experience.
生词助读
methodist [meθdist] n. 卫理公会教徒；方法论者
nominee [nmini：] n. 被提名者，候选人；被任命者
laureate [l：riit] n. 资金（荣誉）获得者
alumni [lmnai] n.
（男）校友，（男）毕业生；校友
( alumnus的名词复数 )
innovative [inuveitiv] adj. 革新的；创新的
collaborative [klbreitiv] adj. 合作的；协作的
transcend [trnsend] vt. 胜过；超越
boundary [baundri] n. 边界；范围；分界线
中文概述
西北大学成立于1851年，位于美国伊利诺伊州的小镇埃文斯通，是一所顶尖的私立研究大学。在成立之时学院并没有教职员工及学生，甚至也没有建筑物。该校是由1位物理学家、2位商人、3位检察官及3位牧师所创办，至今已有一百多年的历史。其优秀的学术水平、高水准的师资、完善的设施及服务，使其成为美国私立高校的典范。
西北大学包括文理学院、语言学院、音乐学院、梅迪尔新闻学院、迈科密克工程及应用科学学院、教育及社会政策学院。在这6所学院中以梅迪尔新闻学院最出色，是公认的最好的全美新闻学院之一，可与哥伦比亚大学的新闻学院相媲美。在工程学方面，西北大学的材料科学研究在全美乃至全世界独树一帜。此外，音乐学院的铜管乐器和吹奏乐器表演课在全美也是颇负盛名。闻名世界的芝加哥交响乐团及Lyric歌剧团，常是音乐学院学生们的导师。
该校商学院以市场营销、管理经济、决策科学最为著名。其市场营销系被公认为全美第一。这所大学的学习氛围很浓，一名新闻系的学生说："就算是上学的第一天，图书馆都是挤满了人的。这里的学生对课业都很认真。"西北大学海外留学生分别来自45个国家和地区，主要是新加坡、日本、加拿大和英国。
著名校友有《老友记》执行导演亚当·切斯，摩托罗拉前任CEO克里斯托夫·加尔文等。
梦想成功录
If a man empties his purse into his head， no man can take it away from him.
倾其所有追求知识，没有人能夺走它。
An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
向知识投资，收益最佳。