DeVry University recently hosted a community celebration in honor of its new Elgin location. The event featured food, prizes and presentations of academic program offerings. Elgin Mayor Ed Schock spoke at the event, as well as Elgin Chamber of Commerce vice president Jeanette Mihalec. Elgin Police Lieutenant Bill Wolf also spoke to attendees about how his Keller Graduate School of Management degree prepared him for his career. "We are thrilled to be operating in Elgin and look forward to continuing to serve the needs of the diverse business community in the Elgin area," said Tim Florer, DeVry University Center Dean. "We recognize the need for career-oriented education in the region and hope to help fill that need by providing another higher education option for potential students."

After opening its original location in 1993, the new Elgin center opened its doors last fall and offers graduate programs in accounting and financial management, business administration, human resource management, information systems management, network and communications management, public administration and project management. Undergraduate programs are offered in business administration and technical management. DeVry University's Elgin center is at 2250 Point Blvd., Suite 250, just north of I-90 off Randall Road. For more information or to apply for courses at DeVry University's Elgin location, call (847) 622-1135 or visit Web site www.devry.edu .