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Oak Point University, formerly Resurrection University, was a private university in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded on February 17, 1914, and had two colleges, a college of nursing and a college of health sciences, and offered undergraduate and graduate/professional programs in the health sciences with a significant focus on nursing. The university has over 5,600 university alumni. There were two campus locations, one in Wicker Park and one in Oak Brook. The university closed at the end of the spring 2024 semester on April 19, 2024.[1]
The university experienced a dramatic decline in enrollment since the pandemic. In fall 2022, it had 429 students, down from 860 in fall 2019, according to federal data.[2]
History
West Suburban Hospital, 506 North Austin Ave. in 1922
In 1914, Oak Point University, originally named West Suburban Hospital School for Nurses was founded with the West Suburban Hospital that began serving the Oak Park community on February 11, 1914.[3] The school officially began on February 17, offering a diploma program. In 1925, a new building was completed for the school on the 7th floor of the medical center, providing students with classrooms, laboratories, dormitories, swimming pool, and a ballroom.[4]
In 1946, the West Suburban Hospital for Nurses entered into an affiliation with Wheaton College that lasted until 1982[5][6] In 1953, the name of the school was changed to West Suburban Hospital School of Nursing.
In 1985, the university entered into an affiliation with Concordia College (now Concordia University Chicago). Again, the name was changed to: Concordia-West Suburban College of Nursing.[7] In 2003, the affiliation with Concordia College ended and the name was revised to West Suburban College of Nursing.
In 2004, Resurrection Health Care purchased West Suburban Medical Center and the College of Nursing. West Suburban College of Nursing became a part of Resurrection Health Care.[8]
In 2008, the Higher Learning Commission approved the baccalaureate degrees of health informatics and health administration. That same year, the Master of Science in Nursing program became accredited at the university and the first class to graduate with the MSN degree occurred in 2009.
In 2010, West Suburban College of Nursing became Resurrection University with a College of Nursing and a College of Health Sciences.[9] The following year, Resurrection Health Care and Provena Health joined together to form Presence Health.[10]
In 2012, Resurrection University and Concordia University Chicago reestablish the nursing degree program partnership[11][12][13] and thee university moved to the campus of Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago.[14][15]
In 2014, the College of Nursing celebrated its 100-year anniversary.
2015: The Saint Francis School of Radiography (SFSOR), was merged with the university, which now offered a Bachelor of Science in Imaging Technology (B.S.I.T.) in the College of Health Sciences. The degree is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).[16]
2016: Dr. Therese Scanlan assumed the role of President for Resurrection University.[17]
2018: In March, the affiliation between Resurrection University and Presence Health ended, and Presence Legacy Association became a member of Resurrection University.
2021: Resurrection University became an independent university and changed its name to Oak Point University.
2021: Oak Point University added a second campus in Oak Brook, Illinois.
2021: The university added two new Master of Science in Nursing nurse practitioner/post-graduate certificate programs: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP) and Psychiatric-Mental Health (PMHNP).
2024: The university abruptly announced plans to close at the end of the spring 2024 semester on April 19, three weeks before the end of said semester. Lewis University will help Oak Point University students complete their degrees.[1]
Academics
The university had two colleges: the College of Nursing and the College of Allied Health. It was institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Many programs were accredited by specific accreditation agencies, including:
Joint Review Committee on Education of Radiologic Technologists (JRCERT)
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↑ "Oak Leaves". Chicago Tribune. The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest. September 16, 1922.
↑ Humiston, Chas. E. (1924). Nosokoma: Nineteen Hundred Twenty-Four. The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest: West Suburban Hospital. p.19.
↑ Complete Book of Colleges, 2005 (2005ed.). New York, NY: Random House: Princeton Review Pub. 2004. p.221. ISBN9780375764066.
↑ "2008 Annual Hospital Questionnaire"(PDF). Illinois Department of Public Health. Illinois Department of Public Health, Health Systems Development. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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