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Official Website of Robert Morris University Illinois is a private not-for-profit, regionally accredited university, granting associate degrees, bachelor degrees, and graduate degrees. RMU serves students interested in getting an education that meets the demands of today's business, graphic arts, health care, culinary and technical world at its main location in Chicago as well as at locations in Arlington Heights, Aurora, Bensenville, Orland Park, Peoria, Schaumburg, Springfield, and Waukegan.

Slippery Rock University is a four-year, public, coeducational, regional comprehensive university that offers a broad array of undergraduate and select graduate programs to more than 8,000 students. SRU is one of 10 institutions and 14 campuses that make up Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. SRU is accredited by the Middle State Commission on Higher Learning (MSCHE). Founded in 1889, SRU is shaped by its teaching (normal) school heritage. For more than 130 years, the university has embraced the same hard-working, tenacious personality espoused by the people of western Pennsylvania. With a steadfast yet adaptable commitment to intellectual development, leadership and civic responsibility, SRU provides students with a comprehensive learning experience that helps them become engaged citizens and succeed in their lives and professional careers. Located in western Pennsylvania, the 660-acre campus is less than an hour’s drive north of Pittsburgh, one hour south of Erie, and 45 minutes east of Youngstown, Ohio. Two major highways, I-79 and I-80, intersect 10 miles from the University, conveniently linking it to the entire commonwealth and its contiguous regions.

Michele’s Dance Center is the supreme dance studio in Pittsburgh’s North Hills. With over 30 years of experience teaching both Competitive and Non-Competitive dance, our reputation speaks for itself. Our team of quality dance instructors have been carefully selected to provide dancers age 2 through adult with the best technical instruction available over a range of disciplines including ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, pointe, tumbling, and hip hop. Michele’s Dance Center dancers have performed in many local shows over the years including Pittsburgh’s Downtown Santa Spectacular, with the National Touring Company of the Wizard of Oz, Sewickley’s Santa Parade, The Block, McCandless Crossing’s Tree Lighting, St. Alexis Fair, McCandless Days Community Day, Ross Park Mall, Blueberry Hill Park, North Hills UPMC Passavant Holiday Show as well as at other local nursing homes. Our talented company dancers also compete annually at various regional competitions where they have won numerous awards and honors.

The Doodle Bugs! Learning approach has prepared children for school for over 30 years. Our educational programs build the foundation for lifelong learning by nurturing curiosity, initiative, social skills, communication, independent thinking and creativity.