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{{Short description|Private university in Pleasant Hill, California}}
{{distinguish|John F. Kennedy College}}'''John F. Kennedy University''' was
▲'''John F. Kennedy University''' was an American nonprofit [[private university]] based in California with offices in [[Pleasant Hill, California|Pleasant Hill]], [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] in California;<ref>{{Cite web|title=JFKu On Campus|url=https://www.jfku.edu/on-campus/|access-date=2021-01-02|website=John F. Kennedy University|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Natick, Massachusetts]]; and [[Willemstad]], [[Curaçao|Curaçao]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contact John F. Kennedy School of Medicine - 5999 -463-6475 {{!}} JFK School of Medicine|url=https://jfkuniversity.org/contact/|access-date=2021-01-02|website=jfkuniversity.org|language=en-US}}</ref> The university was founded in 1965 to offer degrees and certificates for [[Nontraditional student|non-traditional]] higher education students, taught mostly by adjunct faculty. In April 2009, the university became an [[Affiliated school|affiliate]] of the [[National University (California)|National University System]] initially as an independent university.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nusystem.org/News/News/NUS-JFK-University.html|title=Addition of John F. Kennedy University Establishes National University System as Model for 21st Century Education|website=Nusystem.org|access-date=2009-04-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006084905/http://www.nusystem.org/News/News/NUS-JFK-University.html|archive-date=2009-10-06}}</ref> The institution closed in 2020 with programs transferred to other National University schools.<ref>{{Cite news|title=JFK University in Contra Costa County closing for good in December|language=en|url=https://www.danvillesanramon.com/news/2020/05/01/jfk-university-in-contra-costa-county-closing-for-good-in-december|access-date=2020-08-18}}</ref>
==Academics==
The institution was organized as a [[collegiate university]] comprising four [[constituent colleges]] which conferred [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] and [[Graduate school|graduate]] degrees in museum studies, [[Business education|business]], [[psychology]], [[Law school in the United States|law]], and [[Offshore medical school|medicine]]. The university did not own a [[Campus university|traditional campus]] and instead taught either through [[distance education]] or [[blended learning]]. Physical locations of the university for blended learning programs were typically housed in leased office sites and business parks.
===College of Undergraduate Studies===
John F. Kennedy University College of Undergraduate Studies was accredited by the [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges|WASC Senior College and University Commission]] (one of the successors of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wascsenior.org/institutions/john-f-kennedy-university|title=
▲|url=http://www.wascsenior.org/institutions/john-f-kennedy-university|title= WASC Statement of Accreditation Status John F. Kennedy University|website=Wascsenior.org|access-date=14 November 2017}} Retrieved December 22, 2014.</ref> The college offered certificate programs, undergraduate degrees, and graduate degrees, including a JD-MBA dual degree and MBA. The college also housed the university's experimental Institute of Entrepreneurial Leadership (IEL) which offered certificate programs and [[Coworking|low-cost office spaces]]. The [[T. Denny Sanford|Sanford Institute of Philanthropy]] was also housed at the college.
===Museum Studies===
The graduate program in Museum Studies at John F. Kennedy University had roots at [[Lone Mountain College]] in San Francisco; program directors included Diane Frankel; Gail Anderson; and Marjorie Schwarzer. The program offered master's degrees and certificates in museum collection management and registration, education and interpretation, and later the program developed a dual-MBA/collections and dual MBA/education program.
===College of Psychology and Holistic Studies===
The College of Psychology and Holistic Studies was a [[Graduate school|graduate]] institution which offered certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees. The college held [[experiential learning]] curriculums through three community-based [[clinical internship]] programs. The counseling psychology program housed student-operated art camps which taught self-confidence and self-expression to elementary-aged children. The Family Resiliency Project, also under the counseling psychology program, operated with Californian school districts for family counseling and childhood behavioral therapy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FY18-19 JFKU General Catalog|url=https://admin.jfku.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/18-JFKU-1436_FY18-19_General-Catalog-_Web_INDEXED.pdf|access-date=2021-01-02|archive-date=2021-12-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213195408/https://admin.jfku.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/18-JFKU-1436_FY18-19_General-Catalog-_Web_INDEXED.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The Solt Evans LEAP Project in the Sports Psychology program provided disadvantaged youth life skills lessons through athletics.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Click here to support education|url=https://give.sponsoredscholar.com/jfku/leap|access-date=2021-01-02|website=SponsoredScholar|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421071804/https://give.sponsoredscholar.com/jfku/leap|url-status=dead}}</ref> The college also operated three [[University counseling center|University Counseling]] centers in California which provided affordable, confidential access to [[California Mental Health Services Act|mental health services]].
===College of Law===
John F. Kennedy University College of Law offered a four-year, part-time program, and a three-year full-time program. The college housed a housing advocacy and legal clinic offering free legal services to elderly locals at risk of [[Eviction in the United States|eviction]]. The college had an enrollment of 160 students at the time of closure. Although it conferred the [[Juris Doctor]] degree, the college was accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the [[State Bar of California]] rather than the more professionally recognized [[American Bar Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Education/LegalEducation/LawSchools.aspx#cals|title=The State Bar of California|website=Admissions.calbar.ca.gov|access-date=14 November 2017|archive-date=7 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507214542/http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Education/LegalEducation/LawSchools.aspx#cals|url-status=live}}</ref> The lack of [[American Bar Association|ABA]] accreditation limited the ability of graduates to take bar exams and practice as attorneys outside the [[California|state of California]]. The college had a California Bar first-attempt pass rate of 33% in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Statistics Report October 2020 California Bar Examination|url=http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/OCT2020-CBX-Statistics.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=8 March 2021|archive-date=25 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025140835/https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/OCT2020-CBX-Statistics.pdf}}</ref>▼
▲Although it conferred the [[Juris Doctor]] degree, the college was accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the [[State Bar of California]] rather than the more professionally recognized [[American Bar Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Education/LegalEducation/LawSchools.aspx#cals|title=The State Bar of California|website=Admissions.calbar.ca.gov|access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref> The lack of [[American Bar Association|ABA]] limited the ability of graduates to take bar exams and practice as attorneys outside the [[California|state of California]]. The college had a California Bar first-attempt pass rate of 33% in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Statistics Report October 2020 California Bar Examination|url=http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/OCT2020-CBX-Statistics.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref>
==See also==
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*[[List of memorials to John F. Kennedy]]
*[[List of online colleges in the United States]]
*[[:Category:Defunct private universities and colleges in California|List of defunct private universities in California]]
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