GREGG COLLEGE

a school in Chicago, Illinois, USA, established in 1896 by John Robert Gregg (1867-1948), Irish-born, American educator who invented a popular form of shorthand-a system of rapid writing using symbols and abbreviations in the place of letters, words or phrases. One of the purposes of the college is to train teachers in the Gregg shorthand system and to encourage its use in the schools offering commercial training. Its courses include shorthand, typing, bookkeeping and other secretarial skills. In 1952 the college became part of the Northwestern University of Chicago.