College of Lake County School Board
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Harper foundation launches grant program to help marginalized groups
May 9, 2022 9:33 AM - The Harper College Educational Foundation is launching a $100,000 Community Innovation Fund Grant Program to help lift minority communities.
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How suburban colleges are helping students get jobs in growing green economy
May 9, 2022 6:23 AM - Programs that train people to install and maintain solar panels, electric car chargers, wind turbines and other skilled green jobs are hard to find at suburban community colleges. -
See(d)ing is believing: Get your plants in person at CLC's annual horticulture sale
Apr 28, 2022 10:05 PM - After having to host the event online last year, the annual plant sale and program fundraiser put on by College of Lake County's horticulture program will be back in the greenhouse this year, officials announced. -
CLC to host high school students' summit on climate change
Apr 20, 2022 8:44 PM - Lake County high school students are organizing a climate change summit Saturday focused on finding solutions to combat its effects and capping off Earth Week events at College of Lake County in Grayslake. -
Earth Day 2022: Celebrate with cleanups, tree planting, hikes, crafts and more
Apr 19, 2022 3:16 PM - It's time to show a little love to Mother Nature. Earth Day is Friday, April 22, and Arbor Day follows on April 29. Here are some local events to mark the occasion. -
CLC to host first in-person open house in pandemic era next month
Mar 22, 2022 10:42 PM - For the first time in two years, the College of Lake County will host an in-person open house, giving prospective students a chance to roam the hallways of its three campuses and learn what the school has to offer. -
CLC's Advanced Technology Center on schedule to open this fall
Mar 9, 2022 11:40 PM - The former Lowe's store at Rollins Road and Grand Avenue in Gurnee is on track to be converted into College of Lake County's first Advanced Technology Center in time to host classes this fall, officials said. -
SBDC helps small businesses solve staffing issues
Mar 4, 2022 5:32 PM - The Illinois Small Business Development & International Trade Center (SBDC/ITC) at College of Lake County (CLC) is getting to the root of why people are leaving jobs and finding ways for small businesses to recruit and retain workers. They are creating a new series of workshops to address how to improve company culture. -
CLC receives national award for global education opportunities
Feb 23, 2022 4:47 PM - College of Lake County is the only community college in the U.S. to win a 2022 Sen. Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, officials announced Wednesday. -
CLC to host Lake County Maker Faire in person this April
Feb 23, 2022 12:33 AM - After two years of trying, organizers of the Lake County Maker Faire -- an all-ages gathering that is part science fair and part county fair -- finally are planning to host the event in person. -
Construction is halfway complete on CLC's $48 million Waukegan project
Feb 4, 2022 1:01 AM - Workers have passed the halfway point of construction on the new six-story building at College of Lake County's Waukegan campus. -
Woodland school district, CLC team up to offer free adult education English, computer classes for parents
Feb 1, 2022 5:45 PM - Dozens of Woodland Elementary District 50 parents of English language learners met Monday night at Woodland Intermediate to learn more about a free adult education program to help them learn English and computer skills. -
CLC board votes to extend president's contract to 2025
Jan 26, 2022 8:33 PM - The College of Lake County Board this week voted to extend President Lori Suddick's contract for three more years, through June 30, 2025. Suddick has served as the Grayslake-based college's top administrator since May 2018. -
Black, white Wheaton churches to celebrate Black History Month together
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Could a 1967-style blizzard happen again? Experts say yes, but we'll be better prepared
Jan 22, 2022 4:59 PM - Is a blizzard like the record-breaking 1967 storm that dumped 23 inches of snow on the Chicago area imminent? Meteorologists and scientists can't say when, but they do believe another massive storm is possible. Fortunately, technology makes such storms easier to predict, which translates into better preparations.
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CLC's international film series to focus on African films for first time
Jan 20, 2022 7:32 AM - The College of Lake County will screen four films from Africa this spring as part of its international film series. Since 2009, the series has featured just two African films, something the film professor intends to change. -
College of Lake County offering free vaccination clinics starting Wednesday
Jan 4, 2022 1:25 PM - The College of Lake County will host free COVID-19 vaccination clinics at all three campuses in the coming weeks. -
How suburban colleges are trying to meet surging demand for truck drivers
Dec 24, 2021 6:50 PM - The need for qualified truck drivers has created a run on courses at suburban community colleges and an opportunity for students to quickly find good-paying jobs. -
Suburban Mosaic: Retired Harper educator teaches how to be more inclusive
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CLC begins work on $89 million Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee
Nov 30, 2021 10:24 AM - Work is underway to convert a former Lowe's store at Rollins Road and Grand Avenue in Gurnee into the College of Lake County's first Advanced Technology Center, which school officials say is positioned to provide 40% of the county's skilled labor force in the next five years.
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