Articles filed under Oakton Community College
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OCC Empty Bowls event is Saturday, Dec. 6Dec 05, 2014 12:01 am - The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines will be held 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Professional and student potters from the C...
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Oakton Community College receives Fulbright to study Bolivia and PeruDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Oakton Community College has received a $94,595 Fulbright Group Projects Abroad grant to fund "Indigenous Voices at the Frontier of a Globalized World: Bolivia and Peru,...
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Editorial: Find middle ground on adjuncts who are retiredDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - When the school year ends, Oakton Community College plans to dismiss dozens of adjunct instructors who are retired and collecting a state pension. The school recently wa...
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Community colleges work to beat enrollment slumpNov 30, 2014 6:30 am - The educators running suburban community colleges are creating new leadership positions and special task forces to try to solve a problem: How to get students in the doo...
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80 Oakton part-time teachers could lose jobs over pension rulesNov 30, 2014 12:01 am - As many as 80 instructors at Oakton Community College are expected to get pink slips at the end of the school year - and it's still not clear if legislation sitting on t...
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Harper, CLC both going 100% smoke-free Jan. 1Nov 20, 2014 4:30 am - Smoking is social, says Harper College student Ian Craig, a way to meet friends in between classes. The Hoffman Estates native is confined to certain slivers of the Pala...
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'Trashy' fashion show, educational expo Saturday at OaktonNov 10, 2014 12:01 am - A Trashy Fashion Show featuring some 30 outfits made from reusable materials will be one part of an educational expo showcasing green initiatives Saturday at Oakton Comm...
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Volunteers sought for Oakton Community College forest restorationNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Oakton Community College's Ecology Club is looking for volunteers to participate in a woodland restoration on the college's Des Plaines campus Saturday morning. Particip...
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Poets to ready from 'The Walmart Republic' OaktonOct 23, 2014 11:00 pm - A black poet from Oklahoma, and a white poet from Texas, share the narratives of their separate journeys from the Bible Belt to Chicago during a unique evening of storyt...
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Oakton's Des Plaines campus a certified wildlife habitatOct 16, 2014 11:00 pm - Oakton Community College's Des Plaines campus is now a certified wildlife habitat. Careful planning, support of natural ecosystems, restoration of prairie spaces and use...