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Community colleges connect employers with job seekers
Jun 28, 2013 6:11 AM - For decades, a core mission -- and strength -- of community colleges has been to prepare students for successful careers. Throughout the Fox Valley, it is difficult to find an employer that doesn't have at least one community college alumnus on staff. In fact, many of our local business leaders started their education at a community college.
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Employment seekers invited to attend job, resource fairMay 31, 2013 1:39 PM - Waubonsee Community College will host its second annual Kendall County Job and Resource Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, at its Plano campus, 100 Waubonsee Drive.
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Celebrating the milestone of college graduation
May 30, 2013 5:02 AM - No matter how old you are, completing your college degree and receiving your diploma is one milestone that you will never forget. Hours upon hours, weeks upon weeks, months upon months, and, occasionally, years upon years of hard work go into a student earning a degree. The ceremony is rightfully full of pomp and circumstance.
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Harper, Waubonsee meet for regional supremacyMay 16, 2013 1:29 AM - Most people would like to see the two best teams play for championships at the end of a season. In NJCAA baseball, that's exactly what will happen starting Friday at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove as the top-seeded Chiefs take on No. 2 Harper College (19-20) for a regional championship.
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Waubonsee sells former downtown Aurora siteMay 15, 2013 11:13 PM - Waubonsee Community College is selling its former downtown Aurora campus for $1.5 million to a firm interested in turning the two buildings into stores and apartments. The college board approved the sale Wednesday night to Gorman and Co. It expects to close the sale in January.
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Sobek: To succeed in college, commit to a major
May 1, 2013 3:09 PM - For most people, college is the time to answer the age-old question, "What do I want to be when I grow up?" Students are often exposed to new ideas and academic disciplines as they navigate their college curriculum. However, research has shown that students who declare a major field of study early have higher rates of degree completion.
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Waubonsee celebrates Earth Day with activitiesApr 18, 2013 11:05 AM - Waubonsee Community College is celebrating Earth Week April 22-26 with a variety of free activities at its Sugar Grove campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive.
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Progress continues on getting stoplight where Waubonsee students died in 2010Apr 18, 2013 7:00 AM - Waubonsee Community College continued progress Wednesday on getting a traffic light installed where two students were killed in a crash three years ago this week.
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Studying abroad benefits college student
Apr 5, 2013 6:33 AM - Exploring the world beyond our borders creates unparalleled learning opportunities. Travel exposes you to different cultures, languages and perspectives. Dedicating a summer, a semester or a month to studying abroad deepens the benefit, forging lifelong skills.
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Congressman brings Fab Lab pitch to Waubonsee, local manufacturersMar 28, 2013 5:50 PM - Rep. Bill Foster hosted a roundtable discussion Thursday about his Fab Lab bill. The 11th District congressman introduced a bill last week to establish a National Fab Lab network across the country to catalyze the manufacturing sector. He spoke at Waubonsee Community College's downtown Aurora location.
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