Articles filed under Community Colleges
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O’Donnell: Lee Corso made it with a big boost from Jimmy Piersall and NIU footballMay 10, 2025 10:43 am - WHEN LEE CORSO RECENTLY ANNOUNCED that he'll end his 37-season run on ESPN's “College GameDay” in August, some grayheads in his audience could probably remember the three...
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No tuition increase for 2026 at McHenry County CollegeMay 07, 2025 12:39 pm - McHenry County College recently announced that it will not increase tuition and fees for FY 2026.
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Top notch: Four Harper students named semifinalists for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarshipMay 07, 2025 11:03 am - Harper College students Bruno Diaz, Wengipreye Indiamaowei, Annette Lee and Priyanka Saroya are among the semifinalists for the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which supports students as they pursue bachelor's degrees.
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Krishnamoorthi leads panel at Harper College on value of public service careers under attack from DOGEMay 02, 2025 3:57 pm - While deferring any announcement regarding his own political future, Democratic U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg led a panel Friday that sought to convey to Harper College students both the personal and societal value of public service careers.
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Opening doors: Deaf ASL instructor brings immersive learning experiences to HarperApr 30, 2025 2:27 pm - From helping to create Ecuador’s first sign language dictionary to teaching about Deaf culture, Harper College ASL instructor Marcos Aguilar works hard to make sure all voices are heard.
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Oakton College to hold preschool open house May 10Apr 30, 2025 11:21 am - Oakton College will hold a Preschool Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Oakton’s Skokie campus.
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Community colleges renew push for four-year degrees, but universities push backApr 29, 2025 7:07 pm - Harper College and other community colleges are lobbying legislators for the right to offer four-year bachelor’s degrees in select fields, but the proposal faces opposition from universities who fear duplication of efforts.
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Harper College Theatre Ensemble lurks in the shadows with ‘Gaslight’Apr 28, 2025 4:30 pm - The Harper College Theatre Ensemble will present Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play “Gaslight” April 30 through May 4.
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ECC to hold free Thriving After 55 resource fair April 25Apr 18, 2025 2:08 pm - Elgin Community College will hold the Thriving After 55 resource fair Friday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Building J on the campus at 1700 Spartan Dr.
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At Foster town hall, concerns over Social Security, tariffs – and if Democrats wants to impeach Trump againApr 18, 2025 8:12 am - In front of a generally friendly crowd in red McHenry County, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster explained Democrats’ “calculation” on whether to impeach President Donald Trump again.