Articles filed under Community Colleges
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New College of DuPage trustee sworn inFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - The College of DuPage's newest trustee is vowing to work “in good faith with each member” of the board after taking his seat and breaking a 3-3 tie on the fiercely divid...
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New Elmhurst College president brings 'energy,' diverse background to jobFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - New leader brings 'energy,' diverse background to job
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Just what is a typical college student? This may surprise youFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - When you think of the daily routine of a typical college student, do you envision rising before the sun to prepare kids for school, followed by a full day of work and th...
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College of DuPage to turn over closed-session recordsFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - College of DuPage trustees agreed Thursday to give DuPage County prosecutors records related to a board decision nearly two years ago to renew the contract of former Pre...
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Wanted: 5,000 volunteers to pack 1 million meals for hungry childrenFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - If all goes as planned this weekend, at least 5,000 hairnets and 5,000 pairs of gloves will be pressed into service when volunteers gather to pack a million meals for ma...
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ECC named an Illinois exemplar of college readiness by ACTFeb 17, 2016 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College has been selected by ACT as a leading exemplar of college and career readiness in Illinois. "We're proud to be recognized for our success in prep...
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Culinary grief therapy at College of DuPage offers hope around mealtimeFeb 17, 2016 4:15 am - As a bereavement coordinator, Heather Nickrand noticed a sad trend. Overcome with grief, many people who had recently lost a spouse were avoiding cooking for one and tur...
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District 300's program inspires Accelerate College legislationFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - An Algonquin area school district's initiative has prompted legislation calling on community colleges to make courses available to high school students for free. State R...
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Milwaukee pulls away against HarperFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - The teams combined to shoot 28 percent in the first half Wednesday as Milwaukee Area Technical College played host Harper College in men's basketball on Wednesday. Milwa...
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With new trustee on board, College of DuPage gridlock to endFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - Two months of gridlock on the College of DuPage board are expected to end Thursday night when a seventh trustee is seated to break the 3-3 tie on the bitterly divided pa...