Articles filed under Community Colleges
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Harper nursing teacher was 'the one the students remember'Jun 12, 2014 1:00 am - Nearly every student who goes through Harper College's nursing program remembers the series of Mrs. Hastings videos. They feature a cranky, difficult patient who breaks ...
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Composting gains steam in suburban schools, homesJun 11, 2014 5:30 am - On an ordinary afternoon at Kaufman Dining Hall at North Central College in Naperville, hundreds of students will do something quietly extraordinary: They'll scrape unea...
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Elgin Sports Hall of Fame awards scholarshipsJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - The Elgin Sports Hall of Fame Foundation recently awarded its scholarships for the 2013-14 school year. The ESHOF Foundation, founded in 1980, awards $1,300 scholarships...
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COD science instructor releases third mystery novelJun 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Rick Polad, an Earth science instructor at College of DuPage, recently released his third Spencer Manning mystery novel, "Harbor Nights." The book is the third in the se...
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Nobel Peace Laureate urges North Central students to make a differenceJun 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Tawakkol Karman, 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate, shared her experiences as the female leader of Yemen's peaceful revolution during a recent visit to Naperville's North Centra...
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CLC hosts benefit event:Jun 09, 2014 1:01 am - A benefit event featuring fashions from around the world, plus dance, live music, an art auction, world market vendors and fair trade products, is set for 6 p.m. Saturda...
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Woodstock-born makeup artist creates memorable TV, movie looksJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - "I'm Hollywood's best kept secret," Mike Smithson said. He could be right. The Woodstock-born makeup artist's impressive resume reads like a pop culture album of greate...
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Retiring CLC Art Gallery staff are 'Hanging It Up' with new exhibitJun 08, 2014 11:00 pm - A new exhibit called "Hanging It Up," featuring 29 paintings by Steven Jones of Lake Forest and Jane Ellefson of Lindenhurst, will be on display at the College of Lake C...
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Learn about Harper's Fast Track programJun 08, 2014 11:00 pm - The thought of going to school - on top of working and raising a child with special needs - could have prevented Katie Gockenbach from ever taking that first step toward...
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CLC singers heading to Carnegie HallJun 08, 2014 1:01 am - Thirty-six singers from College of Lake County's choral program will perform in New York City's famed Carnegie Hall on June 16. Led by Professor Charles Clency, director...