Articles filed under Community Colleges
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MCC student wins billboard design contest with anti-smoking messageAug 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The winner of the McHenry County Department of Health's annual Billboard Design Contest is Andy Sciazko, a second-year student at McHenry County College, majoring in ill...
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ECC plans to shutter Fountain Square campusAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's only a matter of time before the Elgin Community College closes its Fountain Square Campus in downtown Elgin. At an orientation meeting on Wednesday, about 100 staf...
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College of DuPage fall enrollment jumps 7.7 percentAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Fall enrollment of full-time students at College of DuPage is up 7.7 percent compared to last year. The spike is attributed in part to high unemployment in the region; t...
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New COD budget calls for 6 percent hike in revenueAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - It's going to take $9 million more to run College of DuPage this year than it did the previous year. Increased salaries and benefits are the cause of the increase, colle...
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Fox Valley briefsAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Register for fall classes Open registration for fall credit classes at Elgin Community College will continue until classes start, space permitting. Fall 16-week classes ...
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ECC welcomes students backAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College celebrates the beginning of the fall semester with a variety of activities designed to welcome new and returning students. ECC faculty and staff ...
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Harper helps kids bridge gap between high school and collegeAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Marlin Alvarez graduated from Barrington High School in June with a vague idea she wanted to go to college. Now, after completing Harper College's Summer Bridge Program,...
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Fox Valley briefsAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Job seeker boot camp: Looking to get job skills, fast? Short-term training for job skills that will result in near immediate employment or to prepare for a better job is...
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ECC cop vehicle design wins national competitionAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The design of the Elgin Community College (ECC) Police Department's patrol vehicles received recognition from "Law and Order Magazine," a national law enforcement public...
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Key ingredients to institutional successAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Every year, in my role as president of Waubonsee Community College, I analyze trends in higher education, the needs of the community and our internal college landscape t...