Articles filed under Community Colleges
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Step forward/step back activity illustrates marginalizationOct 15, 2013 5:27 am - One way suburban school districts are trying to bridge the gap between minority students and teachers is through “cultural competency” training. Students can read a lot ...
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Suburban schools aim to increase staff diversity to mirror studentsOct 15, 2013 5:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is the state's second-largest, and one of the most diverse — 68 percent of its more than 40,000 students are ethnic minorities. But they'...
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CLC club screens first season of “The Walking Dead”Oct 14, 2013 5:13 pm - Zombie aficionados and devoted fans of the blockbuster AMC series “The Walking Dead” are invited to attend a screening of the program’s first season from 4:30 to 10 p.m....
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Erin Merryn to receive Wendell Jones AwardOct 14, 2013 11:15 am - The Northwest Suburban Alliance on Domestic Violence will honor Erin Merryn at the inaugural Wendell Jones Awards Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at the Harper C...
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Residents fear new O'Hare runway to increase noiseOct 14, 2013 7:00 am - Some residents around Chicago's O'Hare International Airport who are already concerned about the noise levels are worried about the impact of a new runway expected to op...
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Oakton workshop focuses on adolescents suffering from depressionOct 13, 2013 2:40 pm - Recent surveys indicate that as many as one in five teens suffers from clinical depression, which can lead to substance abuse and suicidal thoughts or actions. Oakton Co...
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Elgin CC wins Region IV tennis titleOct 12, 2013 9:31 pm - Maria Morales Nelson won a singles championship as did the doubles team of Stacy Krach and Natalie Judkins to lead the Elgin Community College women’s tennis team to the...
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NIU president shakes up administrative structureOct 11, 2013 5:57 pm - Northern Illinois University’s president says he’s making broad administrative changes, including splitting the beleaguered Division of Finance and Facilities. The (DeKa...
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Judson University offers two new graduate programsOct 11, 2013 4:48 pm - Judson University will be offering two new graduate-level programs — a master of leadership in ministry and amaster of business administration — starting next spring. T...
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Hoffman Estates Sister Cities hosts three French eveningsOct 11, 2013 2:26 pm - The Village of Hoffman Estates Sister Cities Commission is hosting three events with Chef Patrick Guat, Chef Pascal Herbert and three culinary students visiting from the...