Articles filed under Community Colleges
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Mariachi Divas kick off Aurora University’s Day of Generosity fundraiserApr 14, 2025 12:51 pm - Aurora University held a Day of Generosity event to raise money for student scholarships and campus improvements. The event included a concert by Grammy-winning Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea and activities like packaging meals for the homeless.
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College of DuPage student selected as 2025 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholar semifinalistApr 14, 2025 12:01 pm - John Ogan, an honors student at College of DuPage, was named a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Transformative Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
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Elmhurst University endows annual Heschel Lecture in honor of former mayor and Holocaust educatorApr 08, 2025 1:52 pm - Longtime Elmhurst leader Abner Ganet's family endows annual Abraham Joshua Heschel Lecture at university. This year's lecture focuses on Jewish campus life and interfaith pluralism.
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Elmhurst University student wins Bob Haisman Student of the Year AwardApr 07, 2025 1:48 pm - Stephanie Chávez, an aspiring educator from Elmhurst University, received the Bob Haisman Student of the Year Award from the Illinois Education Association.
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Harper College, Partners for Our Communities partnership transformed Erick Flores’ lifeApr 07, 2025 11:44 am - When Harper College alum Erick Flores walked across the commencement stage in 2018, he earned associate degrees in science, general studies and art, and was already working in his field.
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Rep. Bill Foster’s town hall at McHenry County College sold out but livestream plannedApr 07, 2025 11:24 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster is hosting a town hall on April 16 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. Foster’s town hall at Luecht Auditorium is sold out, but a spokesperson for Foster said there are plans to livestream the event.
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College of DuPage offers free Narcan training April 23Apr 04, 2025 6:50 pm - Free Narcan training by College of DuPage teaches how to recognize opioid overdoses and administer the antidote Narcan. Participants receive a free Narcan kit.
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Oakton College invites future students to open houseApr 02, 2025 11:29 am - Oakton College invites prospective students and families to its Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road.
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COD history professor explores DeKalb County’s role in Underground Railroad April 17Apr 01, 2025 12:05 am - COD historian explores the little-known abolitionist past of barbed wire inventor and sheriff J.F. Glidden, who allowed DeKalb County to remain Underground Railroad hub in 1850s.
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ECC culinary students learn from renowned chef and alum Zach LaidlawMar 31, 2025 9:50 pm - Internationally renowned chef Zach Laidlaw returned to his alma mater, Elgin Community College, for a live culinary demonstration showcasing his expertise and dedication to quality culinary artistry.