Articles filed under Oakton Community College
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A new degree for first respondersFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Oakton Community College and Northern Illinois University will be offering a new bachelor's degree program for first responders. Eligible Northeastern Illinois Public S...
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Harper nets sweep of OaktonDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - In a slow-paced first half, Harper freshman Anna Kirchoff (Barrington) scored 4 points en route to helping the Hawks (8-5) take a 23-18 halftime lead over visiting Oakto...
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'Empty Bowls' fundraiser at OCC todayDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The ceramics studio at Oakton Community College saw much of its inventory get boxed up on Friday, as students packed nearly 1,000 bowls in preparation for today's charit...
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Community colleges could lose half of state fundingDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - In a troubled economy where rising unemployment is forcing throngs of jobseekers to return to school, community colleges offer a beacon of hope as a low-cost educational...
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ECC, MCC top charts for enrollment increasesOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Newly released figures show student populations at Elgin Community College and McHenry County College are growing faster than a majority of community colleges around the...
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Harper, NIU strike deal that puts quest for 4-year degrees on holdOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Harper College's controversial five-year quest to offer bachelor's degrees has ended - for now, at least. Northern Illinois University will instead offer a bachelor's of...
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Curator: Depression era art speaks to present troubled timesOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The dark profile of a woman, her head cast downward before a backdrop of smoke stacks, depicts the gloom of 1930s America. The mood captured in a print by Russian-born C...
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Technology at heart of campaign to save college grant programSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - As the clock ticks, the din grows louder. With spring semester registration rapidly approaching and state financial aid rapidly running out, sectors of the state's colle...
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Oakton Community College arming campus police this fallJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - They carry batons, wear badges, make arrests, protect and serve. But for the first time this fall, Oakton Community College's campus police will carry guns. Arming Oakto...
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Community colleges offer ways for out-of-work to get back on the jobMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - For many suburbanites forced out of work by the recession, the road back to financial security runs through the local community college. Thousands of unemployed and unde...