City Colleges March 2024 Newsletter

March 22, 2024

Read City Colleges of Chicago’s March 2024 newsletter below, or click here to open it in a separate browser.

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City Colleges of Chicago Alumni Make List of Finalists for Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching

March 21, 2024

Two alumni from City Colleges of Chicago have been recognized as finalists for the Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Melissa Pantoja and Precious...

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Illinois Tech, City Colleges, and CPS Launch Runway 606 to Fast Track Chicago Students from High School to STEM Master’s Degrees

March 20, 2024

New Runway 606 initiative from Illinois Institute of Technology, City Colleges of Chicago, and Chicago Public Schools will reduce the time it takes to earn...

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City Colleges of Chicago Exceeds the State Community College Average for Spring 2024 Enrollment Growth for Second Year in a Row

March 18, 2024

CHICAGO—(March 18, 2024) City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Spring 2024 enrollment is up 9.2 percent from spring 2023 to spring 2024, exceeding the Illinois community...

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Daley College Honored with Community Empowerment Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Manufacturing Space

March 14, 2024

 Director of Daley's Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC), Daley's Dean of Advanced Manufacturing Dave Girzadas, City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado, President of...

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12 City Colleges Students Announced as Semifinalists for Prestigious Transfer Scholarship

March 14, 2024

Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced the semifinalists under consideration for its highly-competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, including 12 City Colleges of Chicago students....

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Why Work-Based Learning Works: Chancellor Salgado Shares Insights in Washington, D.C.

March 11, 2024

“Apprenticeship programs work” was the key sentiment shared by the four panelists who took part in the “Postsecondary Pathways Reimagined” discussion at Business Roundtable’s CEO...

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Malcolm X College's Medical Assisting Program Leader to Impact National Programs in New Roles

March 7, 2024

Senior Director of Medical Assisting at Malcolm X College Christine Dzoga is now the chair of a new team created by the American Association of...

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Urban Institute and City Colleges of Chicago Collaborate to Improve Data Collection on Parenting Students

March 6, 2024

City Colleges of Chicago joins a cohort of nine grantee colleges, universities, and college systems that will create new or refine existing efforts to collect...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson Joins City Colleges of Chicago, the University of Chicago, and UChicago Medicine to Announce the Expansion of Healthcare Programs and Facilities on the South Side of Chicago

March 5, 2024

CHICAGO - Mayor Johnson joined City Colleges of Chicago, the University of Chicago, and the University of Chicago Medical Center to announce the expansion of...

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Malcolm X College Mortuary Science Instructor Named '2024 Professional of the Year'

March 1, 2024

Malcolm X College Mortuary Science instructor Jerri Reed-Taylor, CFSP, CFSGM has been honored as the “2024 Professional of the Year” by the National Funeral Directors...

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City Colleges February 2024 Newsletter

February 29, 2024

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Spotlight on the Divine Nine: Celebrating City Colleges Employees Affiliated with Historically Black Sororities and Fraternities

February 29, 2024

Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and...

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Mayor Johnson, Chicago Public Schools, Labor and Corporate Partners Welcome Thousands of CPS Students to the 2024 Skilled Trades Career Fair

February 28, 2024

Student participates in a hands-on learning experience with City Colleges at the third annual event. Photo credit: Chicago Public Schools Students Explore Careers in Architecture,...

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Kennedy-King College Celebrates the History of Soul Food in Chicago

February 27, 2024

At an event Monday afternoon at Kennedy-King College, there was only one thing on the menu: soul food. Immediately upon entering the Great Hall, guests...

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Two City Colleges of Chicago Wellness Center Directors are Honored by the Chicago Foundation for Women

February 22, 2024

Clinical Director of the Wellness Center at Olive-Harvey College LaTia Lane and Clinical Director of Richard J. Daley College’s Wellness Center Destinee Miguest have both...

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