31 CCC DREAMers Earn High-Value Transfer Scholarships
For 31 City Colleges students, this isn’t just graduation season—it’s award season, too.
TheDream.US recently announced that 31 CCC graduates have received its high-value National Scholarship Award, which is designed to support...
CPS Students Go Behind the Scenes at Olive-Harvey’s TDL Center
Chicago Public high school students got a behind-the-scenes look at Olive-Harvey College’s Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL) Center on May 5, 2022. 67 students from Chicago Vocational Career Academy and Curie...
CCC Observes Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. It is observed throughout the month to recognize the contributions and influence of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in United States...
Faculty Perspective: Bringing Our Community Back to the Land
Akilah Siti Easter is the Department Chair of Urban Agriculture at Olive-Harvey College and a tenured Assistant Professor with City Colleges of Chicago. She is an alumna and former division-one athlete...
Commencement 2022: Relive the Excitement of Graduation
Two ceremonies, seven colleges, around 1,700 graduates, and countless stories of resilience and success.
On Sunday, May 1st, City Colleges of Chicago returned to the Wintrust Arena for the first time since...
CDC Highlights Malcolm X College’s Vaccine Ambassador Course as Best Practice in Raising COVID-19...
Malcolm X College’s Vaccine Ambassador Course was recently featured by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as one of best “Ways Health Departments Can Help Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations.”
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,...
From the Classroom: Physical Therapist Assistant Students Share Tips for Working at Your Computer
Pain or discomfort from spending too much time in one position is pretty common. That is especially true for those of us who are in front of a computer all day,...
City Colleges of Chicago Host CPS Enrollment Days on May 17, 18 and 19th!
New this year, City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) is holding CPS enrollment days on May 17, 18, 19 for seniors at Chicago Public High Schools to learn about offerings at all...
Truman College Professor Receives AATSP Outstanding Community College Teacher of the Year Award
Surprisingly, this year’s American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) Outstanding Community College Teacher of the Year Elia López didn’t set out to become a teacher.
As the oldest of...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reflect: A Decade of Sustainability at CCC
John Brophy is the Director of Sustainability & Energy Management at City Colleges of Chicago and heads up the Environmental Technology Program at Wright College. He holds a Masters in Environmental...