Busy Season for Supply Chain Brings Gift of Learning to Olive-Harvey Students
Holiday shopping, returns, unpredictable weather conditions, and more make the winter season a busy one for those working in the supply chain industry. But for Cheryl Freeman Smith, dean of career...
“We Are Here Because We Are Accessible”: City Colleges Fresh Start Program Highlighted in...
Across the country and right here in Chicago, college students and alumni struggle with the financial ramifications of large amounts of student debt. City Colleges of Chicago’s deputy provost Stacia Edwards...
Students Shine at Wright College Engineering Showcase and Competition
Students from Wright College’s Center for Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science were front and center at a showcase hosted Thursday night.
The fourth annual “Engineering Ideas” event was held on December...
Olive-Harvey College Answers the Call and Prepares the Next Generation of Police Officers
I have always been passionate about criminal justice. I am celebrating my tenth year at City Colleges of Chicago, but my first career was in law.
So, as the department chair of...
Student Perspective: Ambassador Program Helps Students Get Involved, Improve Leadership Skills
Amanda Delacruz is studying psychology at Truman College. She is a first-generation, non-traditional student who is serving as this year’s vice president of communications for the student ambassador program.
As my...
Wright College Humboldt Park’s Manufacturing Students in Demand with Local Employers
Thanks to strong relationships with local employers, students in the CNC Engineering Technology program at Wright College Humboldt Park are finding meaningful employment with competitive wages in the field.
CNC engineering and...
Equipping Chicago with Excellence in Medical Care
Across the country, the healthcare community is celebrating Medical Assistants Recognition Day on October 19, 2022. Right here in Chicago, Christine Dzoga, CMA (AAMA), the senior director of Medical Assisting at...
Wright College Students Selected for Competitive, Health-Focused Research Program
Last month, four Wright College students took an exciting step towards their futures in the healthcare field. Alexis Aguayo, Michele Holt, Sara Velasco, and Yahaira Echeverria, all second-year students enrolled in...
City Colleges of Chicago Celebrates Its Largest Class of Star Scholars to Date
City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) announces this fall’s Star Scholarship (2022) cohort is the largest ever enrolled at CCC, with 1,597 new students across all seven colleges: Harold Washington, Harry S...
Wright College Receives National Recognition for Positive Impact on Latino College Students
Earlier this week, the Engineering program at Wright College was named a 2022 “Example of Excelencia” for its work to develop culturally-responsive practices that create academic and career success for Latino...