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A March for Mike

Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Band and Orchestra to Pay Tribute to Late Band Director Mike Hanes.

Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ to Partner with Artspace 304 and Renowned Sculptor and Educator Aldon Addington

Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ and Artspace 304 have announced a partnership to display the work of renowned southern Illinois sculptor and Educator Aldon Addington.

Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ to Host STEM Day October 14

Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ will host a STEM Day for area high school students on Friday, October 14 from 9 AM to 1:30 PM. Highlights of the event include an Engineering Challenge where students compete to see who can design the tallest paper tower at 9:30 AM and a rocket launch by the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ STEM […]

Early Childhood Education Program to be Offered Online to Accommodate Working Students, Scholarships Available

All Early Childhood Education (ECE) courses will be offered online, except for practicum/lab courses, to accommodate working and long-distance students beginning in the spring semester. Four online courses will be delivered in an 8-week block format to further accelerate the program. Students enrolling in an ECE block course must be currently working in an early […]

Department of Marketing, Public Relations, and Communications Receives Top Prize at Regional Competition

On September 28, the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations held the annual District 3 Medallion Awards Ceremony in Chicago. District 3 comprises all community and technical colleges in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada. The Medallion Awards recognize the top achievements in community college advertising, public relations, and communications. The 2022 […]

New Food Locker at Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Helps Students Facing Food Insecurity

To help students facing food insecurities, Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ has converted a former office, Room C 200C in the Student Services Wing, into a new Food Locker. The Food Locker is a free service to students that provides nutritious on-the-go snacks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with no questions asked.

Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ to Offer Special Saturday Sign-up and Welcome Week Activities

The fall semester at Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ is set to begin on Wednesday, August 17. Registration is currently underway, and late walk-in registration starts on August 15. The College will offer a Saturday Sign-up on August 13 from 9 AM to Noon. The event is designed to help working adults and individuals that cannot […]

Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Receives $4.2Million Grant to Build a Career and Technical Education Training Center

United States Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo has announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.2 million grant to Âé¶¹Ö±²¥. The grant will be used to construct the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Career and Technical Center at the College’s main campus in Carterville. According to College President Dr. […]

Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Student Trustee Jeremiah Brown Changed His Life and Now Wants to Help Others

Robert Frost’s famous poem, The Road Not Taken, describes the choice between two paths. The traveler in the poem chooses the least traveled path and says it made all the difference. The story could describe the life of Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Student Trustee Jeremiah Brown, who had to either stay on the path his life was on or choose a new direction.

Joe Dethrow and Gretchen Cudworth Named Outstanding Faculty

Associate Professor of Mathematics Joseph Dethrow has been selected as the 2022 Outstanding Faculty member, and Gretchen Cudworth, a Humanities Instructor, has been named the 2022 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member. Joe Dethrow has been a full-time faculty member at Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ since 2005. He has an Associate in Science and an Associate in […]