Kenneth G. Balcarcel Selected as a 2025 Civic Leadership Academy Fellow

January 13, 2025

Director of Compliance for the Adult Education Department at City Colleges of Chicago Kenneth G. Balcarcel has been selected as a 2025 Civic Leadership Academy...

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Chancellor Salgado Honored With Esteemed Excellence in Public Service Award

December 12, 2024

On December 12, 2024, City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado accepted the 33rd Annual Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in Public Service Award, presented and...

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Daley College Adult Education Instructor Wins 2024 Chicago Silver Dome Award

December 4, 2024

Daley College English as a Second Language (ESL) and Digital Literacy instructor Margaret Larkin is now the winner of the prestigious 2024 Chicago Silver Dome...

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Family Away From Home: How Olive-Harvey Transfer Director Tyanna McCann Connects and Inspires Students Beyond Graduation

November 27, 2024

Olive-Harvey College Transfer Director Tyanna McCann is a champion of student success. She makes it her mission to keep in touch with students after they...

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Harold Washington College President Named Vice Chair of HACU’s Governing Board

November 21, 2024

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced that Harold Washington College President Daniel López, Ph.D., will serve as the vice chair of...

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City Colleges Executive Vice Chancellor Aarti Dhupelia and Malcolm X College President David Sanders Named to List of Top Chicago Executives

November 14, 2024

Dr. Aarti Dhupelia, Executive Vice Chancellor – Chief Student Experience Officer at City Colleges of Chicago, and David Sanders, President of Malcolm X College, have...

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Chancellor Salgado to Receive the Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in Public Service Award From the Civic Federation

October 21, 2024

The Civic Federation recently announced that City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado will receive its distinguished 2024 Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in Public Service...

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Two City Colleges Employees Join Selective Leadership Development Program

September 30, 2024

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the second cohort of its Enlace Mid-Level Leadership Program, and two City Colleges of Chicago employees have...

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Daley College President Highlights the Key Role of Community Colleges in Manufacturing and Workforce Development

September 10, 2024

This week, tens of thousands of manufacturing technology professionals from around the world are gathering in Chicago for one of the industry’s largest trade shows—the...

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Synchronized Swimming Makes a Comeback at Wright College

June 14, 2024

The return of synchronized swimmers to the pool at Wright College on Saturday, June 1 was four years in the making. For decades, synchronized swimmers...

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City Colleges of Chicago Celebrates Illinois Community College Month

April 29, 2024

Governor J.B. Pritzker declared April as Illinois Community College Month. Throughout the month, we highlighted members of the City Colleges community who make the community...

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City Colleges Celebrates 2024 Luminary Award Recipients

April 26, 2024

For the past seven years, City Colleges of Chicago has honored those in our community who make our classrooms and offices brighter. From faculty members...

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Wright College Professor Honored with ‘Oscar of the Internet’ for Her Podcast

April 26, 2024

In addition to teaching, Wright College Computer Information Systems Associate Professor Laurie Alfaro has a passion for music that recently landed her a prestigious honor....

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Faculty, Staff from Three City Colleges Receive NISOD Excellence Award

April 1, 2024

Employees from Kennedy-King, Malcolm X, and Olive-Harvey Colleges are 2024 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards Recipients. The NISOD Excellence Awards...

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