Hundreds of Star Scholars Prepare to Earn their Associate Degree, Are Honored with a Cording Ceremony

April 16, 2025

More than 1,000 City Colleges of Chicago Star Scholars are expected to earn their associate degree in the 2024-25 school year. These scholars gathered along...

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April Is Community College Month

April 1, 2025

City Colleges is celebrating Community College Month throughout April as we recognize the vital role that community colleges play in shaping students' futures, strengthening communities, and...

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Four City Colleges Earn 2025-26 Military Friendly® School Designation

March 31, 2025

Harry S Truman, Harold Washington, Malcolm X, and Wilbur Wright Colleges have been recognized as 2025-2026 Military Friendly® Schools, a distinction that highlights their dedication...

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20 City Colleges Students Announced as Semifinalists for Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

March 6, 2025

Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced the semifinalists under consideration for its highly-competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, including 20 City Colleges of Chicago students....

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Truman College Barbering Students Share the Love with Veterans in Time for Valentines Day

February 14, 2025

On February 13th, students in the barbering program at Harry S Truman College spent time providing free haircuts to U.S. Military Veterans at the Rauner...

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Paleontology Lab at Truman College Helps Students See Themselves as Scientists

February 12, 2025

Truman College students who are lucky enough to take Geology 201 with Professor Rahm Almarzah, Ph.D. get a one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience working with an extensive...

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Black History, Bold Futures: Timuel Black Scholars Reflect on How His Remarkable Legacy Has Impacted Them

February 6, 2025

This Black History Month, two students in City Colleges of Chicago’s Timuel D. Black Jr. Scholarship & Fellowship (TBSF) Program are reflecting on Black history...

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Celebrating Dr. Lee Jackson’s Selection to the MSI Aspiring Leaders Program

January 23, 2025

Senior Dean of Adult Education at Olive-Harvey and Truman Colleges Dr. Lee Jackson has been selected to participate in the prestigious Minority Serving Institutions (MSI)...

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City Colleges of Chicago Opens Education Workforce Center for Education Professionals at Truman College, the First of Its Kind in Chicago

December 5, 2024

CHICAGO (December 4, 2024)—City Colleges of Chicago is opening Chicago’s first Education Workforce Center (EWC) at Harry S Truman College. The EWC will serve as...

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Celebrate STEAM Day at Truman College on November 14th

November 7, 2024

On Thursday, November 14, Truman is celebrating STEAM Day (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math Day) by exploring the subjects through fun, hands-on activities. Students,...

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Harry S Truman’s Beloved Falcons are on a winning streak, play Men's Soccer Championship game this Thursday at noon

November 5, 2024

Falcons see much success, post pandemic, in a short amount of time and with many new players!   CHICAGO —(November 5, 2024) - The Harry...

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City Colleges of Chicago fall enrollment surpasses state and national averages again, shows strong gains for Black and Latine male students

October 30, 2024

 Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) reports City Colleges of Chicago enrollment is up again with a headcount increase of 9.2% for Fall 2024  CHICAGO –...

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The Citizen Newspaper Reports: City Colleges of Chicago Announces the Launch of the Nation’s Premier Community College Pathway to an Engineering Degree

October 18, 2024

City Colleges of Chicago Announces the Launch of the Nation’s Premier Community College Pathway to an Engineering Degree CHICAGO — Building off a successful track...

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City Colleges of Chicago and Northwestern University School of Professional Studies Sign Early Admissions Agreement to Support Transfer Students

September 19, 2024

CHICAGO— (September 19, 2024) - Northwestern University School of Professional Studies(SPS) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) are partnering to increase access to higher learning...

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Beverly Review reports that Truman College student, Charlene Macklin, earns Honors in the Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarship program, graduates on August 15

September 17, 2024

Beverly resident Charlene Macklin has always wanted to help others. “Ever since I was a little girl, I loved working with people and helping people,”...

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