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Richard J. Daley College Earns the Seal of Excelencia

September 29, 2023

Fourteen Colleges and Universities Earn the Seal of Excelencia for Demonstrating Intentionality and Impact in Serving Latino Students Excelencia in Education Certifies Institutions Progressing Their...

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Wright College Engineering Pathway Named 2023 Example of Excelencia

September 28, 2023

September 28 – Today, Excelencia in Education announced the Wright College Engineering Pathway Program as an Example of Excelencia for its intentional, culturally relevant, evidence-based...

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WATCH: Executive Vice Chancellor Herrero Joins Community Conversation With WTTW

September 25, 2023

On Monday, September 25, 2023, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff Veronica Herrero participated in a live community conversation with WTTW's Latino Voices. Herrero...

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City Colleges of Chicago’s 2023 Star Scholars Celebrate Accomplishments and Prepare for Their College Journey

September 21, 2023

On Wednesday, September 20, City Colleges of Chicago officially welcomed our latest class of Star Scholarship recipients from all seven colleges to Malcolm X College...

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Instructor’s New Math Course Focuses on Formulas, Finances, and Social Issues

September 15, 2023

Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Olive-Harvey College Kara Neely Simmons believes math can be everyone’s subject. It has always been her dream to teach the...

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City Colleges Celebrates Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week

September 12, 2023

This week, September 11 to September 17, is recognized as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Week, celebrating colleges and universities with an undergraduate student population that...

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Englewood restaurant to reopen, hope to continue tradition of teaching Kennedy King students

September 28, 2023

A favorite neighborhood eatery offering fine dining, while teaching students all aspects of operating a restaurant is coming back to Englewood. After being closed in...

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NYC college, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, gets millions to house migrants

September 25, 2023

Colleges in Illinois, Massachusetts and elsewhere in New York also have been tapped to deal with the need for housing for people crossing into the...

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Pace teaming with colleges to offer free bus driver training

September 22, 2023

Local community colleges and Pace Suburban Bus service are teaming up to offer students and others who qualify free training for a bus driving career....

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Fostering Latino Student Success

September 15, 2023

An early childhood education program at Reading Area Community College (RACC) in Pennsylvania looks to improve the skills and successes of Latino workers in those jobs. A community health worker...

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