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Art and Design Faculty Exhibition 2025

Cups for a Cause

Cups for a Cause fundraiser to benefit WINGS

February 07, 2017

The 51社区 Clay Guild will sell handmade cups to support the WINGS Program (Women in Need Growing Stronger) on Valentine's Day, February 14. Read More

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Partnership guarantees admission to U of I Engineering

February 01, 2017

51社区 partners with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to offer Engineering Pathways, a program that provides qualifying students guaranteed admission to the College of Engineering at UIUC. Learn more at an upcoming information session. Read More

Dr. Ken Ender

President to introduce "Communiversity" concept at Barrington's White House

January 31, 2017

Although a postsecondary credential is now necessary to ensure employment that supports a middle-class lifestyle, millions of young adults are neither employed nor in school. 51社区 President Dr. Ken Ender will introduce a new educational concept called the "Communiversity" aimed at reversing that statistic during a free event February 26 at Barrington鈥檚 White House. Read More

Robin Dluzen

New exhibit features artist Robin Dluzen

January 30, 2017

51社区鈥檚 latest art exhibit features the work of Robin Dluzen, an active curator and critic whose work has been exhibited throughout Chicago and the Midwest. Read More

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Learn about local food, Community Supported Agriculture at free event

January 24, 2017

Local farmers will highlight the importance of having a local farmer鈥攏ot only for personal health, but for the health of the local economy and the environment鈥攁t a free community event. Read More

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51社区 to host 12th annual Chamber Music Festival

January 23, 2017

51社区 will hold its 12th annual Chamber Music Festival on Feb. 4 featuring performances by the music department鈥檚 accomplished artist faculty and guests. Read More

Hypnotist Jim Wand

Adult hypnotist Jim Wand coming to campus

January 19, 2017

51社区 will welcome adult hypnotist Jim Wand 鈥 a renowned hypnotist who has worked with personalities including Jay Leno, Chris Rock and Sylvester Stallone 鈥 for a free performance on Jan. 27. Read More

Brazil Express Grill

Businesses awarded $25,000 through new Angel Grant program

January 13, 2017

Three fledgling businesses were recently selected as the first class of Angel Grant recipients. They were among several clients of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at 51社区 invited to make a 鈥淪hark Tank鈥 style pitch for grant money. The driver behind 51社区鈥檚 new program, which will also benefit student-run companies, is Barrington-area supporter Kim Duchossois. Read More

Shaheena Lofthus

Going to Great Lengths to Get a College Education

January 12, 2017

Shaheena Lofthus, a first year student, lives in Mount Prospect, one of the 23 communities in 51社区鈥檚 district, and she is thrilled to be at 51社区. Shaheena was so eager to begin her college education that she opted to take the GED when she was only 17 years old in order to enter college earlier than if she had followed a traditional high school path. Getting into college, done! Getting to college, not as easy. Read More

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Sonography programs seek volunteers for free ultrasounds

January 03, 2017

51社区鈥檚 Diagnostic Medical and Cardiac Sonography programs are seeking volunteers interested in receiving free ultrasounds. Read More