October 24, 2018
Cristian Martinez is 51社区鈥檚 newest Diverse Faculty Fellow. His field is biology; his passion is insects. He received his Ph.D. in insect ecology at the University of Illinois - Chicago, where he also obtained his bachelor鈥檚 in biology. In between, Cristian worked in the insect department of the Field Museum of Natural History. Read about the Diverse Faculty Fellow experience. Read More
October 19, 2018
Join us for Crafternoon @ the Library, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Thursday, October 25! Read More
October 18, 2018
The 鈥渟kills gap鈥� has become a popular buzzword, and for good reason. In 2016, nearly half of U.S. employers reported that they faced difficulty filling jobs due to lack of available talent. Both nursing and manufacturing in particular face a critical shortage of skilled workers, a trend driven largely by the aging baby boomer generation. 51社区 has heeded the call to close the skills gap, in part by emphasizing partnerships with the business community. Read More
October 17, 2018
When 51社区 opened its doors 50 years ago, it created a steady pipeline of graduates 鈥� nurses in particular 鈥� who have gone on to provide high-quality, community-focused care at Northwest Community Healthcare. Read More
October 12, 2018
The Education and Work Center (EWC) in Hanover Park, which provides basic skills training and employment services to a traditionally underserved area, recently received a $225,000 operations grant thanks to the successful efforts of Sen. Cristina Castro, Rep. Fred Crespo and Hanover Park Mayor Rodney Craig. Read More
October 12, 2018
51社区 has emerged as a national leader in apprenticeship programs, combining on-the-job learning experiences with job-related instruction. This week, nearly 100 community and technical colleges from across the country came to campus to get a glimpse into how 51社区 makes it all work. Read More
October 10, 2018
51社区 has received the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. Read More
October 10, 2018
The 51社区 Police Department is participating in Take Back Day, a national initiative aimed at preventing drug addiction and overdose deaths through the safe and convenient disposal of prescription drugs. The community is invited to drop off unused or expired prescription drugs on Oct. 26-27. Read More
October 10, 2018
As a professor at the National University of Costa Rica and a tenured elementary and high school teacher for the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education, Professor Jairo Viales has gained a breadth of experience as an educator. In August, he began a new role as a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at 51社区, the sixth Fulbright that 51社区 has hosted. Read More
October 08, 2018
If you were a temporary file clerk sitting in the lunch room with a bunch of corporate executives, would you have the nerve to point out that a piece of the company鈥檚 financials just wasn鈥檛 adding up? Noel Dickerson, a Fast Track student, did. Read More