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The vision of Public Access television featuring locally created programming began to take shape in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Today, after many legislative twists and turns, the concept of non-commercial Public Access television has matured into a worldwide opportunity for localized programming individually serving communities that support such an effort.

In the last two decades, few things have changed our lives more than the Internet and mobile technology. Whether in classrooms, boardrooms or living rooms, the advent of our mobile and online existence has transformed how we work, how we learn and how we all interact with one another.

Waubonsee Community College hosted a Veterans Day observance ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11, to recognize veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. World War II U.S. Army veteran Art Sheridan, of Aurora, delivered the keynote remarks, sharing his story and calling on veterans to serve their communities back home as they served their country.

Waubonsee Community College and Western Illinois University have completed an articulation agreement to create a 2+2 transfer degree program to help broadcasting students complete their bachelor's degrees in four years, beginning at Waubonsee.

Mark Mitsui, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges in the U.S. Department of Education, visited Waubonsee Community College and met with students and faculty to discuss changes in the community college landscape and what's ahead for two-year colleges in the U.S.