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Waubonsee Community College is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dr. Christine J. Sobek Endowed Scholarship Fund, in recognition of Dr. Sobek’s 21 years of distinguished service, commitment, leadership, and contributions as President of the college upon her retirement.

Waubonsee Community College, Elgin Community College, and Kishwaukee College have partnered with the Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment to offer job skills training services through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Last September , I wrote a column about new pathways to integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into higher education learning communities. In that article, I offered four practical steps to align organizational culture to ensure that higher education is accessible and available to all. I also highlighted that before the critical work of DEI can begin, there must be an institutional-wide commitment to embrace it. 

Visitors to Waubonsee Community College's Latinx Resource Center (LRC) located at the Aurora Downtown Campus will notice a bright mural with a colorful display of imagery rooted in diverse Latinx heritage, culture, strength, and pride.

I had finally finished moving into my residence hall room at Illinois State University (ISU). I had just said goodbye to my family and watched them drive away. As I got into the elevator to head back up to my room, I was full of emotion, and my face must have reflected that because the man in the elevator looked at me and said, “just walk around this place like you belong- you got this!”  Little did he know what an impact those words would make on me at the time.

Waubonsee Community College will host a Back-to-School Bash at its Aurora Downtown Campus, 18 S. River St., on Friday, August 5 from 5 to 8 p.m.  This free, family-friendly event is open to the public and is being held in conjunction with Aurora Downtown First Fridays, rain or shine.  

Waubonsee Community College has received an $800,000 federal grant from the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE). The grant provides equitable access to higher education by removing financial barriers for individuals interested in pursuing a career in early childhood education and will be disbursed over three years at Waubonsee.

The Waubonsee Community College Foundation recently elected current board member Mike Williams, of Wheaton, to the role of Vice President and welcomed three new directors, Behati Hart of North Aurora, Marcia Ayala of Yorkville, and Colette Rozanski of Geneva.

In the fall of 2019, I stood before my Early Childhood class and began discussing creativity. I shared knowledge about convergent and divergent thinking and proceeded to ask my students challenging questions. "Does anyone here know what problems the world will face three, five, or 10 years down the road?" The room was silent.

The President’s List at Waubonsee Community College celebrates excellence among students who achieve a 4.0 grade-point average out of a possible 4.0 while enrolled in at least six semester credit hours.