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Waubonsee Community College has formed a new partnership with the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) to be the educational provider for their Industrial Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship. Waubonsee is the first community college in the State of Illinois to partner with IMEC.  
 

November provides a lovely transition in the fall semester to embrace the wonderful benefits of being connected to each other in our local community. As the temperatures drop and the leaves turn to marvelous autumn hues, the change in season also provides a rich opportunity to slow our own tempo, to pause, reflect, and be thankful for one another; thankful that community colleges bring many different people together for a common purpose: learning and empowerment.

Waubonsee Community College will host a Veterans Day observance on Thursday, November 11.

Waubonsee Community College will host several programs to educate and raise awareness about Native American heritage, culture, traditions, and customs during Native American Heritage Month. These events will honor the generations of Native Americans who have shaped America’s legacy by sharing their stories while also examining the complicated intersection between First Nations people and colonial/settler histories. 

For the tenth consecutive year, Waubonsee Community College has achieved national recognition as a Tree Campus Higher Education institution. The Tree Campus Higher Education is a program established in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation and honors colleges and universities for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation. 

The Waubonsee Community College Faculty Council Union attended the October board meeting to announce the passing of a no confidence vote. Board of Trustees Chair Rebecca Oliver has issued a statement on behalf of the Board of Trustees:  

“The Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees stands united in its unequivocal support of Dr. Christine Sobek, President of Waubonsee Community College, and her leadership in instituting health and safety measures that follow federal guidelines and state mandate protocols to keep the campus community safe and healthy.”
 

My first experience with Waubonsee was when I was a junior in high school. My parents had heard there was an event called College Night. Colleges and universities from all over the country were coming to our area to meet with students. Back then, College Night was held in the gymnasium on the Sugar Grove Campus. It was hot, crowded, and overwhelming to my 16-year-old self, especially since I had never stepped foot on a college campus. But I walked away from that event with a sheet of paper from Waubonsee Admissions that outlined the transfer process and a new understanding about the connection between community colleges and four-year universities.  

Sugar Grove – Waubonsee Community College announced the names of the student government for the current academic year. The members of Waubonsee’s 2021-2022 student government are:

 When I think back to where I was just four years ago, I was a young homeschooler about to graduate and uncertain about whether to attend college or not. I was so nervous about starting my higher education because I was the first member of my family to go to college. 

Nationally, community colleges have a uniquely different mission than other types of institutions of higher learning. By providing an affordable and quality education to community residents, community colleges stimulate local economic growth, close the gaps for low-income individuals and families, contribute directly to individuals’ personal fulfillment, and provide an overall, higher quality of life for community residents.