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Sugar Grove – Two Waubonsee Community College adjunct faculty members have been selected as Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Members for 2021.

Black History Month got started as national Negro History week in 1926 created by Dr. Carter G. Woodson and sponsored by what is known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, also founded by Dr. Woodson. With the growing awareness of Black identity and the civil rights movement of the 1960s, many colleges expanded the event to Black History Month. Official recognition of this annual celebration began with President Gerald Ford in 1976 and every American president since then has designated February as Black History Month. This year, the theme is “Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.”

Greetings from Professor Emeritus, Jim Armitage. The day I decided to retire, I experienced a single moment of career reflection. 30 years of my working life flashed by in mere seconds. What I saw was both amazing and concerning at the same time. Let me explain.

Nominations are currently being accepted for Waubonsee Community College’s 2021 Distinguished Contributor and Distinguished Alumnus Awards. Nominations must be received by Friday, February 26 to be considered for this year.

Waubonsee Community College received news this month that reaffirms its efforts to responsibly and effectively manage funds, even during the challenges of the pandemic.

Waubonsee Community College has announced that its 2020-2021 men’s and women’s basketball seasons are officially canceled.

2020 has definitely been a year that will remain in all our memories forever. If you were just getting ready to start or have just recently started along the path to a college degree, you may be thinking about reconsidering. Even with the economy slowing down there are still lots of great, high-demand and high-paying jobs out there. Waubonsee can be your path to them.

January is the time that many of us strive to live up to New Year’s resolutions or make commitments to enhance our lives in a variety of ways. We have all been affected by the global pandemic in some way and the practice of physical distancing has highlighted the importance of our personal and professional connections. As a result, many of our resolutions and commitments may be focused on creating or renewing connections.

As the area’s community college, Waubonsee Community College recognizes the economic hardships experienced by its residents and students due to the ongoing pandemic. That recognition has led to the development of the Waubonsee Pandemic Relief Plan. This plan is aimed at providing economic relief to both district taxpayers and students.

Artist, author, and entrepreneur Vivian Greene wrote, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain…” Our nursing students could have easily decided to wait out the storm, but they accepted the challenge to learn to dance in the rain. Since the spring of 2020, students have learned many dances. They have learned the dances of patience, collaboration, adaptability, and perseverance.