Waubonsee Hosts Health Care Education Information Open House

On Nov. 3, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its report on labor statistics for the month of October 2017. The report shows that health care jobs are in great demand. Jobs in health care increased by 22,000 in October with the average increase for this year being 24,000 jobs per month. The next day, these strong employment numbers were matched by a strong interest in health care careers at an open house at Waubonsee’s Aurora Fox Valley Campus.

Waubonsee Hosts Veterans Day Events

Waubonsee Community College will host two events in conjunction with Veterans Day this year. Both are free and open to the public.

Waubonsee Cross Country Runners Advance to Nationals

The Waubonsee Chiefs cross country teams will be well represented at this year’s National Junior College Athletic Association National Championships following some impressive performances on Saturday at the Region IV Championships hosted by Sauk Valley Community College.

Chiefs win Region title in shootout, qualify for National Tournament

Waubonsee Community College’s men’s soccer team earned the program’s first ever trip to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Chiefs captured their second straight Region IV Championship with a nail-biting victory over Moraine Valley Community College in a shootout 5-4.

Waubonsee Community College Hosts Health Care Open House Event

Waubonsee Community College will host an open house event on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 1-4 p.m. at the Aurora Fox Valley Campus, 2060 Ogden Ave (Route 34 on the Rush-Copley Campus). The open house is an opportunity for people interested in working in the health care industry to learn more about the education programs available at Waubonsee.

Waubonsee Hosts Open House at Sugar Grove

Waubonsee Community College hosted an open house at its Sugar Grove Campus on October 21. The purpose was to provide an opportunity for people to come to the campus and learn more about the college’s many transfer programs and opportunities.

Waubonsee Announces 2017-2018 Student Government Members

Waubonsee Community College Student Government elections were held on Sept. 18-21 for the current academic year.

Waubonsee Community College Enrolls 300,000th Student

Waubonsee Community College has enrolled its 300,000th student in its 51st year serving the district. Hannah Polhill, from Yorkville, is a freshman and a Gustafson Scholar majoring in business at Waubonsee. 

Waubonsee Community College Recognizes Featured Alumnus

Service is everything to Keith Cross; he has spent almost all of his adult life serving the city he grew up in. Over the years, Cross has seen much change in Aurora and across the region, and as a long-time police officer in the city, he has been part of and led much of that change. For his many contributions to the community as a law enforcement officer and as a community leader, Waubonsee Community College is proud to honor him as a Student Success: Featured Alumnus.

APC - No Gas Leak Found

At approximately 11:15 Tuesday morning, Campus Operations received a report of a suspected gas leak in the Academic and Professional Center at the Sugar Grove Campus. An alert was sent via the college's emergency notification system to advise people to avoid the area while the matter was investigated.
 
The investigation found no leak. Instead, it was plastic material being used in a 3-D printer that had melted and created an unusual smell. An all-clear message was given.