Oswego Fire Protection District Named Waubonsee Distinguished Contributor

Waubonsee Community College has honored the Oswego Fire Protection District as their 2016 Distinguished Contributor.

What's In Your Backyard?

Take a little trip back in time with me, please: It’s mid-February. The temperature has been below freezing for weeks, and snow covers the landscape. I take my Biology 122 students at Waubonsee Community College out to collect samples from Blackberry Creek. Amid the grumbling about the cold, students remark at how anything could still be alive in these conditions.

Reflecting on a Proud Past and Preparing for a Bold Future

This month begins a year of reflection, gratitude and inspiration for Waubonsee Community College, as we celebrate our 50th anniversary. Measuring the ways that Waubonsee has become woven into the fabric of the lives of so many in our community over the past 50 years is both an honor and a challenge that speaks to the impact of the American innovation of community colleges in our country.

Dunham Fund Quick Path Scholars Introduced

John Dunham believed in the power of education to change people’s lives, and this week, Ryan Maley, Chairman of the Aurora-based Dunham Fund, met a group of Waubonsee Community College students whose lives are about to change due to that enduring belief and legacy.

Waubonsee and Mutual Ground Sign Memorandum of Agreement

Waubonsee Community College and the Aurora-based Mutual Ground signed a memorandum of agreement, formalizing a long-standing partnership that provides for services for survivors of, as well as prevention of domestic and sexual violence.

Waubonsee Art Department Presents James Jankowiak

The Waubonsee Community College Art Department invites the public to a new exhibit “Closer Than You’d Think,” by James Jankowiak. The artist will also offer a lecture that is free and open to the public on Sept. 7.

 

Waubonsee Community Education Announces Upcoming Season of Special Events

Waubonsee Community College’s Community Education has announced their 2016-2017 season of special events, and catalogs will arrive in district mailboxes this week.

Waubonsee Community College Celebrates 50th Anniversary

With the start of the academic year, Waubonsee Community College is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebrations this month with a full slate of events and initiatives planned to honor the milestone. The college’s focus for the anniversary will be on honoring those who’ve helped shape the college’s “Proud Past, Bold Future.”

Waubonsee and Fox Country Players hold auditions for "Sister Act"

Auditions for the musical, “Sister Act,” will be held this month and are open to all members of the community.

Aurora Fox Valley Campus to Open for Student Services

Students who need to register or seek other services at Waubonsee Community College’s Aurora Fox Valley Campus can do so beginning July 29.