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"
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.
Schoolfield Named Associate Degree Nursing Program Director at Waubonsee
Marjie Schoolfield has been named Associate Degree Nursing Program Director at Waubonsee Community College.
Public Comments Invited for Accreditation Process
Waubonsee Community College is seeking comments from the public about the college in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional agency. The college will host a visit September 26 – 28, 2016 with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Waubonsee Community College has been accredited by HLC since 1972. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation.
For Community Colleges, Access Requires Responding to Need for Flexibility
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average worker holds 10 different jobs before age 40, and this number is projected to grow. In fact, some research suggests that today’s youngest workers will hold 12 to 15 jobs in their lifetimes. This places a new perspective on the urgency and importance of lifelong learning, because it means that most likely, one’s career path will require continuing education beyond an initial degree or certificate.
GI Bill, Personalized Approach Best for Military Veterans Returning to College
Seventy-two years after its inception, the GI Bill is still going strong at colleges across the nation. But while the GI Bill might help veterans get their foot in the door toward a degree in higher education, it’s up to colleges and universities to implement services for veterans to ensure that the transition from service to our country to scholarly pursuits goes smoothly. At Waubonsee Community College, offering personalized service to veterans is just one way we thank our veterans for all they’ve sacrificed for our freedom.
Waubonsee student-athletes and teams earn NJCAA All-Academic status
Waubonsee Students Recognized on Spring 2016 Dean's List
The Dean’s List at Waubonsee Community College celebrates excellence among students who attain a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while enrolled in at least 6 semester credit hours. The Dean’s List honors the following students for the spring 2016 semester at the college:
