Hundreds of community members and students marched in protest down Lancer Lane to support our Black community in June. The college is dedicated to our diversity, equity and inclusion values so everyone feels welcome and safe. Our Juneteenth celebration was broadcast live on Facebook and reached a multitude of people from their homes. Pride month was also observed in support of the LGBTQ+ community with keynote speaker and trans trailblazer Kate Bornstein.
NEW ONLINE TRAINING FOR CONTACT TRACING CERTIFICATE
CLC is providing career training to help our community contain the spread of COVID-19 as we enter new phases of the Restore Illinois plan. Certificate of Contact Tracing Proficiency (CCTP) is an online instruction course through the college’s learning partner 4Med.
WATCH THE VIRTUAL SUMMER SHAKESPEARE PARTNERSHIP WITH UW-PARKSIDE
The college's theatre department is partnering with the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (UW-Parkside) to present a virtual series of Shakespeare readings this summer. The acting company, made up of students from theatre departments of both institutions, will perform three plays on Sundays in June and July, starting with A Midsummer Night’s Dream, followed by Macbeth and Twelfth Night.
More students can complete their healthcare degree for free at CLC, thanks to a recurring $75,000 grant from the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County (HFNLC). Twenty-four scholars in the Biological and Health Sciences Division can study more and work less while in school.
NURSING STUDENTS KEEP TRADITION WITH PARKING LOT PINNING PARADE
Thirty-three CLC nursing students completed their nursing degrees and participated in a nontraditional pinning ceremony in a parking lot parade suitable for the times. Faculty and staff waved signs in celebration as graduates drove by in decorated cars to accept their pins. Read full story
"LIKE SEWING WITH FIRE" -- WELDING STUDENT AWARDED NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
A prestigious national scholarship was recently awarded to one of CLC’s career and technical education students. Welding certificate student and Glenview resident Henry Kingwill received $2,000 from the American Welding Society (AWS) Foundation..
COLLEGE RECEIVES STARS SILVER RATING FOR SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENTS
CLC has once again earned a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Thanks to the Living Lab Trail, LEED Platinum Science Building and the campus farm and apiary, the college maintained its rank as seventh overall top performer among associate colleges in the U.S.
Students are returning to campus starting July 6 for 5-week summer classes. Students, faculty and staff will undergo safety training to observe proper social distancing and other important health guidelines such as wearing masks on campus. School facilities will also be deep cleaned on a regular basis.
Approximately 86 percent of the businesses in Lake County have less than 20 employees. Restaurants, day cares, accounting firms, auto repair shops and many other small businesses are the engine that drives our local economy. They have been hurt by COVID-19 and many don’t have enough cash on hand to stay open for long. A new $10 million Lake County small business grant program will accept applications starting July 7 to provide much needed funding that will enable these businesses to remain open, keep their employees and strengthen our local economy.
