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Waubonsee Community College will host a Veterans Resource Fair at its Aurora Downtown Campus, 18 S. River St., on Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free, family-friendly event is open to the public and is being held by Waubonsee Veteran Services in conjunction with the Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission.

Students can face multiple obstacles in life as they frequently juggle work, family obligations, personal health and wellness needs, and taking classes simultaneously. Managing personal finances can leave one feeling unsure of where to start and whom to trust.

I speak and write often about the power of education to change lives. And I have devoted my career to helping students personally experience this power. The first step in achieving this goal is to ensure that students have access to higher education.

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Waubonsee for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. 

Waubonsee Community College will host College Night on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. on its Sugar Grove Campus in the Academic and Professional Center. 

In recognition of National Arts and Humanities Month, Waubonsee Community College invites students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to celebrate the extraordinary and dynamic value of the arts at two special events during the month of October.

Waubonsee Community College invites students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. LGBTQ+ is a month-long recognition observed from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31 that raises awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history and related civil rights movements. This programming is free and open to the public.

Many people do not know this about me, but I am originally from Jackson, Mississippi. I am a product of two teenage parents and the local public school system that was far from perfect. Growing up in Jackson, diversity was not something I encountered very often. Everyone in my neighborhood was black. Everyone at my church was black. Easily 95% of the people at my school looked like me and were from similar backgrounds. I grew up with plenty of love, family, and good southern food, but there was not much diversity where I was raised.

Waubonsee Community College alumna Diana Vickery, of Gurnee, has gifted the college with a personal memoir highlighting her years at the college as a student, employee, and lifelong supporter. 

At the September board meeting, Waubonsee Community College recognized its Developmental Education program and faculty for embodying the college's mission of providing exceptional learning in critical areas of developmental reading, writing, math, and other courses through accessible, innovative, and equitable education.