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Sugar Grove – The Dean’s List at Waubonsee Community College celebrates excellence among students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average out of a possible 4.0 while enrolled in at least 6 semester credit hours.

Sugar Grove – The Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to keep the college’s tuition rate steady for the 2021–2022 academic year. The current in-district tuition rate of $132 per credit hour will remain in effect through next year, as will the current student fee of $8 per credit hour.

As a sociology instructor, my job is to educate my students on the science of understanding society and social forces that affect them. Every day, students encounter (either personally or observationally) events and phenomena that demand inquiry and explanation. Other events and phenomena have been key to shaping their identities and experiences throughout their lives. This affects all students, all people.

Waubonsee Community College has received certification as a sponsor of the Department of Labor Registered Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship Program. In partnership with employers, Waubonsee will offer students the opportunity to earn a college degree while working in high-growth, in-demand professions that offer competitive wages.

Sugar Grove - Waubonsee Community College will host events in February to celebrate Black History Month.
All events will be virtual.

Sugar Grove – Two Waubonsee Community College adjunct faculty members have been selected as Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Members for 2021.

Sugar Grove – Waubonsee Community College welcomes Spencer Brayton to the position of Director of Library Services.

Black History Month got started as national Negro History week in 1926 created by Dr. Carter G. Woodson and sponsored by what is known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, also founded by Dr. Woodson. With the growing awareness of Black identity and the civil rights movement of the 1960s, many colleges expanded the event to Black History Month. Official recognition of this annual celebration began with President Gerald Ford in 1976 and every American president since then has designated February as Black History Month. This year, the theme is “Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.”

Greetings from Professor Emeritus, Jim Armitage. The day I decided to retire, I experienced a single moment of career reflection. 30 years of my working life flashed by in mere seconds. What I saw was both amazing and concerning at the same time. Let me explain.

Nominations are currently being accepted for Waubonsee Community College’s 2021 Distinguished Contributor and Distinguished Alumnus Awards. Nominations must be received by Friday, February 26 to be considered for this year.