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Waubonsee Community College will host an open house on Thursday, Nov. 6, in celebration of National STEM Week. This free event is open to the community and will be held in the Auditorium on the Sugar Grove Campus, located at Route 47 and Waubonsee Drive.  

Waubonsee Community College invites the public to attend an on-site liquidation auction of auto body and other surplus equipment conducted on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. The auction will take place in Akerlow Hall located on Waubonsee’s Sugar Grove Campus. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the auction.

Waubonsee Community College announced the names of the student government for the current academic year.

Dr. Brian Knetl, President of Waubonsee Community College, was named the Education and Champion of Opportunity at the Quad County Urban League's (QCUL) 50th anniversary gala on Oct. 25, 2025, in Lombard.

Waubonsee Community College will host its third annual Bike the Burbs community engagement event at the Sugar Grove Campus on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year’s free family-friendly event will feature the official ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the college’s brand-new Tennis and Pickleball Complex. All members of the community are welcome to attend.

Waubonsee Community College President Dr. Brian Knetl is inviting students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members to be part of an in-person conversation about the future of higher education.

Waubonsee Community College will host College Night on Monday, Oct. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. on its Sugar Grove Campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive, in the Academic and Professional Center. This event is open to the public.

For the first time in over 10 years, Waubonsee Community College has opened a brand-new facility with the unveiling of its 100,000-square-foot Technical Education Center (TEC). More than 750 community members, students, and local leaders gathered on the Sugar Grove Campus last week to celebrate a milestone in technical education across the region.

Waubonsee Community College invites students, employees, alumni, and community members to an in-person and virtual presentation, 100 Days at Ground Zero, led by hosted by Dr. Mike Fagel, emergency responder, public safety expert, and 9/11 survivor. The event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 11 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on the college’s Sugar Grove Campus in the Academic and Professional Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Waubonsee Community College is proud to celebrate the grand opening of its state-of-the-art 100,000-square-foot Technical Education Center (TEC) on Friday, Sept. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Campus. The evening will include a Cruise Night on the south end of campus. All are welcome.