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City Colleges faculty and staff bring their expertise to our seven colleges and five satellite sites so that our students will succeed both in and out of the classroom. Here are just some of their accomplishments.
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WBEZ reports: In Austin, Black mentors are making college possible, including Dr. Brown, a Malcolm X College professor
December 18, 2025
Black men in the West Side community face some of the biggest hurdles to getting a degree. Just 1 out of 4 who make it...
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Wilbur Wright College
Olive-Harvey College’s Dr. Khalilah T. Watson Selected for Prestigious Rutgers Writing Retreat
December 15, 2025
Olive-Harvey College’s associate professor Dr. Khalilah T. Watson was accepted into the second cohort of Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and...
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Olive-Harvey College
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Professor Melda Beaty’s Sabbatical Revives Play Production Course at Olive-Harvey and Playwriting Award
November 13, 2025
City Colleges of Chicago students now have a new way to experience the performing arts, thanks to Melda Beaty, an English professor at Olive-Harvey College....
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Olive-Harvey College
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Chancellor Salgado Receives National Award for Commitment to Equity, Access, and Student Success
August 27, 2025
Chancellor Juan Salgado’s commitment to equity, access, and success for Latine students continues to be recognized on a national level. On August 25, 2025, the...
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How a Lifelong Love of Science Helped Harold Washington College’s Dr. Anthony Escuadro Inspire the Next Generation of Physicists
August 19, 2025
For Dr. Anthony Escuadro, a physics professor at Harold Washington College, science has always been more than a subject—it’s his lifelong passion. “I can’t remember...
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Harold Washington College
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Chancellor Salgado Receives Award For Youth Advocacy Efforts
July 2, 2025
Chancellor Juan Salgado was recently recognized for his efforts to advocate for youth in Chicago by Project OneTen. At the non-profit organization’s annual Summer Soirée...
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Diverse Education Reports: Olive-Harvey College is a Most Promising Place to Work
May 14, 2025
2025 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges
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Olive-Harvey College
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Olive-Harvey College Instructor Accepted to Northwestern University’s 2025 Research Experience for Teachers Program
May 8, 2025
Olive-Harvey College Assistant Mathematics Professor Ioana Sancira will be participating in the 2025 Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program at Northwestern University’s Materials Research Science...
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Olive-Harvey College
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Chancellor Salgado Receives Distinguished Fellow Award From Leadership Greater Chicago
April 14, 2025
On Thursday, April 10, 2025, City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado was presented with the 2025 Distinguished Fellow Award from Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC)...
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NEW APPOINTMENTS, MILESTONES, CELEBRATIONS, AWARDS, NEW HIRES, REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
April 13, 2025
Latinos on the move
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Congratulations to Olive-Harvey Coach Jeffery Dillard for being named NJCAA Region 4 Division I Women's Basketball Coach of the Year
March 12, 2025
Coach Dillard has led the Lady Panthers to a historic 2024-2025 season with a 32-1 record.  Coach Dillard grew up on the Southeast Side of...
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Athletics
Olive-Harvey College
Paleontology Lab at Truman College Helps Students See Themselves as Scientists
February 12, 2025
Truman College students who are lucky enough to take Geology 201 with Professor Rahm Almarzah, Ph.D. get a one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience working with an extensive...
Harry S Truman College
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Kenneth G. Balcarcel Selected as a 2025 Civic Leadership Academy Fellow
January 13, 2025
Director of Compliance for the Adult Education Department at City Colleges of Chicago Kenneth G. Balcarcel has been selected as a 2025 Civic Leadership Academy...
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Chancellor Salgado Honored With Esteemed Excellence in Public Service Award
December 12, 2024
On December 12, 2024, City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado accepted the 33rd Annual Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in Public Service Award, presented and...
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Daley College Adult Education Instructor Wins 2024 Chicago Silver Dome Award
December 4, 2024
Daley College English as a Second Language (ESL) and Digital Literacy instructor Margaret Larkin is now the winner of the prestigious 2024 Chicago Silver Dome...
Family Away From Home: How Olive-Harvey Transfer Director Tyanna McCann Connects and Inspires Students Beyond Graduation
November 27, 2024
Olive-Harvey College Transfer Director Tyanna McCann is a champion of student success. She makes it her mission to keep in touch with students after they...
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Olive-Harvey College
Kennedy-King College
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