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The City Colleges' French Pastry School will add 11,000 feet of kitchen space and roll out a new program on making and decorating cakes next year.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
The City Colleges buy hybrid vehicles from a dealer 133 miles away because the price is better than in Chicago. But one board member wants the district to shop local first.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
Appreccia Faulkner was to have started a three-month unpaid internship in the White House's correspondence office. The Kennedy-King student and mother of three got a message yesterday telling her the slot had been given to someone else.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
The U.S. Department of Education reviewed a City Colleges program that lets students get financial aid loan refunds loaded onto a debit card that carries fees for withdrawals. The program meets all federal requirements.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
One official wants to find a way to get rid of the costly fees students can accrue using the cards, which provide a fast way for students to get their tuition loan refunds.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
The district is set to spend up to $625,000 for engineering work before demolition can begin. But it still doesn't have the money to pay the expected $10.4 million teardown cost.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
The Illinois Education Foundation provides scholarships, tutoring and mentoring to a small but growing group of students. Its model appears to be working.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
The college conducted the review last year, leading up to its recent accreditation. A 250-page report produced by faculty and staff provides details on all aspects of the school.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
But the attorneys for former employee Ramona Shaw say there are many unanswered questions, and the case should move toward trial after attempts at settling failed.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
Trustees should have provided proper notice to the public the first time around when they voted on a tuition hike, the attorney general's office says in a letter.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
A state agency is set to start paying construction bills at Truman College. And the City Colleges could share in federal stimulus funds being split up among community colleges statewide.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
Cell phone bill, salaries, also charged wrongly to government grants, audit shows. College officials say the charges have been reversed.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
Wayne Watson spearheaded numerous new initiatives as chancellor of the City Colleges, and is now a candidate to head Chicago State University. Though he's sparred with faculty at the City Colleges, some colleagues laud him for launching new programs.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
The Board of Trustees will give new employees up to a year to relocate, up from the current six months, in a nod to the region’s tough housing market.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
Soon, City Colleges of Chicago students will be able to earn their associate degrees over the Internet, without having to take any classes at the district's seven campuses.
4 years ago | Peter Sachs
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