John Hader’s Encore program keeps racking up the media hits. HWC receives a nice mention in this article about careers and education after your first career is over. Dr. Hader is also featured in this great Civic Ventures video with the likes of Jane Pauley. How long before the bright lights of Hollywood seduce him away fromContinue reading “Encore, Encore!”
Author Archives: Don Laackman
Completion Data
The Chronicle published an interactive graphic providing an overview of who completes college where. This page features the 2004 cohort, giving them time to take into account the people who finished within 150% at the four-year colleges. Valencia College, a model for a lot of the ‘best practice’ Reinvention work, leads all community colleges in theContinue reading “Completion Data”
Fill Out Your FAFSA
A number of our students and staff received nice coverage on Univision about the importance of filling out FAFSA to qualify for financial aid and Illinois MAP grants. Please urge your students to take the time to fill it out. Harold Washington College also received nice air time, with our new logo prominently featured on theContinue reading “Fill Out Your FAFSA”
Professor Wars
My Sunday reading uncovered this little gem from the Taipei Times. It seems that academic freedom may have a shorter leash in Taipei. I also wonder if Professor Wu wasn’t set up – Professor Geaun managed to produce a recorded copy of their conversation as evidence for his allegations. Professor handed 10 days in jailContinue reading “Professor Wars”
American Idiot
At some point on August 20 or 21 of this year, a math professor will stand in front of a classroom, 35 students clustered around him, and realize that the classroom promised in the schedule is occupied by another class and not available. In an uncharitable but understandable moment, the professor may think to himself, “WhatContinue reading “American Idiot”
Job Readiness Workshop
My professional alma mater Accenture is hosting a series of job readiness workshops. CCC has a full write-up on the event here, and I also saw a piece in the Lawndale News. The next Accenture workshop is scheduled for March 29 and will offer City Colleges students lessons on how to build a professional onlineContinue reading “Job Readiness Workshop”
Only the Paranoid Survive
A colleague recently forwarded an email to me about an issue here at the College. In an effort to understand, I read through the attached lengthy email chain. Nestled at the bottom of the chain was a set of complaints about the President of Harold Washington College, written by another colleague, who I will forContinue reading “Only the Paranoid Survive”
Travesty
My only regret after Friday’s “State of the College” event was that I had not asked for the attendees to fill out a survey on what they thought of the proceedings. I was delighted, then, to see that the Lounge helpfully posted a short survey asking for participants’ feedback, asking “I think the State ofContinue reading “Travesty”
10KSB
If you were wandering around the 11th floor last night and wondered what all the activity was, this news release gives a clue. This program is giving the College great visibility, and the team, led by Bral Spight and lead faculty member Anita Kelley, is doing a fantastic job for the 37 scholars who participate.
Fashion Show
This past Friday night, I joined faculty adviser Kamran Swanson for a joyous event organized by HWC’s own African Student Association. Aziz, the ASA’s president, did a masterful job as Master of Ceremonies, introducing several waves of students garbed in traditional African and contemporary urban fashion. Both male and female students walked an improvised catwalk accompanied byContinue reading “Fashion Show”
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