The City Colleges of Chicago is a system of seven community colleges and six satellite sites that provide learning opportunities for residents of the Chicago area. Programs range from two-year associate degrees to several weeks-long occupational certificates, free courses for the GED and free English as a second language (ESL) courses.
U.S.CampusUrbanWebsiteThe City Colleges of Chicago is a system of seven and six satellite sites that provide learning opportunities for residents of the area. Programs range from two-year to several weeks-long occupational certificates, free courses for the and free (ESL) courses.The colleges have its administrative offices in the. As of 2017 the system has a yearly count of more than 80,000 students and more than 4,000 faculty and staff members.As of 2017, is the chancellor of the system. Contents.History opened on September 11, 1911. The first class held by the college had 30 students. By 1929 the enrollment increased to 4,000 students, and Crane was the largest in the United States. As a result of the, Crane closed.
A public campaign against the closure involved nationally famous lawyer and several former students and faculty. Less than one year after Crane closed, the community college reopened with additional public and private support as Theodor Herzl Junior College (named in honor of the Jewish movement founder, ). Later two new campuses of Herzl J.C. Opened—Wilson Junior College established on the, and Wright Junior College opened in northwestern Chicago. After the United States entered the U.S.
Military began using the junior colleges as training locations. After the war concluded, new students entered using the financial aid provided by the of 1944.The Junior College system in the post-war years opened in southwest Chicago, and (for U.S. President, 1884–1972), in the 1950s. Originally Truman was an evening program located at the city's. Although it caused a lot of controversy, Wilson J.C.
Was later renamed in 1969 (for (1925–1968), and (1929–1968)), and Herzl J.C. Was later renamed (for, 1925–1965).
In the 1970s, the former Fenger and Southeast Colleges were consolidated and renamed into.In 1988, Nelvia M. Brady was appointed of the unified system and was the first African-American and the first female to serve as chancellor.
Prior to her appointment, she served as a member of the. When she stepped into the post the system was beset with problems including a demoralized staff and a troubled reputation. Her accomplishments include the initiation of new outreach, enrollment and tracking programs; major staff and purchasing practices reorganization; a program to bring residents into the colleges; the appointment of the first Hispanic Vice Chancellor; and the establishment of a comprehensive 'Women Minority Business Program'.
She served until 1992.In December 2017, the CCC's television station, was purchased by and merged into, and ceased to exist after 34 years of operation. However, on April 23, 2018, WYCC demerged from WTTW and made a resurgence on the airwaves as an -affiliated station.After a strike was avoided in January 2019, later warning they would go on strike on February 4, 2019 over contract disagreements. On April 25, 2019, City Colleges of Chicago staff set a strike date. Programs Reinvention and College to Careers In 2010, City Colleges of Chicago launched 'Reinvention', an overhaul program/initiative designed to assess and recommend improvements to all City Colleges programs and operations. ' 2011-11-01 at the '.
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