August

Beginning/Intermediate-Level ELA Course at Sandburg Starts in September

Friday, August 28, 2020 — Carl Sandburg College’s Corporate and Leisure College is offering an English Language Acquisition (ELA) course during the 2020 fall semester. Classes will be held virtually via Zoom videoconference from 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays and ...

Carl Sandburg College Announces 2020 Summer Graduates

Friday, August 21, 2020 — Carl Sandburg College has announced the names of students who have completed graduation requirements and graduated from the College at the conclusion of the 2020 summer session. ASSOCIATE DEGREES ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEDental HygieneBlue ...

Sandburg TRIO Student Support Services Program Receives New 5-Year Grant Worth $1.3MM

Thursday, August 20, 2020 — Carl Sandburg College’s TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program has been awarded a new five-year grant cycle worth $1.3 million to serve Sandburg students. Sandburg, which has hosted a TRIO SSS program since 1997, was one of 52 ...

Sandburg Awarded $41K in Career & Technical Ed. Improvement Grants From ICCB

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 — Carl Sandburg College has been awarded $41,064 in grant funding from the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) to support its continued improvement and innovation of career and technical education (CTE) programming. Sandburg will offer ...

Despite Challenges, Carl Sandburg College Prepared to Put Students 1st

Monday, August 10, 2020 — The following is an open letter from Carl Sandburg College President Dr. Seamus Reilly: There is a lot of talk in the country about the relative value of education, especially in a global pandemic. I can assure you that education has never been ...

Welding a ‘Peaceful’ Profession for New Sandburg Instructor Ian Milligan

Wednesday, August 05, 2020 — For a trade that features sparks flying, metal grinding and hammers banging, Ian Milligan has an unconventional way to describe welding. “It’s just peaceful, really,” Milligan said. “It’s really ...

Bronze Bust Commissioned by Carl Sandburg Donated to Carl Sandburg College

Tuesday, August 04, 2020 — A bust of Carl Sandburg College’s namesake that was commissioned by the three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet was recently donated to the College by the family of the sculptor. According to Carl Rosenquist, his aunt Fingal ...