Category: Supporting Student Success
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Qiana Lewis
Professor Qiana Lewis has always known that she wanted to be a teacher—and attending Olive-Harvey College as a child convinced her that City Colleges of Chicago was the place to fulfill that dream. Today, as professor and chair of the Mathematics Department at Daley College, Lewis enjoys making math relatable for her students and watching…
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Christopher Cook
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled, “Staff Perspective: First Year Experience at Olive-Harvey College Offers Student Support and a Sense of Belonging” on August 5, 2022. When I was a young undergraduate student, I didn’t feel like I belonged at a higher education institution. That’s why, in my role…
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Rob Fletcher
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “It’s Always Game Time for Olive-Harvey College Athletic Director Rob Fletcher” on July 19, 2022. Sports may be in the off season at City Colleges of Chicago right now, but Rob Fletcher, the Director of Intercollegiate and Intramural Athletics at Olive-Harvey College,…
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Dr. Joyce Jones
As an educator and biologist, Daley College adjunct biology professor Dr. Joyce Jones has always understood that there is strength in diversity. “Just as each part of an organism does its part to help each living thing thrive, a community is many members of one body, and we are all here to make a difference,”…
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Dr. Doris Espiritu
Dr. Doris Espiritu has been teaching and leading programs in chemistry, biophysics, engineering, and computer science at City Colleges of Chicago for fifteen years. She is continually striving to provide research experiences, professional development, and other exceptional opportunities for her students. She has partnered with institutions like Princeton University and Northwestern University, which recruit students…
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Dr. Cynthia Manns
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “Faculty Perspective: LGBTQ+ Support, Advocacy, and Education Important During Pride Month and Every Month” on June 27, 2022. I’ve taught Sociology 207: The Sociology of Sex and Gender at City Colleges of Chicago for the last seven years. As Pride Month comes…
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Diane Bailey
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “City Colleges of Chicago Celebrates 50 Years of Gender Equity Through Title IX” on June 23, 2022. Fifty years ago, on June 23, 1972, a landmark piece of legislation was enacted as a follow-up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Though…
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Luis Narváez
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “Adult Learning Creates Access and Opportunity” on May 31, 2022. I was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, and I came to the United States at fifteen years old. My mother raised us on her own in Chicagoland, and I saw…
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Akilah Siti Easter
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “Faculty Perspective: Bringing Our Community Back to the Land” on May 2, 2022. The Urban Agriculture Department (UA) at Olive-Harvey College is approaching its one-year anniversary and we have had tremendous growth and development of our courses, student population and partnerships across…
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Elia López
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “Truman College Professor Receives AATSP Outstanding Community College Teacher of the Year Award” on April 12, 2022. Surprisingly, this year’s American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) Outstanding Community College Teacher of the Year Elia López didn’t set out to…