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SWIC program 8th in nation
Southwestern Illinois College’s Precision Machining Technology program ranked No. 8 on stateuniversity.com’s list of Most Popular Schools for Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Major & Degree Programs in the nation. The website stateuniversity.com is a national college and university ranking website that rates educational institutions on a variety of topics including best vocational programs, most affordable tuition …
SWIC Adult Education now offering online and in-person High School Equivalency classes
If you left high school without earning a diploma, let Southwestern Illinois College help you earn one from the comfort of your home or anywhere. The SWIC Adult Education and Literacy department is now offering online and in-person High School Equivalency preparation classes. All services are free and online; support services are available. To …
SWIC offers 6-week online courses starting Dec. 1
Get ahead and complete the courses you need in only six weeks, wherever you are! Southwestern Illinois College will offer 13 online courses that can be completed in six weeks during the semester break period, starting Dec. 1, 2020 and ending Jan. 11, 2021. These classes provide students the opportunity to earn additional credits or …
SWIC Early Childhood Education Program Awarded $25,000 Competency-based Education Grant
Southwestern Illinois College Early Childhood Education program was awarded a $25,000 Illinois Community College Board Competency-based Education Grant. SWIC ECE Program Coordinator Carolyn Beal and SWIC Dean of Arts & Sciences Mary Ruettgers, Ed.D., co-created the grant application. According to the ICCB: This grant is designed to create and support Early Childhood Education competency-based education programs and projects …
Chantay White-Williams and Belle Hamm earn SWIC Faculty Member of the Year Awards
A passion for teaching, expertise in their subject matter and drive to help their students succeed are what made Chantay White-Williams and Belle Hamm the obvious choices for the Southwestern Illinois College full- and part-time Faculty Members of the Year Awards, respectively. White-Williams is a full-time SWIC Associate Professor of English whose academic career has …
SWIC to Host Workshop for Parents of Future College Students Oct. 6
If you are preparing to send your son or daughter to college in the near future, the Southwestern Illinois College workshop, Parent 101, can help you understand the ins and outs of the college process. This free in-person or online workshop will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 6-7 p.m. The event is open to …