Placement testing will be held
Feb. 29 and March 21 at the Belleville Campus, Liberal Arts Building, Room 1331.
Check-in is at 8:30 a.m.
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Save lives, donate blood at SWIC Red Bud & Belleville Campuses
Save the lives of up to three people by donating blood during the upcoming American Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southwestern Illinois College Red Bud Campus, 500 W. South Fourth St., in the Performing Arts Room or Wednesday, March 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 …
RESCHEDULED: Award-Winning Step Team “Gentleman of Vision” to Perform at SWIC Feb 24
Experience the award-winning footwork of the “Gentleman of Vision” step team at Southwestern Illinois College. Watch and listen to a live performance of percussive dance in which the performer’s entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word and hand claps. The show will …
SWIC HSE and CNA grad earns perfect scores on program tests, finals and clinicals
Brandy Ballett was a stay-at-home mom for many years until she decided she wanted to better the lives of her family members, and help other people at the same time. Ballett then took the first step toward her future by enrolling in the High School Equivalency certification program at Southwestern Illinois College. “I wanted to …
SWIC event to examine life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Feb. 7
American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored at a special in-depth presentation about his life and legacy. The educational and inspirational program titled, “I Have a Dream: A King’s Journey” will be presented by Respect Academy founder and president Marcus “Dr. Respect” Gentry. The program will be held on Friday, …
SWIC releases fall 2019 grad list
The following is a list of Southwestern Illinois College students who graduated at the conclusion of the fall 2019 semester. The students’ names are listed alphabetically according to hometown. The list also denotes students who graduated with honors (a 3.5 grade point average or higher) and with a perfect 4.0 GPA. SWIC Fall 2019 Graduate …
SWIC releases fall 2019 dean’s list
The following is a list of full- and part-time students on the Southwestern Illinois College Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 Semester. This list includes full-time students who completed 12 or more semester credits during the semester and part-time students who completed six or more semester credits during the semester while maintaining a 3.5 or …