Faculty and Staff Accolades

Dr. Ruben Quesada, a full-time English instructor at Malcolm X College, has been recognized by the Chicago Reader  for his collection of original poetry —...

Malcolm X College Assistant Professor Halle Morrison has been selected for the prestigious STEM Faculty Experiences Aboard Ships (STEMSEAS) 2026 cohort. The Community College Faculty...

Four City Colleges of Chicago faculty members have been selected as inaugural Amazon Web Services (AWS) Machine Learning University Faculty Fellows for the 2026–2027 cohort....

Victor Muñoz, Director of First Year Experience at Wilbur Wright College, has been selected as an Excelencia in Education Policy Fellow — a national leadership...

National award program recognizes innovative educators across preK-12, higher ed and post-graduate education For the first time, McGraw Hill has introduced a new Honorable Mention...

Over the last few months, WBEZ higher education reporter Lisa Kurian Philip has been looking into the barriers that can keep young Black men from...

Dr. RoDina Williams always loved the laboratory portion of her science courses. Now, she is the first Black person in Illinois to hold a doctorate...

Olive-Harvey College’s associate professor Dr. Khalilah T. Watson was accepted into the second cohort of Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and...

Dr. Williams says she joined the City Colleges of Chicago team to ensure that her research "will have a meaningful impact on healthcare in Chicago." ...

The inaugural Titan 100 Chicago cohort was announced in 2024. Every year since, Malcolm X College President David Sanders’ name has been on that list,...

City Colleges of Chicago students now have a new way to experience the performing arts, thanks to Melda Beaty, an English professor at Olive-Harvey College....

City Colleges Executive Director of Career Development and Success Maria Gutierrez has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Illinois Career Development Association (ICDA)...

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has appointed Malcolm X College President David Sanders to serve on its Commission on International Education. This...

ASM Technical Felow (FASM) and Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Michael Connelly, an adjunct manufacturing professor at Richard J. Daley College’s Manufacturing, Technology, Engineering Center (MTEC),...

Harold Washington College Vice President of Student Affairs Luvia Moreno and Malcolm X College Interim Dean of Instruction and Director of Academic Projects Wendy Arzate...

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