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Forbes Recognizes College of DuPage as Top Midsized Employer

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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Glen Ellyn, Ill., March 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- College of DuPage has been named to Forbes Magazines prestigious list of Americas Best Midsized Employers for 2021, ranking second among community colleges, 17th in the education category and 292nd overall.

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  • Glen Ellyn, Ill., March 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- College of DuPage has been named to Forbes Magazines prestigious list of Americas Best Midsized Employers for 2021, ranking second among community colleges, 17th in the education category and 292nd overall.
  • Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to compile the list by surveying 50,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees.
  • Participants were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family, and to nominate organizations other than their own.
  • We are deeply grateful for this national recognition by Forbes magazine to be named as a top employer among so many leading organizations across the country, he said.

College of DuPage Small Business Development Center Helps Local Businesses Navigate and Recover During COVID-19 Crisis

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Monday, June 8, 2020
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Glen Ellyn, Ill., June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Illinois Small Business Development Center at College of DuPage is helping small business owners locate resources and take steps towards recovery after being impacted by COVID-19.

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  • Glen Ellyn, Ill., June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Illinois Small Business Development Center at College of DuPage is helping small business owners locate resources and take steps towards recovery after being impacted by COVID-19.
  • Business Development Center Program Manager Rita Haake said advisors have been working around the clock to help businesses create a plan to navigate these changes through their services.
  • We arenow helping small business owners re-evaluate how they can change their services to maintain sales, she said.
  • With COVID-19 affecting how many small businesses move forward, the SBDC is helping businesses move from crisis mode to recovery.

From the Classroom to the Front Line: College of DuPage Student Joins the Fight Against COVID-19

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Thursday, April 2, 2020
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Glen Ellyn, Ill., April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- College of DuPage student and Illinois National Guard Pfc.

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  • Glen Ellyn, Ill., April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- College of DuPage student and Illinois National Guard Pfc.
  • I joined the National Guard last year at 17 years old to find myself and become part of something bigger than myself, Gonzalez said.
  • When I got the call that I needed to report the following morning, I was not sure what to expect.
  • Gonzalez of Glendale Heights is stationed at a coronavirus testing site on Chicagos Northwest Side.

College of DuPage Helps Juveniles in Detention at Illinois Youth Center Warrenville Earn College Credit

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Thursday, September 12, 2019
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Glen Ellyn, Ill., Sept. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Six youth in secured care at IYC Warrenville began college this fall at College of DuPage.

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  • Glen Ellyn, Ill., Sept. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Six youth in secured care at IYC Warrenville began college this fall at College of DuPage.
  • Prior to the establishment of the program, the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) did not have a post-secondary collegiate opportunity for the youth at IYC Warrenville, making it the only youth center in Illinois to not have an affiliation with a local college.
  • After years of COD criminal justice students volunteering at the youth center to gain professional experience, the idea of the college credit partnership program developed.
  • Serving approximately 25,000 students each term, College of DuPage is the largest public community college in the state of Illinois.