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Over Three Decades of Service in Higher Education as Advocate for Community College Mission CICERO, IL – Morton College, a public community college in Cicero, announced today the appointment of Dr. Keith McLaughlin as its new President, following a unanimous decision by the Morton College Board of Trustees on August 23, 2023. Dr. McLaughlin’s appointment […]

Devices to be provided to all full-time new students Under Morton College’s new Panther Digital Initiative (PDI), Illinois’ second oldest community college will distribute more than 500 Apple products to students, faculty and select staff members during the Fall 2023 semester. Morton College also will be the first Hispanic Serving Institution community college in Illinois

Blanca Jara, who started her educational and career path at Morton College, returns to her alma mater to serve as the guest speaker at Morton College’s 98th annual Commencement. Morton College will be hosting two traditional in-person and indoor commencement ceremonies in the Vais Gymnasium. The ceremonies are on Friday, May 19th at 6 p.m.

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Morton College’s reputation is centered around being the state’s smallest community college with the biggest heart.  Now data from the 2022 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) reflects that belief. The CCSSE is a project of the University of Texas at Austin, which administers in-class surveys at community colleges across the nation.  The survey

(Cicero, IL) Award-winning actress, writer, producer, and social media activist Yareli Arizmendi along with award-nominated actress and philanthropist, Alex Meneses will be the next guests of Rick Najera’s nationally acclaimed interview series, Latino Thought Makers on Thursday, October 20 at 6:30pm live at Morton College’s Jedlicka Performing Arts Center, 3801 S Central Ave, Cicero, IL

 Dr. Nicholas Hryhorczuk, Academic Director of Online Learning Highlighted at Annual Conference  (Cicero, IL) Dr. Nick Hryhorczuk has been a believer in online learning well before the pandemic. As Morton College’s Academic Director of Online Learning, he brings a global perspective to the position and knows the “secret sauce” to make online learning work.  Amazingly,

The welding program at Morton College supports students from start to finish, ranging from scholarships to job placement in a setting that features a state-of-the-art facility with industrial equipment and personalized learning from nationally-certified instructors. The most recent success story features Alonzo Romero, who has been accepted into a union journeyman apprentice program. Amanda Young,

Morton College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $66 million-dollar balanced budget with no increase in tuition for Fiscal Year 2023 at its August meeting, providing the almost 100-year-old institution to carry on with its mission of educating and serving the communities of Berwyn, Cicero, Forest View, Lyons, McCook and Stickney.  Morton College offers high-quality

The Morton College Board of Trustees unanimously accepted the resignation of Dr. Stan Fields after seven years of serving in the role. His resignation is effective November 18, 2023. In announcing his resignation, Dr. Fields thanks the board for the opportunity to serve as President of Morton College. He calls it a “highlight of his