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Morton College Introduces Panther Balance Forgiveness Grant

(Cicero, IL) Morton College is introducing a new program for the Spring 2021 semester to help students in good academic standing, but are facing financial difficulties.  The Panther Balance Forgiveness Grant Initiative, a one-time program, will allow students to enroll for the Spring 2021 semester even if they have a previous balance from the Fall […]

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#MCTeaching&LearningSince1924 is part of an ongoing series…

#MCTeaching&LearningSince1924 is part of an ongoing series about how teaching and learning are taking place at Morton College during the pandemic. Responses are edited for clarity and length. Nursing instructor Julianne Herrmann shares how she’s adapting to teaching online classes at Morton College. This is her ninth year teaching at Morton College and ninth overall

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#MCTeaching&LearningSince1924 is part of an ongoing series…

#MCTeaching&LearningSince1924 is part of an ongoing series about how teaching and learning are taking place at Morton College during the pandemic. Responses are edited for clarity and length. Mathematics instructor Ryan Tomchek shares how he’s adapting to teaching online classes at Morton College. This is his second year at Morton College and 10th overall in

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#MCTeaching&LearningSince1924 is part of an ongoing series…

#MCTeaching&LearningSince1924 is part of an ongoing series about how teaching and learning are taking place at Morton College during the pandemic. Responses are edited for clarity and length. English instructor Nicole Selvaggio shares how she’s adapting to teaching online classes at Morton College. This is her fourth year teaching at Morton College and 10th overall

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Morton College’s Administrators selected for HACU’s 2nd Academia de Liderazgo/Leadership Academy

Morton College’s Dr. Lydia Falbo and Blanca Jara are among 26 fellows selected for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ second cohort of its Leadership Academy/ La Academia de Liderazgo.  The program is designed to increase diverse representation in executive and senior-level positions in higher education. HACU announced the names of the fellows today,

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Morton College Announces 2020 Commencement Speaker–Riverside Brookfield High School Principal Dr. Hector Freytas will address graduates during virtual commencement ceremony

(Cicero, IL) Dr. Hector Freytas, a Cicero native and principal at neighboring Riverside Brookfield High School (RB), is the guest speaker at Morton College’s 95th annual Commencement ceremony Friday, August 7th. Morton College’s Commencement takes place in a virtual format for the first time in school history. The ceremony will be broadcast at 6 p.m.

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Morton College Fall Semester Update

Para español deslice hacia abajo/ For Spanish slide down The past few months have been anything but conventional for our college community. Thank you so much for your continued commitment, compassion and collaboration through all the challenges we have faced. As everything remains in a constant state of change, we at Morton College remain committed to providing a safe, inclusive,

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We are committed to respecting and honoring the humanity of all people

At Morton College,  we are committed to respecting and honoring the humanity of all people. As we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to bear with incidents that evoke pain, outrage and hurt.  The tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and countless others, are but the latest examples of violent and

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CARES Act and other MC Resources Virtual Cafecito

Thank you for attending last week’s CARES Act and other MC Resources Virtual Cafecito. In case you missed it, you can view the recording below.  DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION SLIDES Please visit https://www.morton.edu/cares-act-heerf/ to get additional information on the CARES Act, and continue to visit https://www.morton.edu/covid-19-morton-college-response/ to learn about additional resources for our college community.

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Morton College to Use $1.2 million in CARES Act Funding to Support Students affected by COVID-19

Morton College will use the $1,266,322 million it received as part of the federal CoronaVirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to directly support students who have demonstrated need and are facing significant financial challenges related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) on or after March 13, 2020. The disbursement,

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