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The College of DuPage News Bureau recently launched a new virtual newsroom to enhance coverage of events, subject-matter experts, features and other news from the Glen Ellyn campus, its centers and ongoing work in the community.

College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.

In response to the current COVID-19 surge, the College of DuPage is temporarily moving in-person and hybrid classes to online-only delivery beginning Jan. 24. In-person instruction is expected to resume Feb. 7.

The College of DuPage is honoring the service and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s work with programming and actions that continue the efforts of his positive contributions.

According to the recent Illinois Community College Economic Impacts and Student Employment Outcomes report prepared by the Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies, the indirect economic impact of the states 48 community colleges was $3.5 billion in 2020. Regionally, this impact is best exemplified in DuPage County through the successes of students who attended College of DuPage.

College of DuPage has announced that 75 percent of its spring courses will be offered as either full in-person or hybrid formats. Registration for all returning and new students begins Nov. 3, with the spring 2022 semester starting Monday, Jan. 24.

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Eager to expand access to educational opportunities, the Human Services program at College of DuPage is taking advantage of the colleges Open Educational Resources (OER) program.

Three College of DuPage student veterans are receiving additional funding for their post-service endeavors thanks to a grant from the Grunt Style Foundation. The Glen Ellyn-based college is the only community college in the country to receive this funding.

College of DuPage, the largest community college in Illinois, continues to help drive the regional economy and train a skilled workforce for in-demand industries throughout Illinois, according to a new study issued by the Illinois Community College Board.