Apply now for Fall 2021 College of DuPage scholarships The College of DuPage Foundation is offering new scholarships, including the Rishi Vocational Scholarship and the Yadava Autism Student Scholarship. Courtesy of College of DuPage
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More than 125 scholarships are available representing more than 348 awards totaling more than $457,000. Scholarships are offered based on academic achievement, field of study, financial need and population. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 31.
New scholarships this fall include the Rishi Vocational Scholarship Fund designated to provide financial assistance to African American students pursuing a degree in a vocational field and the Yadava Autism Student Scholarship Fund for students on the autism spectrum.
Date with History to explore a lesser known aspect of Operation Desert Storm At the next virtual Date with History, get a boots-on-the-ground perspective of the largest U.S. artillery bombardment since World War II with author and retired Col. L. Scott Lingamfelter in Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War. Courtesy of First Division Museum
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The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its Date with History series with a virtual program focused on Operation Desert Storm.
Retired Col. L. Scott Lingamfelter will present Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, via Zoom.
Morton Arboretum explores The Prairie in Art and Literature On Wednesday, Feb. 24, learn how the tallgrass prairie has inspired generations of writers, artists and musicians in The Prairie in Art & Literature. AP file photo Cindy Crosby
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Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53 in Lisle, offers a variety of programs including guided hikes, beginning bird watching and more.
The Prairie in Art & Literature:
In this interactive online talk, natural history author and prairie steward Cindy Crosby will explore historical and contemporary writers and artists, musicians, and other creatives working in the prairie genre: from Neil Young to Willa Cather to graphic comic artists and jewellers expressing the prairie through their work. The session will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. The fee is $23 or $16 for members. Register at www.mortonarb.org or call (630) 719-2468, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. The tallgrass prairie is usually thoug
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Saying 2020 was a very difficult year is certainly understatement. Consider: restrictions and fears related to the coronavirus pandemic, many different losses, the most unusual holiday season ever, and a challenging winter. It s no wonder people are experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
If you d like tips about improving your mental health or that of someone dear to you, sign up for New Year, New Hope: Mental Health Is Just as Important as Physical Health.
Registration is required for this free online session from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. It is being sponsored by the Pastoral Care Department and the Behavioral Health Ministry Team of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road in Naperville.
College of DuPage STEMinar offers A New View of the Universe Feb. 20 College of DuPage astronomy professor Joe DalSanto will describe how scientists are using new technology to detect vibrations of gravitational waves from the depths of space. Courtesy of College of DuPage
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On Saturday, Feb. 20, College of DuPage Professor of Astronomy Joe DalSanto will discuss new discoveries and technology that are fundamentally changing the way astronomers study the universe during A New View of the Universe from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
This STEMinar, which is being presented in conjunction with the college s Sage Series, is free and open to the public. Participants must register by Wednesday, Feb. 17, to receive a link to the webinar. To register, call COD s Continuing Education program at (630) 942-2208.