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Carthage College, Kenosha
Study tour: Holly Hamilton of Lake Villa participated in a J-Term study tour to Honduras with the college. The “Biodiversity, Brains, and Behavior” study tour was an opportunity for adventurous students to study the ecology of a Caribbean coral reef ecosystem while learning about the evolution of nervous systems and behavior. After becoming SCUBA certified, students learned about unique aspects of tropical coral reef ecosystems. They also learned the taxonomy and neurobiology of marine life from invertebrates to humans.
Foreign study: “The Economics and Science of Rural Development in Guatemala” took students to Guatemala to study rural development practices. Students considered how the sustainability of economic progress depends on its impact on natural systems and on the effectiveness of social institutions that mediate conflicts between the desire for immediate economic gains and the need to protect the natural systems on which long-term economic progress depends. The following local students included Joshua Brandt of Fox Lake, Anthony Jordan of Island Lake, and Konrad Zehr of Lake Forest.
College of Lake County
Childhood credentials: CLC was named a Gateways to Opportunity Entitled Institution, which means that it can now offer the Gateway Credential to its Early Childhood Education associate degree graduates. Gateways Credentials recognize and validate educational accomplishments of early care and education, school-age and youth development professionals. They are awarded by the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Child Care and Development and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. These credentials, and the Gateways Registry System, are increasingly being required for positions in early care and education. The Early Childhood Education program at CLC will offer a Gateways to Opportunity Launch Event to explain how students can earn state-approved early childhood credentials while earning an associate in applied science degree or administration and leadership certificate from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 19 at 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. The event will feature speakers from the Gateways to Opportunity Illinois Professional Development System, who will highlight the process and benefits of ECE credentials. In addition, attendees can also schedule advising appointments with faculty. To attend the event, RSVP by Feb. 13 to [email protected]. Details, email [email protected] or visit http://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/ece.
Show and exhibit: The following event to celebrate Black History Month will be held at CLC: Black History Month Trivia Game Show will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 16, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake, where Black Student Union and the Multicultural Student Center present Black Jeopardy, and contestants could win a $500 Visa gift card; and the Black Inventors Exhibit will be on display from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 16 and 17 at the CLC Lakeshore Campus, 1 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. See beautiful artifacts and other historic contributions from African-Americans. Details, (847) 543-2262.
University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha
Screening: For more than a half century, audiences have been mesmerized by the love story between Hollywood legends Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. Now, their grandson, Muta’Ali Muhammad, unearths the foundation of this unbreakable bond in the documentary “Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee.” The Midwest premiere, in celebration of Black History Month and hosted by the UW-Parkside, will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 17, in the Student Center Cinema, 900 Wood Road. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at http://www.uwp.edu/engage/rubydee.cfm.
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