The Kishwaukee College Foundation launched a $180,000 fundraising campaign to support four initiatives at the College. The initiatives focus on a holistic student experience and include new equipment for the Wellness Center, technology and equipment to support expanded flex classrooms, sunshades for the Early Learning Center, and the five-foot Kish letters.
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Cost — $60,000
Physical health is linked to overall mental health and student success in college. At Kish, the equipment in the Wellness Center is almost 20 years old and in need of replacement. The Wellness Center supports the College’s 150 student-athletes in their training and is the current classroom for PE-140 Fitness Training. In addition, all students are able to use the facilities at no cost. Last year, the Wellness Center had approximately 4,000 student visits.
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Cost — $20,000 per classroom
Enrollment at Kish is up 10.5% for the 2023-2024 academic year, with students enrolling in approximately 50% fully face-to-face courses and 50% hybrid or online. Flex classrooms allow instructors to teach courses in person while simultaneously delivering instruction to students in person and online. The innovative classroom setting allows students to choose the delivery format that best suits their schedule and learning needs on any given day. The College currently has two classrooms. The goal is to support three additional classrooms.
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Cost — $50,000
In 2021, the Early Learning Center (ELC) was relocated to Kish's Campus Operations Building to provide a safer structural building for the program. Along with the relocation of the ELC, a new outdoor playground was installed. However, the new playground area does not provide natural shade over the equipment or play areas. For the Fall 2023 semester, the ELC has 43 children enrolled, of which 13 are children of currently enrolled students.
Cost — $10,000
The five-foot KISH letters will be used for commencement and other special events on campus. The letters will create a visual element and unique photo backdrop throughout the academic year.
Kishwaukee College’s Alpha Rho Eta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) welcomed 32 new members during the 2023-2024 academic year. The chapter inducted nine of the new members in a candle-lighting ceremony held at the College on Wednesday, April 17.
Read MoreKishwaukee College will host an open house for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs from 5-7 pm Wednesday, May 1, in the Caukin Building on the Kish campus. The CTE Open House offers prospective students the opportunity to view Kish’s state-of-the-art labs and equipment and network with instructors.
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