HWC Faculty and Staff Accomplishments

Bank
of America has awarded the College with a $1 million grant to increase job opportunities, close the wealth gap,
and enhance professional career tracks for black and Latinx communities. HWC is
selected as the first educational institution in Illinois to
receive a grant through this program. As part of the grant, the
College will partner with Catalyte, a local tech firm, to provide students with
computer programming training. The program will also develop students’ skills
and enhance other industry partnerships for the College’s cybersecurity,
software development, and business curriculum. Moreover, the program hopes to
expand student participation in existing workforce pathways and placement
services offered through our Center of Excellence in Business, under the
leadership of the Vice President and Dean Shang-Kwei Wang.

11.6.2020

HWC was awarded the Illinois Humanities Grant in
the amount of $12,500. In partnership with DePaul University, under the leadership of Associate Dean Dr. Asif Wilson, the team will explore formerly
incarcerated college students’ experiences at community college through
Participatory Action (PAR) research. ​