Moraine Valley Community College celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. To learn more about and to re-live some of what those five decades have been like, the college has been collecting oral histories. Throughout the semester we will be highlighting these videos. “Moraine Valley, it’s always felt like home.” Teresa Hannon feels a very strong… Continue reading Teresa Hannon, Counselor
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Dr Vernon O. Crawley, President 1993-2014
Moraine Valley Community College celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. To learn more about and to re-live some of what those five decades have been like, the college has been collecting oral histories. Throughout the semester we will be highlighting these videos. “Student success became my motto.” When Dr. Vernon O. Crawley came to Moraine… Continue reading Dr Vernon O. Crawley, President 1993-2014
Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins, President
Moraine Valley Community College celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. To learn more about and to re-live some of what those five decades have been like, the college has been collecting oral histories. Throughout the semester we will be highlighting these videos. “Being the college president is just a position that allows me to give… Continue reading Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins, President
50 Years of Women’s Voices: Oral Histories of Moraine Valley
As part of its 50th Anniversary, Moraine Valley has collected oral histories from the people who have helped make it into the quality institution it is today. Meet some of the women behind those recordings and hear them tell the college’s story through their own experiences. Learn more about the College’s history at the Moraine… Continue reading 50 Years of Women’s Voices: Oral Histories of Moraine Valley
From the Archives: Women’s History at Moraine Valley
Women have been instrumental in the growth and success of Moraine Valley Community College since its founding in 1967. In turn, the college has implemented programs and organizations over the years to foster and support women’s education. An early women’s group at the college was the Glacier Gals. The organization grew to as many as… Continue reading From the Archives: Women’s History at Moraine Valley
From the Archives: Founders Day
This year, Moraine Valley Community College turns 50! February 18th is Founders Day, which commemorates the day in 1967 when residents voted “Yes” to establish a Class 1 junior college district in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago. So why Moraine Valley? What’s a moraine anyway? A moraine is a geological phenomenon which occurs with the accumulation… Continue reading From the Archives: Founders Day