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8/6/2008	Moraine Valley offers information session for veterans Veterans who would like to pursue their dream of going to college should attend Moraine Valley Community College’s free information session
7/17/2008	Moraine Valley offers Spanish adult learner information session Spanish-speaking adults who are considering going to college but are concerned about fitting classes around a family, job, and other responsibilities should attend Moraine Valley Community College’s free bilingual adult information session
7/15/2008	Learn to Eat Well for Less at Moraine Valley Satiate that appetite for savings at a one-day class, “Eat Well for Less,” at Moraine Valley Community College, July 16, from 6 to 9 p.m.
7/15/2008	Moraine Valley’s Fine and Performing Arts Center announces summer shows Hear hot jazz on a summer night, get patriotic with the Moraine Chorale, or enjoy a hilarious compilation of Shakespeare’s classics during summer performances at Moraine Valley Community College’s Fine and Performing Arts Center
6/20/2008	June 19, Regular Meeting Board Approved Minutes
6/9/2008	Home energy savings taught in Moraine Valley class Want to learn how to make your home more energy efficient while also earning federal tax credits? Then register for Moraine Valley Community College’s Green Home Savings class
6/9/2008	Moraine Valley course teaches occupational safety and health Gain a better understanding of health and safety issues in the workplace through Moraine Valley Community College’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour General Industry
6/3/2008	Moraine Valley Fine & Performing Arts Center Calendar Announcements: June-July
6/3/2008	Moraine Valley’s ‘Gallery 2008’ showcases community artists Original watercolors, oils, prints, sculptures, ceramics, photographs, and mixed media created by local artists will be on display during the “Gallery 2008 Community Art Exhibit” in Moraine Valley Community College
6/3/2008	Summer learning made fun for kids at Moraine Valley The Valley Learning Center at Moraine Valley Community College is the perfect place for kids ages 4 and up to have fun while exploring their educational and personal interests during summer break.
5/30/2008	June 3, Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Agenda Moraine Valley Community College Board of Trustees
5/23/2008	Host an international student enrolled at Moraine Valley The college’s International Office of Student Affairs seeks hosts to participate in the Host Home Program for the summer and fall semesters.
5/22/2008	Basic math skills taught in Moraine Valley summer noncredit class Adults can get extra help performing basic math skills for the workplace by enrolling in the Adult Basic Education
5/22/2008	Moraine Valley to host Girls Tech Summer Camp Moraine Valley Community College is offering girls in sixth- through ninth-grade the opportunity to discover and become acquainted with non-traditional careers this summer in a Girls Tech Summer Camp
5/21/2008	Moraine Valley Honors Program offers summer class for the first time Critical thinkers and avid learners who are enrolled in Moraine Valley Community College’s Honors Program can take an honors Philosophy class, the first honors class offered this summer.
5/21/2008	Moraine Valley summer wine courses uncorked Learn to expertly swirl, taste, and pair wine during two noncredit classes offered by Moraine Valley Community College this summer
5/21/2008	Moraine Valley’s Center for Advanced Studies offers learning opportunities Earn an advanced degree from Dominican University at Moraine Valley Community College’s Center for Advanced Studies
5/21/2008	New gardening, car-buying summer courses offered by Moraine Valley Gardeners and new car consumers can improve their strategies for success after enrolling in one of Moraine Valley Community College’s two new noncredit courses offered this summer.
5/21/2008	Restaurant teaches Moraine Valley students Mexican cuisine preparation Moraine Valley Community College has teamed up with Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant to offer Mexican Dining 101 Mondays, June 23 and July 28, from 7 to 9 p.m.
5/21/2008	Swing into summer with Moraine Valley Jazz ensemble The Moraine Valley Community College Jazz Ensemble is recruiting new members to play during the summer session.
5/20/2008	Moraine Valley Forensics team wins bronze at national tournament There’s no argument that the Moraine Valley Community College Forensics team is one of the top speech teams in the country.
5/13/2008	Moraine Valley to hold 39th annual commencement ceremony Moraine Valley Community College’s 39th annual commencement ceremony will honor 2007/2008 graduates on May 16 in the college’s gymnasium.
5/9/2008	May 13, Regular Meeting Agenda Moraine Valley Community College Board of Trustees
5/8/2008	Moraine Valley College Scholarship winners celebrated at reception Moraine Valley Community College honored its 2007-08 scholarship recipients during the Academic Scholarship Ceremony
5/6/2008	Moraine Valley dedicates new Campus Services building Community leaders, state officials, law enforcement members, architects, and other dignitaries joined Moraine Valley Community College faculty and staff Monday to celebrate the official opening of the Campus Services building
5/6/2008	Moraine Valley Fine & Performing Arts Center Calendar Announcements May-June
5/2/2008	May 6, Board Committee Agenda Moraine Valley Community College Board of Trustees, Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting
5/2/2008	Moraine Valley art students display winning work Art students at Moraine Valley Community College submitted their best artwork for judging in the college’s Juried Student Art Exhibit
4/29/2008	Moraine Valley student gets summer internship at English Duchess’ garden in England First year Moraine Valley Community College student Tahir Ibrahim has aspirations of becoming a landscape architect
4/25/2008	Moraine Valley offers summer classes at Blue Island Education Center Moraine Valley Community College will offer day, evening, and Saturday classes at its Education Center in Blue Island, 12940 S. Western Ave., during the summer 2008 semester
4/25/2008	Moraine Valley offers summer classes at St. Germaine Church Moraine Valley Community College will offer four Saturday courses at St. Germaine Church, 4240 W. 98th St., Oak Lawn, during the summer 2008 semester.
4/25/2008	Moraine Valley will host youth basketball and volleyball summer camps Boys and girls looking to improve their basketball game or volleyball skills are invited to register for Moraine Valley Community College’s summer sports camps.
4/24/2008	Moraine Valley rates high with its college transfer graduates Moraine Valley Community College graduates who transfer to four-year schools are nearly unanimous in their regard to the college: They would recommend it to their friends.
4/23/2008	Chibotica robotics competition to be held at Moraine Valley Ever wonder what some robots are made of, how they work, what they can do?
4/23/2008	Illinois Virtual Campus keeps students connected to Moraine Valley Stay home and take classes online or through other electronic methods from up to 72 Illinois colleges and universities
4/23/2008	Moraine Valley to host panel discussion on “Mental Illness and Campus Violence” Five scholars and specialists, including a guest from Northern Illinois University, will address several topics dealing with “Mental Illness and Campus Violence”
4/15/2008	Academic Music performances ‘spring’ up at Moraine Valley The swinging sounds of Big Band jazz will launch Moraine Valley Community College’s spring Academic Music performance series.
4/15/2008	Moraine Valley Academic Theater to present intense ‘Boy Gets Girl’ drama A woman’s life is destroyed when a blind date turns into a living nightmare during Moraine Valley Community College’s Academic Theater production of Rebecca Gilman’s “Boy Gets Girl.”
4/9/2008	Moraine Valley Board of Trustees seeks applications for vacancy The Moraine Valley Community College Board of Trustees seeks qualified candidates to fill a one-year term on the board.
4/3/2008	New GED scholarship, award available for qualified Moraine Valley students Students who have passed the GED exam and want to continue their education at Moraine Valley Community College now have two new opportunities to receive free tuition.
4/2/2008	Experience new cultures at annual Taste of Moraine Valley Community members can sample cuisine from 12 countries without needing a passport
4/2/2008	Moraine Valley and Northwestern to host presentation on preventing running injuries Moraine Valley Community College will host a Medical Education Series presentation on “Prevention of Running Injuries” in the College Center’s Moraine Rooms.
4/2/2008	Moraine Valley Foundation gala features Las Vegas theme The Foundation’s annual fundraising gala, Starry, Starry Night, whose Las Vegas-themed event includes a performance by Chicago entertainer Ron Hawking, a silent auction, and food and drinks.
4/2/2008	Moraine Valley to exhibit “Constructed Realities” by Tyler Hewitt Moraine Valley Community College will host “Constructed Realities” by artist Tyler Hewitt in the Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery.
4/2/2008	Moraine Valley to give away free prom dresses High school girls can find the prom dress of their dreams at a “dreamy” price
4/2/2008	Northern Ireland expert to discuss 10-year anniversary of peace accords at Moraine Valley Get an inside look at the state of Northern Ireland a decade after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement
3/20/2008	Tuition increase for fall to offset rising costs, less state funding Tuition for the fall 2008-09 academic year will increase by $8 per credit hour
3/18/2008	Women’s Empowerment Workshop at Moraine Valley Explore the many facets of women during a Women’s Empowerment Workshop
3/13/2008	Thodos Dance Chicago to grace Moraine Valley stage Thodos Dance Chicago will perform at Moraine Valley Community College in the Fine and Performing Arts Center’s Dorothy Menker Theater.
3/11/2008	Moraine Valley runners honored for academic performance Two individuals and the women’s cross country team earned 2007 Academic All-America honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association Cross Country Coaches Association.
3/11/2008	Moraine Valley to celebrate Greek heritage Authentic Greek dancing and food will highlight Moraine Valley Community College’s Greek Celebration Day.
3/6/2008	Moraine Valley Fine and Performing Arts Center calendar announcements March-April
3/6/2008	Moraine Valley to host community Job and Internship Fair Students, alumni, and community members who are looking for full- or part-time employment or paid or non-paid internships can network
3/6/2008	Moraine Valley to host personal safety program J.J. Bittenbinder, former Chicago police detective and television personality, will present a personal safety program in the Fine and Performing Arts Center.
3/6/2008	Ron Hawking to headline Moraine Valley Foundation gala Legendary Chicago entertainer Ron Hawking will star in “The Men and Their Music” at the Moraine Valley Community College Foundation’s 13th annual Starry, Starry Night
2/27/2008	Panel to discuss ‘Women in Islam’ at Moraine Valley Moraine Valley Community College will continue its study of The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley with a panel discussion “Women in Islam”.
2/21/2008	The Count Basie Orchestra to headline at Moraine Valley The Grammy Award-winning Count Basie Orchestra will perform its swinging jazz in the Dorothy Menker Theater in Moraine Valley Community College’s Fine and Performing Arts Center.
2/19/2008	Chrysler donates vehicle to further hands-on learning at Moraine Valley Future automotive technicians in Moraine Valley’s College Automotive Program (CAP) and Automotive Technology Department have been given greater hands-on learning opportunities
2/19/2008	Nearly all Moraine Valley occupational graduates employed Moraine Valley Community College occupational graduates report high satisfaction with their college experience
2/14/2008	Save the date for Moraine Valley ‘Go Green’ business event Local business owners looking for ways to make their business “green,” or environmentally friendly
2/13/2008	Moraine Valley is site for Tibetan mandala sand painting Monks from the Drepung Loseling monastery in Tibet will create a mandala sand painting at the Moraine Valley
2/13/2008	Moraine Valley’s Fine & Performing Arts Center Calendar Announcements: February-March Moraine Valley’s Fine & Performing Arts Center Calendar Announcements: February-March
2/13/2008	Tibetan monks to perform ‘Sacred Music, Sacred Dance’ at Moraine Valley Dressed in magnificent costumes and playing traditional Tibetan instruments
2/6/2008	Moraine Valley spring enrollment sets all-time records The 2008 spring enrollment of 18,065 students eclipsed several Moraine Valley Community College’s all-time records.
1/29/2008	Moraine Valley looks to expand international sports program Chuck Bales, head men’s soccer coach, visited Valencia in December along with club coaches from Oak Brook, Elmhurst, and Lake Forest at the invitation of Quick Soccer Sports & Travel.
1/29/2008	Moraine Valley staff appointments Margaret Machon has been appointed dean of Career Programs at Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL.
1/29/2008	Moraine Valley to host Homebuyers Seminar Moraine Valley Community College and Founders Bank are presenting a Homebuyers Seminar on Saturday, February 16, from 9 a.m. to noon.
1/24/2008	Children’s author to do a reading at Moraine Valley Amy Krouse Rosenthal, author of several children’s books and host of the radio show Writers’ Block Party on WBEZ Chicago Public Radio, will read from one of her books and answer questions
1/17/2008	Learn to save gas, money at Moraine Valley Renewable Energy class Homeowners and businesses can learn the social and economic benefits of alternative energy sources
1/17/2008	Moraine Valley faculty members to present open discussion on upcoming primaries The Global Education Department at Moraine Valley Community College is hosting a panel discussion on the 2008 primaries
1/17/2008	Moraine Valley seeks Lifelong Learner nominees Moraine Valley Community College is currently accepting nominations for its Lifelong Learner Award
1/17/2008	Sudanese child slave to speak at Moraine Valley Simon Deng, a refugee from the African country of Sudan and a survivor of child slavery, will speak about his life experiences
1/16/2008	Moraine Valley to host multimedia art exhibit by international artist Jeremy Drummond Moraine Valley Community College will host selections from “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” by Canadian artist Jeremy Drummond in the Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery.
1/8/2008	Moraine Valley continues One Book, One College program Moraine Valley Community College will continue its 2007-2008 One Book, One College program focusing on themes related to The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
1/8/2008	Moraine Valley offers Supply Chain Management certificate Moraine Valley Community College offers a 17-hour certificate in Supply Chain Management.
12/18/2007	Celtic fiddler Natalie MacMaster to perform at Moraine Valley Limited tickets are still available for world-class fiddler and step dancer Natalie MacMaster
12/18/2007	Host an international student enrolled at Moraine Valley this spring The need for host homes for international students attending Moraine Valley Community College continues to grow.
12/18/2007	Late Nite Catechism 2 coming to Moraine Valley, almost sold-out Donned in her full-length habit, Sister will return to “class” in the sequel to last year’s hit presentation of Late Nite Catechism
12/17/2007	Moraine Valley seeks adult literacy, English language tutors Volunteers for Moraine Valley Community College’s Literacy Program are currently being recruited
12/14/2007	Two Moraine Valley students receive Chrysler CAP Scholarship Awards Two students enrolled in Moraine Valley Community College’s Chrysler College Automotive Program (CAP) received $500 scholarships from the Chrysler Corporation.
12/14/2007	With IT jobs on the rise; Moraine Valley provides career options Moraine Valley Community College and instructors nationwide are expecting a resurgence of computer science technology careers that will last well into the next decade and beyond.
12/10/2007	Moraine Valley seeks Pacesetter, Distinguished Alumnus nominees Do you have a family member, co-worker or neighbor who graduated from Moraine Valley
12/5/2007	Expect success at Moraine Valley by taking classes this spring Moraine Valley Community College can help you realize your goals and prepare for a successful future.
12/5/2007	Weekend classes for working students available at Moraine Valley Moraine Valley Community College offers an assortment of weekend classes during the spring 2008 semester.