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May

Chicago’s Neighborhoods – Wrigleyville Edition

05/02/2018ByKatherine Lieber

Chicago’s Neighborhoods – Wrigleyville Edition May 2, 2018. Chicago is one of the largest cities in the U.S, with around 200 square miles, 2.5 + million residents and buildings that surpass the 90th-floor. Chicago is famously called The Windy City! The city has 77 neighborhoods which range from north, west, south or east side and...

Apr

5 Places to Explore in Chicago for FREE

04/18/2018ByKatherine Lieber

April 18, 2018. Chicago is a city that was designed for walking and exploring! It does offer plenty of free (or super cheap) options, especially in the summertime when festivals, parades, and other activities are added to the things-to-do calendar. If you are looking to take some great photos, spend time with your friends or...

Apr

5 Study Tips for Finals Week

04/04/2018ByKatherine Lieber

5 Study Tips for Finals Week April 4, 2018. Finals week is here at Midwestern Career College! Check out these 5 study tips to help you prepare for your finals. We hope these help! Best of wishes for a successful Finals Week to all our students!

Mar

Why having a library card is convenient for ESL students

03/27/2018ByKatherine Lieber

A library card is a great resource for ESL students in Chicago March 27, 2018. Chicago has more than 70 public libraries around the Metropolitan Area, where residents and ESL students, can access an immense variety of books, music collections, movies, online resources and even museum passes. Also, it is not only for avid readers,...

Feb

Kidney Failure: A Growing Health Crisis

02/22/2018ByKatherine Lieber

It’s time to get serious about kidney health. Fifteen percent of Americans—about 30 million people—suffer from chronic kidney disease, or CKD. So why don’t we hear about it? Why aren’t people talking about it? One major reason is lack of awareness. Nine out of ten Americans with stage three CKD do not know they have...

Nov

MCC Honors International Students with Festival of Cultures 2017

11/28/2017ByKatherine LieberInternational

On November 18, 2017, Midwestern Career College celebrated its first annual Festival of Cultures. Students, staff, and faculty from MCC’s Vocational English as a Second Language and other allied healthcare programs joined together to share their cultures and diversity and enjoy the benefits of our worldwide, on-campus community. According to Olga Gusak, vice president of academic...

Nov

MCC Food Drive for Greater Chicago Food Depository

11/27/2017ByKatherine Lieber

This year Midwestern Career College is participating in a food and fund drive to support the Greater Chicago Food Depository. I hope you will join us in this effort to help thousands of Chicagoans who are at risk of going hungry in our community. Our goal is to raise $500 and 1500 meals. People are...

Oct

MCC Unveils Digital Library to Enrich Learning for Allied Health and VESL Students

10/17/2017ByKatherine Lieber

October 17, 2017. In its commitment to investing in technology and educational resources, MCC is pleased to announce the launch of an online digital library. This new cloud-based library contains extensive databases, periodicals and journals dedicated to the medical sciences, healthcare, technology and the Vocational English as a Second Language Training program. “We are investing...

Jul

Student Success Story – Carla Pinto, MD – Vocational English as a Second Language

07/14/2017ByKatherine LieberVocational English As A Second Language

I studied in MCC’s Vocational English as a Second Language program prior to being accepted at University of Illinois Chicago’s master of arts program in public health. MCC’s Vocational English as a Second Language program has devoted, knowledgeable teachers who challenge students and encourage you to work harder. The program has flexible schedules that I...

May

An Aging America Increases Demand for Healthcare Professionals

05/31/2017ByKatherine Lieber

An Aging America Increases Demand for Healthcare Professionals May 31, 2017. America is getting older, not just as a country, but as a population. Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65. As Baby Boomers are aging, the demographics of the country are changing. According to the Pew Research Center, 18% of the country will be over...

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