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Shawnee Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The Shawnee Community College Main Campus is located on 152 acres of rolling hills and woods near the scenic Cache River Wetlands and the Ohio River a few miles to the south. One of most beautiful community college campuses in Illinois, Shawnee consists of the original “Rustic” campus that now houses many area agencies, the main “New” campus building that covers 140,000 square feet, athletic fields, a lake, nature trails, vineyards, and agriculture test plots.
• Shawnee offers almost 100 academic programs – from two-year associate degrees to certificates that take a matter of weeks to complete. We have broad variety of programs that will get you ready for transfer to a university or start a vocational career – one of which may be right for you.
• We offer one of the most affordable tuition rates in Illinois and the Midwest. Our classes are convenient - offered during the day or evening - and often in your hometown. We were one of the first colleges to offer classes on the Internet. You can take over 50 courses from the comfort of home. But most importantly, our staff and faculty care about your success. Our students rave about the personal attention our instructors and support staff gives to make college a positive experience.
• We also offer adult education classes to provide courses to upgrade reading, writing and mathematical skills, achieve a GED certificate or pursue a personal interest, such as starting up a small business. In fact the Small Business Development Center works with new and existing businesses to develop business plans, provide training and aid in seeking financial support.
• Shawnee Community College is a vital member of a five-county economic development partnership. Assistance with economic development issues and concerns, site identification, workforce availability, demographics and proposal development is available.

In the News:

• Area Colleges: MacMurray's Starkey throws 7 TD passes (The State Journal-Register)
  posted on October 31, 2009 at 06:47:53 am
  MINNEAPOLIS — Garrett Starkey threw seven touchdown passes, including a 20-yarder to Jeremy Whitaker in overtime to give MacMurray College a 68-62 victory over Crown College on Friday in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference’s annual Dome Day at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
• Teen charged in attack on college guard (KWQC-TV 6 Davenport)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 04:23:49 pm
  Associated Press - October 15, 2009 12:14 PM ET ULLIN, Ill. (AP) - A teenager is accused of taking part in last weekend's attack on a security guard at a southern Illinois college.
• Alleged assailant arrested (The Carmi Times)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 11:37:52 pm
  Man charged with beating security guard at southern Illinois college  
• ISP releases surveillance photos of suspects in campus attack (KFVS 12 Cape Girardeau)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 04:30:03 pm
  The Illinois State Police has released surveillance photos of three men suspected of assaulting a security guard at Shawnee Community College just after midnight Saturday.  A $2000 reward is offered for information.
• State Police Release Picture of Suspects in Shawnee Attack (WSIL 3 Southern Illinois)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 02:21:44 pm
  ULLIN-The Illinois State Police is currently seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation of a battery of a security guard. The crime happened at midnight Saturday morning at Shawnee Community College in Ullin.

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