Schools
Youth Voices, mastering the art of public speaking
Public speaking is what makes people’s blood go cold, their legs go shaky, their vision go blurry. Out of all the many terrifying things...
North Central College approved to offer Occupational Therapy Doctorate degree
Above / The Myron Wentz Center for Health Sciences & Engineering is located at 160 E. Chicago Ave, just east of Downtown Naperville. A...
Little Friends – Preparing for connecting adults with communities
For the past several months, Little Friends has been in the process of renovating the new facility that will house our adult programming. With...
Hello from North Central College’s new President
By Anita Thomas, President
Since becoming North Central College’s 11th president in July, it has been a delight to explore our beautiful campus and make...
KidsMatter 2 Us – Teens making a difference: The Three Pillars Initiative comes to Naperville
Is your teen passionate about helping others? Do they take part in school and community fundraisers? Do they like to volunteer their time with...
North Central College presents 2023-2024 Performing Arts Season
Above / North Central College Fine & Performing Arts has announced the 2023-2024 season, opening with two performances of "Cinderella" on Oct. 28. (Photo...
North Central College introduces its new performance series
By Jennifer Berosek '08 M '21, North Central College Associate Director of Fine Arts
Fortunately for Naperville and surrounding area residents, it’s easy to get...
Naperville Police urge residents to make community ‘A Safer Naper’ for kids returning to school
Above / Naperville Police urge “A Safer Naper” for all students returning to District 203 schools on Aug. 17 and District 204 schools on...
Little Friends – Introduction to Medicaid and autism
In March 2023, Drexel University/A.J. Drexel Autism Institute in collaboration with The Policy Impact Project and the Policy, Analytics, and Community Research program published...
KidsMatter 2 Us – The win-win-win of volunteering
Volunteering is a great way to show support for an important cause, a way to get to know others who share your values and...
North Central College celebrates groundbreaking for new parking pavilion
Above / Among officials participating in photo opportunities at the North Central College Parking Pavilion Groundbreaking Celebration were North Central College Vice President for...
Bill Jacobs Volkswagen donates vehicle to Schurz High School’s Automotive Program
Bill Jacobs Volkswagen, a leading automotive dealership in Naperville, is proud to announce its donation of a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn to the...
North Central College – First-generation students: an asset to a college community
by Julie Carballo, Assistant Dean - First-Generation, Transfer and Veteran Initiatives
Greetings from North Central! It’s summer, which means incoming Cardinals — both first-year and...
KidsMatter 2 Us – Exploring teen mental health… from the other side of the desk
While mental health issues in teens have been well-documented in recent years, one effect of the mental health crisis has been a shortage of...
Little Friends – Innovation and change
During the month of June, I was fortunate enough to attend a conference sponsored by a national organization called Open Minds. The focus of...
Naperville firefighters extinguish small fire on roof at Naperville North
Above / Earlier this afternoon, passersby alerted this publication regarding fire equipment and paramedics at Naperville North High School. Shortly thereafter, the following report...
North Central Alumni: Strength in Numbers (Especially in Naperville)
by Adrian Aldrich ’02
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Last month at North Central College’s 158th commencement, we launched the Class of 2023 into the world...
KidsMatter 2 Us – Treating today’s epidemic of loneliness
A high school teacher recently posted that she occasionally gave students a few minutes to chat at the end of class. The results were...
Little Friends – Perspective
The news today tends to be filled with sensationalized video and sound bites that don’t always share good news. As we wind down our...
North Central College faculty receives two National Endowment for the Humanities grants …and other recent news
Above / North Central College is located in the heart of Naperville, Illinois, where banners fly high to help identify its state-of-the-art facilities with...
