Truman Students to spend the summer in Spain

Fear No Math Workshop

This is a basic math review seminar. Cost $19.00

The class will be offered on the following days
from 12:30-2:30
June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28
August 4 and 6.

Truman to host Business Works Seminar June 25

A seminar will be held at Truman College on Thursday, June 25 at 6:00 pm in the student cafeteria. The seminar will run until 9:00 p.m. and consists of:

• Resouces and information from more than 30 participating agencies
• Business workshops on business planning, financing and marketing
• Networking with business stake holders and area business owners

To learn more about the seminar, visit www.cityofchicago.org/bacp

Truman Theatre Project presents Lyle Kessler's Orphans

A successful first year for the Truman Scholars

Their presentations were the culmination for the 2008-09 academic year. The program is coordinated by Prof. Dennis Skentizis, Social Science Department. Nominations will be accepted from faculty by September for the upcoming academic year. For more information, contact Jocelyn Ladner jladner@ccc.edu

Pharmacy Tech class starts Saturday, June 13!

Chemistry Through Food

Some titles are: Delightful and Dangerous Spices,Brown Apples and Muddy Guacamole, and Emulsions and Foams. Attend selected sessions for $10 each or the entire seven-session series for $49. Call 773-907-4440 to register.

Continuing Education offers Basic Math

Build Your Own Super Computer

Promote yourself or your business on the web!

Free Seminar: Developing your own Childcare Business

Eco-Lecture is Thursday, April 30

Truman takes 2nd in Hispanic College Bowl

Places and Spaces, Landscapes and Cityscapes

Places and Spaces, Landscapes and Cityscapes
An Exhibition of Photographs by Cecile Margulies

This exhibit by Cecile Margulies focuses on landscapes, architecture, and other built environments frequently emphasizing abstract shapes, patterns, and designs.

Cecile has a long-time interest in architecture and travel. Many of the images shown here are the result of her summertime trips in this country and abroad. She bought her first camera, a 35mm, to take on a trip to Glacier Bay, Alaska. Deciding she needed instruction on how to use the camera properly, she enrolled in a photography class at DePaul University. Thereafter, she registered for the photography classes at Truman College, since she lives nearby.

Encouraged by her instructors at DePaul and Truman, she continues to develop her skill as a photographer. She recently purchased a Hasselblad, a medium-format camera used to take the square photos in this exhibit. She used both cameras on a trip to Crowsnest Pass (Alberta, Canada). The photographs displayed here were taken in Chicago, Venice, Prague, Crowsnest Pass, and national parks of Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon.

The photos were taken during daylight hours, and the developing and printing are traditional darkroom techniques.

During her time at Truman College, Cecile says she has been fortunate to have the instruction and encouragement of the faculty and staff: Jeane McGrail, Carole Harmel, Jan Wessels, and Jose Garcia.

Come to the Ella Jenkins Concert & CDLS Open House!

Lobby Day is April 23, 2009

Date - Thursday, April 23, 2009 The bus will depart at 6:00 AM SHARP from Truman College; sign in 5:30-5:45 AM. The bus will return at 8:00 PM (approx.) to Truman College (The bus is a comfortable coach, which has facilities on board.)

Cost – It is FREE, and it includes lunch + much more!

Registration – Space is limited to the first 40 students who sign up; you MUST pre-register to be allowed on this trip. Sign up for the trip in the Student Club Center and Room 1435. Registration deadline is Thursday, April 16, 2009.

Lobby Day Activities – We plan to:

• Visit the House of Representatives.
• Meet with legislators to lobby on behalf of topics and legislation we have chosen.
• Eat lunch in one of the government buildings.
• Participate in other tentative activities, such as a discussion meeting with representatives to understand the lobbying process, visit to the Abandoned Property Vault, stop at the Old State Capitol, tour of Lincoln's Tomb, etc.

Preparation – In order to make this event valuable, we will be working with a staff member from State Representative Harry Osterman's office and plan to hold pre-Lobby Day preparation workshops.

Contacts – If you have questions, please contact:
Carlos Martin, 773-907-4780, cmartin@ccc.edu
LaSandra Skinner, 773-907-4887, lskinner@ccc.edu
Nancy Sullivan, 773-907-4721, nsullivan@ccc.edu
Madeline Troche-Rodriguez, 773-907-4894, mtroche-rodriguez@ccc.edu

Sponsors – Lobby Day is co-sponsored by Truman College’s President’s Office, Dean of Students Office, Student Activities, S.S.L.I., L.U.F.E. Club, Phi Theta Kappa, T.B.L.C., and TRiO

Truman College Thinks Green!

Get Fit! Have Fun! Cardio Fitness Workout on April 28

Take a Continuing Education online course!

You Are What You Eat: The Ecology of Food

InterACTION Through Civic Engagement

Monday, March 30
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conflict Resolution
Facilitator: Bethany Butson
Location: Room 1561

Tuesday, March 31
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Personal Empowerment
through Service
Facilitator: Phi Theta Kappa
Location: Room 1561

Wednesday, April 1
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Networking Facilitators: Organization of the NorthEast
Location: Room 1561

Thursday, April 2
10:00am - 3:00pm
Earth Day Fair Facilitators: Truman College
(Ecology Club) Location: Front Lobby

3:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M
Speech by Secretary of State Jesse White
Performance by Jesse White Tumblers
Location: Gym

Friday, April 3
9:00am - 5:00pm
Leadership Conference
Room 1176
Registration & Breakfast
Location: Cafeteria

Let us know what you think!

Latin Dance Lessons $1.00 Monday in the lobby!

Not Just a Pretty Face: cosmetics and your health

Come to this special presentation to learn the truth about the beauty industry, the risks of the products you use, and how to find safer alternatives. Panelists include Stacy Malkan, cofounder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of the award-winning book Not Just a Pretty Face; Tamarra Coleman-Hill, Senior Policy Associate at Black Women for Reproductive Justice; and Patricia Collins, Director of the Cosmetology program at Truman College.

Donate blood on March 18...earn a scholarship!

Brown Bag Lecture Series Continues March 31

Wednesday, March 18, 2:00pm, Back of the Student Cafeteria West Area
IMPACT OF UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES:
Have you ever asked yourself:

• How do unethical business practices affect you and your family?
• Are unethical decisions always illegal?
• What happens when your manager is the one manipulating the company’s financial assets to benefit just a few?

Tuesday, March 31, 12:30pm, Back of the Student Cafeteria
BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?:

In 1931, during the Great Depression, Y. Harburg wrote these lyrics: Once I built a railroad, I made it run, made it race against time. /Once I built a railroad; now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime? /Once I built a tower, up to the sun, brick, and rivet, and lime; /Once I built a tower, now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime?

Join us to talk about how the current economic recession affects our dreams and lifestyles

• Who are the ones accountable for this crisis?
• How is the crisis affecting you and your family (close ones)?
• What do you think about the way the US government is dealing with the crisis?
• Do you understand the measures taken by the government, such as the bail out program and the tax cuts?
• How can the US and other countries prevent this from happening again in the future?

Nanotechnology Lecture Series Continues March 19th

Apply now for a Scholarship!

Detecting trace chemicals in the world around us

Professor Abrams will demonstrate the use of a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer to detect very small concentrations of chemicals in the environment and illustrate that everything is made of chemicals, nearly all of them natural but not necessarily harmless. A discussion of some chemistry in The Autoimmune Epidemic will follow.

Learn to control pests safely

Science Transfer Panel Discussion is February 20

Discussion of The Autoimmune Epidemic is April 1

Truman Soccer Team Top in League

Tony Gamboa, coach of the women's team, College Advisor Carlos Martin-Llamazares, members of the Student Success and Leadership Institute, students, friends, and players' families were all out to support the team.

Even strangers in the crowd were chanting Truman's name. This is the second year in a row the five-year-old team has made the finals. The 25 team members come from at least 10 different countries. All are required by club league rules to maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, but most do much better. Standards will go up next year when the team joins the National Junior College Athletic Association league.

Car Sharing Services available at Truman

These are essentially car rental companies who park their fleets on the street, not at airports. Members reserve cars online or by phone, then gain access to the vehicles with an electronic card. Cars are parked in various areas around the city. Both I-GO and Zipcar have vehicles within easy walking distance of Truman. Cars are available around the clock.

Zipcar and I-GO are ideal for those of you who could take the CTA, walk, or cycle to the college but bring your cars on the off chance that you might need them for errands or emergencies.

I-GO is an eco-friendly nonprofit offering fuel-efficient and low-emission vehicles. Zipcar is a privately held organization offering a larger fleet and a wider range of cars. Prices and fees are comparable.

For I-GO, visit:
www.igocars.org and use the promotional code "D25TRUMAN"

For Zipcar, click:
www.zipcar.com/trumanstudents or
www.zipcar.com/trumanstaff or
www.zipcar.com/trumanalumni
and use the promo code TRUMAN50 for $50 driving credit.

Memorial for E. Donald Two-Rivers

Eddie, as he was known, was born Edmund Donald Broeffle on June 29, 1945 on the Seine River Reserve in Ontario, Canada. He was a full blood Ojibwe whose name in the Ojibwe language was Neeshnabae, meaning "two rivers," which he took as his pen name.

As a teenager, he was in and out of reform schools, finally earning a prison sentence as an adult in the mid-1960s for burglary. In prison, he met Paul Crump, a former death row inmate who won fame -- and parole -- after writing Burn, Killer, Burn, a novel about a murderer who commits suicide rather than be executed. Crump recognized talent in Eddie and encouraged him to write.

"Before I had writing, I kept everything pent up," he once said. "I was very criminal. By writing, I was able to get rid of those feelings of anger. The creative process and its exploring of different options gave me control of my own life. It’s been a good thing for me. I could purge myself of socially unacceptable rage by writing. Writing saved my life."

Out of prison, Eddie lived in Chicago, where he worked first in construction and then as a journeyman machinist. During the 1970s, he was an active member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) here and Columbus, OH. Years later, his writing often reflected his involvement not only in AIM, but in the environmental movement and the struggle to uphold the rights of American workers as well.

When the need for machinists dwindled in the early 1990s, he turned full time to writing and community work. He was a consultant to the American Indian Business Association and from 1993 to 1995 was a community organizer for the American Indian Economic Development Association. In the late 1980s, he wrote a weekly column for the Lerner (now Pioneer Press) Newspapers titled, Life in Albany Park.

His first chapbook of poetry, A Dozen Cold Ones, was published in 1992 by March/Abrazo Press. The University of Oklahoma Press published a collection of his short stories, Survivor’s Medicine, in 1998. The book won him the 1999 American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation.

Sudanese Lost Boys Birthday Celebration to feature Chicago Bull Luol Deng, Olympian Lopez Lomong

What: Hope of Sudan Celebration
When: Sunday, January 4
2:00 pm Traditional Sudanese food served
3:00 pm Program
4:00 pm Social time
6:00 pm End
Where: Truman College, 1145 West Wilson Avenue in Chicago
Who: The Sudanese Community Association of Illinois welcomes all Sudanese, the general public and members of the media. Presentations will be from:

• Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls forward
• Lopez Lomong, United States Olympic flag bearer
• John Prendergast, Co-Chair of the Enough Project and former Director of African Affairs at the National Security Council and Special Advisor at the Department of State during the Clinton Administration
• Aduei Riak, women's inspirational speaker
• Dynamq/Kennedy, Sudanese musician

Cost: There is no cost, but donations to the Lost Boys Scholarship Fund are encouraged.

"Decades of war in the Sudan, and the ongoing genocide in Darfur, led to the deaths of over two million people," said Malual Awak, President of the Sudanese Community Association of Illinois. "This catastrophe caused the flight of thousands of refugees to the United States. Illinois Sudanese have survived unimaginable adversity and are working to build new lives for their families.".

Some community members are "Lost Boys," who walked thousands of miles after their villages were destroyed and their family members killed during Sudan’s civil war. Arriving in the United States with no proof of a birth date, the Sudanese Lost Boys were all assigned January 1 as their official birthday. "We come together as one this January 4 to celebrate their remarkable journey," added Awak.

Special sponsors that have made this event possible are: the Luol Deng Foundation, Truman College, the Chicago Bulls, Edy's, Hinckley Springs, Vienna Beef, the Chicago Association for the Lost Boys of Sudan (CALBOS), and the Sudanese Community Association of Illinois (SCAI).

For information go to sudanesecommunitycenter.org or lostboyschicago.com.

John Prendergast is Co-Chair of the ENOUGH Project, an initiative to end genocide and crimes against humanity. During the Clinton administration, John was involved in a number of peace processes in Africa while he was Director of African Affairs at the National Security Council and Special Advisor at the Department of State. John has also worked for members of Congress, the United Nations, human rights organizations, and think tanks, as well as having been a youth counselor and basketball coach in the U.S. He has authored eight books on Africa, including Not on Our Watch, a New York Times bestseller he co-authored with Don Cheadle. John is working on a new book which focuses on his 20 years in the Big Brother program. John has helped produce two documentaries on Northern Uganda and been involved in three documentaries on Sudan. He has been part of three episodes of CBS' 60 Minutes which earned an Emmy Award for Best Continuing News Coverage and is helping to develop two additional episodes. He is helping to spearhead a campaign involving the NBA and Participant Productions to widen awareness on Darfur, as well as a campaign to end the violence against women and girls in the Congo. John travels regularly to Africa's war zones on fact-finding missions, peace-making initiatives, and awareness-raising trips. He is a visiting professor at the University of San Diego and the American University in Cairo.

The mission of the Sudanese Community Association of Illinois is to develop and operate a Sudanese Community Center which meets the human services needs of Illinois residents of Sudanese descent, regardless of religious, tribal or ethnic background. The Sudanese Community Association of Illinois is dedicated to teaching the fundamental skills necessary for Illinois residents of Sudanese descent to succeed in the United States, to coordinating area humanitarian efforts benefiting Sudanese in need, and to preserving Sudanese culture and heritage.

The Mission of the Chicago Association for the Lost Boys of Sudan (CALBOS) is to provide mentoring, medical help, emergency assistance, employment counseling and educational support to the Lost Boys of Sudan living in Chicago.

The Sudanese Community Association of Illinois is headquartered at 131 West Jefferson in Naperville, Illinois. The web site is SudaneseCommunityCenter.Org and the phone is 630-904-3333.

New Days/Time for Digital Photography & Photoshop

UIC's David Stovall addresses future teachers at Truman

Dr. Stovall received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2001 and is currently an associate professor of educational policy studies and African-American studies at UIC. His research focuses primarily on critical race theory, concepts of social justice in education, the relationship between housing and education, and the relationship between schools and community stakeholders.

Join us for the Holiday Show!

Students have choices when it comes to refunds

The CCC Visa Debit College Card, managed by Chase, is much like a gift card. Only the giver (CCC) can put money on it, and it exists separately from your other bank accounts. Yet it operates like a debit card. You can use it anywhere Visa cards are accepted, as the saying goes, and you have access to your money at any one of more than 3,000 ATMs operated by Chase. Free customer service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To check when your refund will be available on the card, visit My.CCC.Edu.

If you choose this option, it's important to be aware of the fees. You get only one free ATM withdrawal per deposit. After that, you'll be charged $2.00 per withdrawal from the bank itself, more if you use a non-Chase ATM. You also get one free withdrawal from the bank itself. After that, if you use a teller, it will cost you $10.00. If you go over your limit or want a balance inquiry, you'll pay $1.25. A copy of a bank statement costs $1.00. Replacing a lost or stolen card is $15.00. And if you don't use the card for 6 months, Chase will charge you $5.00 per month until the account is closed.

For the direct deposit option, all you have to do is take a voided check or savings deposit slip to the Financial Aid Office. For more information, contact the Financial Aid office at: (773) 907-4810.

Explore Religion this Spring

Conversational English for Non-Native Speakers

Truman Soccer Team in 1st Place

The Truman soccer team boasts players from Ecuador, Togo, Bosnia, Ghana, Serbia, Cameroun, Mexico, Kenya, India, Nigeria, the Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Equatorial Guinea, among others. Players come from all academic departments -- Credit, Adult Education, and Continuing Education.

The goal isn't just making goals, but encouraging players to continue their education as well.

2009 Vision Calendar are on sale!

Learn to land a scholarship

Dates and times are as follows

• 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, November 17
• 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 18
• 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 19
• 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, November 20

Calling all Entrepreneurs!

Events include:

• A discussion of issues facing independent businesspeople, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, November 17
• A presentation on entrepreneurship, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 18
• Truman students who already run their own businesses, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 19
• Three successful entrepreneurs share their stories, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, November 20

Disability Access Center Open House November 13

First meeting of the Environmental Club is Nov 10

Truman College offers NEW Medical Assisting Program

Truman Theatre Project's first play ends this weekend

Truman College will have a new theater company in part because the Rev. Jesse Jackson ran into silent film comedian Ben Turpin outside the Prop Theater one night.

Jackson, actually actor Varrick Douglas, was starring in the long-running production Hizzoner, about legendary Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley. Turpin, played by actor Rick Reardon, was in Sounds of Silence, a play about the early days of Chicago's Essanay Studios, one of the first silent film companies. Both plays were being staged at the Prop Theatre, and the two actors would chat while waiting to go onstage.

"I'd see Varrick all the time," Reardon said. "He told me that he had written some plays."

One of those plays, Who's Afraid of Affirmative Action?, will be the inaugural production of the Truman Theater Project, opening November 14 in Novar Hall on the third floor of the college.

Reardon and Douglas, both professional actors, are also part-time instructors at Truman College; Reardon, in the college's alternative high school, and Douglas, in the Interdisciplinary Studies Department. The play, a comedy based on Edward Albee's award-winning drama, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, centers on a young African American doctoral candidate and his wife spending a fractious evening at the home of a jaded, drunken older professor and his unhappy, somewhat vicious wife.

"Varrick just mirrors that story, brilliantly, I think," Reardon said. "He really does a fine job."

The cast includes Reardon as the older professor, Preston, and Jacqueline Stone, founding member and executive director of the TUTA Theatre in Chicago, as his wife, Joanne. Truman student Sylvester Miller plays the young professor, Akil, and Truman Cosmetology student Angela Cordero plays his wife, Amy.

Reardon, the Truman Theater Project's artistic director, created the company to showcase student actors, student playwrights, and even students who have written short stories and essays.

"What I really am encouraging is that our students create the plays," he said. "I want to do social problem plays and I want them to come from our students here at Truman College."

Still, he hopes eventually to draw playwrights and actors from the other City Colleges of Chicago, possibly even producing shows on other campuses, all in a workshop atmosphere.

"After all," he said. "It ain't Broadway."

Curtain goes up on Who's Afraid of Affirmative Action at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 14 and at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16. Who's Afraid of Affirmative Action continues at 7:30 p.m. November 21 and at 1 p.m. November 22 and 23. All shows are in Novar Hall. Tickets are a donation of $10 or whatever patrons can offer.

Caged Dresses Art Opening

For more information, contact (312) 733-2787.

Truman Student part of winning team

The City Colleges of Chicago team competed against teams from seven other colleges from around the United States, six of them four-year institutions. The winning round was against Whittier College, a private four-year college in California.

In addition to a trophy, each team member received a Chancellor’s Fund for Excellence Scholarship, as well as a 24-credit-hour tuition waiver from their individual campuses. The student team and coaches were honored in a public ceremony at Kennedy-King College April 30.

Juan grew up north of Mexico City and, at 18, entered the University of Mexico, majoring in psychology and intending “to do something to help other people.” A year later, that intent carried him to a Benedictine monastery, which he enjoyed but found confining. He left and took a job as a data entry clerk to earn enough to re-enter the university, but the job didn’t pay well enough so he called a cousin in Chicago who managed a pizzeria. Two months later, he was here, working. Since English proficiency is a university requirement in Mexico, he enrolled in English as a Second Language at Truman.

He qualified for the Transitional Bilingual Learning Center (TBLC), designed for students who are academically ready for college but lack the English skills, and earned a GPA high enough for a Harold Washington Scholarship and membership in the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. He became active in the Latinos United for Education (LUFE) student club and served as president of the Student Government Association.

Today, Juan majors in psychology at Loyola University. He pays his way by working and with help from scholarships from Loyola, Phi Theta Kappa, the Chancellor’s Fund for Excellence Scholarship, and a scholarship from the quiz show’s producers, Central City Productions.

Maltenfort to rat out Rubik October 28

Save Lives and Get Free Pants

Searching for 4-year colleges and universities?

Standing Silent Nation Documentary presented Oct 22

The film tracks an Oglala Sioux family's struggle to farm industrial hemp, whose cultivation, banned in the US, the Oglala Sioux Tribe had legalized. Tribal sovereignty, economic rights, and family traditions come under attack as the US government disrupts the hemp harvest year after year. Sharon Todd, Truman's director of grant assistance, will be on hand after the film to discuss tribal sovereignty law.

The suggested admission price is two cans or boxes of imperishable food, which the Social Divide will donate to the Howard Area Community Center. Soda and popcorn will be served.

Find Your Place in Chicago

Community Resource, Health and Career Fair

Why Vote Video Discussion on Oct 28

Strength and Toning

AAWCC Walk-A-Thon is Saturday

Vote Early at Truman College

Spring 2009 Journalism Guest Speaker Series

TUES. 2/10 Former feature writer and editor of the Wilmington Morning Star in North Carolina, CLIFTON TRUMAN DANIEL directs Public Relations and writes web stories that represent Truman College to the world. Daniel will speak on his journalism experiences and the differences between news writing and PR. He will also talk about specific approaches to on-line reporting and writing.

TUES. 3/3 ANTONIO ROSAS-LANDA visits from HOY newspaper, Chicago's Spanish-language daily, where he works as Senior Editor of the Editorial Page. He'll talk about the significance of opinion pages for Chicago Latino journalism.

TUES. 3/10 Born and raised on the North Side of Chicago, ESTHER J. CEPEDA studied Integrated Marketing Communications at the Medill School of Journalism and has worked as a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and as a high-school bilingual teacher. With diverse experiences in the media and business worlds, she now self-syndicates the 600 Words column and serves as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. She’ll talk about new media communications.

TUES. 3/17 Publisher of Gay Chicago Magazine, CRAIG GERNHARDT speaks about the biz and new media of journalism, including his work as an on-the-ground neighborhood journalist-blogger in Rogers Park.

TUES. 3/24 Staff writer for the Chicago Reader, BEN JORAVSKY has written about neighborhood news for years and currently pens a column called "The Works" every week about Chicago politics. Author of four books, including Hoop Dreams, Joravsky will talk about writing for an alternative weekly and covering the city.

THURS. 3/26 Investigative reporter and Medill School of Journalism graduate JEFF KELLY LOWENSTEIN writes as a staffer for the Chicago Reporter and will talk to students about developing the instincts of an investigative reporter.

THURS. 4/16 A seasoned, award-winning writer with numerous credits at local publications, LINDA LUTTON will share experiences at her new job with local public-radio affiliate WBEZ as their education reporter.

MONDAY, 4/27 BILL KNIGHT, a journalist who writes for newspapers and public radio, and deputy director of the Journalism program at Western Illinois University will discuss transferring to his school's Journalism program.

TUES. 5/5 Award-winning journalist and Medill graduate ROXANE ASSAF works at Truman as Director of Teaching and Learning Programs, in addition to having been a television producer, disc jockey, documentary filmmaker, essayist, and performance artist. Her work in Bethlehem and Jerusalem won a 2002 National Arab Journalists Association's Excellence in Journalism Award.

THURS. 5/7 GEOFF DOUGHERTY founded the Chi-Town Daily News in 2005 with experience as an investigative reporter for the Tribune, Miami Herald, and St. Petersburg Times. He will discuss his current work as editor and C.E.O. of the Daily News and the new-media landscape of Chicago journalism.

TUES. 5/12 Truman Communications faculty ROBERT HUGHES has had a distinguished teaching career notable also for his publishing of a book-length memoir and regular contributions to the Chicago Tribune, WBEZ's "848," and the "My Turn" section of Newsweek. Hughes will talk about how he started writing and how he now teaches students to become perspective writers.

Truman Cafe open in the lobby

Latin Dance Class $1.00 in the lobby today!

Women in Nanotechnology accepting applications until Oct 31

Center for Science Success

The Way I See It photo exhibit

Learn to knit or crochet!

Learn to speak Russian!

Truman Community....Raise Your Voice!

Prepare for the TOEFL® test with our extended class!

New! Chicago Tribune Discussion Group

New for Web Developers!

Find the program that's right for you!

You can make a difference! Run for student government!

Candidates must be enrolled for at least six credit hours, be students in good standing, and have at least a 2.0 grade point average. Applications are available in the Student Activities Office or Student Clubs Center.

Elections will be held September 28 through October 11. Vote from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. daily, in the front lobby.

2nd Annual Psychology in the City Conference is April 24

NEW CLASS! Crafts Workshop, ART 150

Just a few examples include bookmaking, memory vessels, and 3-D collages. Class meets 5:45 PM-8:45 PM Mondays. Enroll now for fall -current students register online at my.ccc.edu. New students Apply Online or in person.

Already a teacher? Thinking about becoming one?

Biopsychology Summer Workshop July 7-18th

Attention pre-nursing students:

This is a specially designed opportunity for any student who is eligible for Math 99, that provides an intense preparation for any program requiring math and a science course. This is a 10 credit hour block and the courses must be taken concurrently.
Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:40 a.m. - 12:15 pm and 1:00 pm - 3:20 pm.

Register for:

For more information, contact the Admissions Office at: (773) 907-4000 or visit the Course Website.

Join the Truman Soccer Team

Uptown Shop Around & Family Fest Saturday, June 28

Jump into Summer with Continuing Education!

Where Does It All Go? Get a Grip on Your Finances

This the answer to the question: Where does it all go? The workbook, Thrifty Girl Kicks Your Financial Butt, is included in the price of the class. For more information, visit www.thriftygirl.net.

Class meets on Monday, June 16 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. To register call (773) 907-4440

Continuing Education offers Digital Camera to Photoshop

Final projects will include a contact sheet, a slideshow presentation, a web photo gallery and a panorama. If you have a camera, bring it to the first class. Don't have a digital camera? Don’t worry; we'll help you figure out what to buy at the first class. A $15 materials fee is also required.

Prerequisites: This is a beginner class, but proficiency with Windows or Mac operating systems is required.

Class is taught Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:55 pm from June 14 - July 26. Team taught by Alexis Steinkamp and Jan Wessels. Fee: $195.00 No class July 5. For more information and to register, call (773) 907-4440.

Take the Bicycle Commuter Challenge!

In this, the Bicycle Commuter Challenge, part of Chicago's Bike Week, June 7-13, the goal is to get as many people as possible in your department or office to ride their bikes to work.

Simply choose one person to be a team leader and sign up at: biketraffic.org.

The team leader keeps track of how many people in the department or office ride their bikes to work during the week of June 7-13. Once you sign up, send a note to Audrey Berns, aberns@ccc.edu, to let her know the name of your team and the number of people you expect to participate.

Bikers will enjoy daily incentives plus chances to win fabulous prizes throughout the week.

Frequently Asked Question:
Do I have to bike every day? No! We hope you'll ride every day because it feels great and is good for the environment, but all you have to do to qualify is ride to work at least once during the week of June 7-13.

Frequently Voiced Complaint:
But I live really far away. Out by the airport? No problem! Your participation counts even if you ride your bike to a bus stop, then strap your bike to that thingy on the front of the bus and ride in back the rest of the way, like how some people said Lance Armstrong won the last Tour de France. Just be sure to bring proof of ridership -- your helmet. You must present it at the front lobby security desk to collect the day's prize and raffle ticket.
Metra Bike and Ride Info:
Pace Bike and Ride Info:
CTA Bike and Ride Info (PDF)
Sign up your office or department at:www.biketraffic.org

Enter the Arthur Beck Olson Textbook Scholarship

Ever wonder what kind of job you can get within your major?

Students will be able to ask questions. Fields discussed will include Business, Nursing, Teaching, Psychology, Social Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Biology, and Environmental Sciences, among others. For more information, contact the SSLI at (773) 907-4714

A $3.00 hair cut?

Register now for CNA classes!

Truman Students: We want to hear from you!

Coffee, Bagels, and 4-year schools

Breakfast will be served. RSVP recommended. Questions? Contact Katie Skwarski, kskwarski@ccc.edu, 773.907.5095. To RSVP, contact Tiffany Lindquist, 773.907.4749.

The following colleges and universities have confirmed:

• Chicago State University
• DePaul University
• DeVry University
• East-West University
• Loyola University
• Northeastern Illinois University
• Robert Morris College
• Roosevelt University
• University of Illinois - Chicago
• Western Illinois

Truman to Build New Student Service Center

EKG Technician Training Classes begin April 4

Class meets Fridays from 9:00 AM until 1:45 PM. For more information or to register, phone (773) 907-4440.

Learn Italian by studying food!

Find out more about the delightful traditions that make this country's food so popular. No cooking is required, just a willingness to learn to express yourself in "la cultura del cibo." The class meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, April 3 to 24. The fee is $65. Call 773-907-4440 to register.

Class of '08 CPS Graduates: Apply Now to QUICK

• Advising
• Tutoring
• Mentoring
• Support Services
• Social Events
• A FREE CTA pass
• A FREE credit College Success Seminar credit course

• Graduate 2008 from your CPS high school
• Apply to Truman College by June 13, 2008
• Place into English 100 and Math 99 to insure proper placement into math and English classes
• Successfully complete the application process
• Commit to completing the summer course plus Fall '08 and Spring '09 semesters as full-time students

• Complete Truman College application
• Take a placement test
• Schedule an interview

For more information, contact the Office of Instruction at (773) 907-4428 or ksandler@ccc.edu

A Student You Should Know!

Erin started college straight out of high school, but after a year, decided to take time off from school and found herself flying the friendly skies as a flight attendant. Working for both commercial and private airlines, Erin traveled to Asia and Europe, sometimes traveling for weeks at a time. Erin enjoyed her time as a flight attendant, and traveling allowed her to see many places, but after a while, she realized that she wanted to go back to school and finish her degree. When her contract with the airline was up, she took the opportunity to go back to school and start a new chapter in her life.

Erin started at Truman College in Fall 2007 and is working hard to finish here and transfer to DePaul. She is interested in getting her Bachelor's in political science and eventually may pursue a law degree. Erin's interests lie in working for the federal government and she hopes to one day work for the department of state or the department of justice, or maybe even the FBI.

Erin plans to be done with her Bachelor’s degree in the next two and half years. In the meantime, when she is not in classes at Truman, where s