Press Releases

The Board of Trustees of Shawnee Community College held its regular monthly meeting on October 17, 2024, at 6:00 PM, on the main campus and via teleconference. Several agenda items were addressed during the meeting.

As Illinois lawmakers prepare for the Fall Veto Session, Shawnee Community College is joining other community colleges around the state in encouraging lawmakers to continue funding the Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce (PATH).

The Board of Trustees of Shawnee Community College held its regular monthly meeting on October 17, 2024, at 6:00 PM, on the main campus and via teleconference. Several agenda items were addressed during the meeting.

Shawnee Community College Campus Security prepares a yearly report to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act.

The Board of Trustees of Shawnee Community College held its  regular monthly meeting on September 19, 2024, at 6:00 PM, on the main campus and via  teleconference. Several agenda items were addressed during the meeting.

The Board of Trustees of Shawnee Community College  held its regular monthly meeting on August 15, 2024, at 6:00 PM, on the main campus  and via teleconference. Several agenda items were addressed during the meeting. 

He’s an icon of novels, TV shows, movies, and animated films; now the story of Tarzan comes to the stage of Shawnee Community College.

Shawnee Community College is pleased to announce that several athletes have been named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) 2023-24 All-Academic Teams.

The Board of Trustees of Shawnee Community College held its regular monthly meeting on July 18, 2024, at 6:00 PM, on the main campus and via teleconference.

Shawnee Community College is thrilled to announce the launch of its highly anticipated Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program, set to begin in the upcoming fall semester.

The Board of Trustees of Shawnee Community College held  its regular monthly meeting on June 20, 2024, at 6:00 PM, on the main campus and via  teleconference. Several agenda items were addressed during the meeting.

Shawnee Community College is thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Spring 2024 semester honor students, who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and academic excellence.

Shawnee Community College hosted its annual pinning ceremony for the graduating class of licensed practical nursing students on Thursday evening. Thirty-one men and women, a testament to our program's growth, received a pin, bringing the total of LPNs to graduate from Shawnee to 1,810 since the program’s first graduation in 1970.

The English Department at Shawnee Community College has once again celebrated the works of young writers in our region. The annual Celebrating Young Writers High School Writing contest features three categories: non-fiction, short fiction essay, and poetry. More than 100 students in grades nine through 12 submitted their work.

School will soon be out for summer, and Shawnee Community College in Ullin is once again offering kids camps for children around the region.

The Board of Trustees of Shawnee Community College held its monthly meeting on April 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. on the main campus via teleconference. Several agenda items were addressed during the meeting.

SCC Dean of Transfer and Adult Education, Dr. Kristin Shelby will take the helm and has hit the ground running to recruit players for the upcoming season, which begins in November.

Shawnee Community College is pleased to announce that the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has recognized the College with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the fiscal year 2024 budget. This marks the second consecutive year that the College has received this honor.

The Board of Trustees of Shawnee Community College held its regular monthly meeting on the main campus and via teleconference on March 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.

Nearly 300 high school students from 16 area schools are expected to attend the upcoming Southern Illinois Future Teacher Coalition event on Thursday, March 21, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.