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Former names | Mayfair College (1956–1976) |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Education that Works" |
| Type | Community college |
| Established | 1956; 70 years ago (1956) |
| Affiliation | City Colleges of Chicago |
| Chancellor | Juan Salgado |
| President | Shawn Jackson |
Academic staff | 64 (Full-time) 194 (Part-time)[1] |
| Students | 5,186 (all undergraduate)Spring 2022[1] |
| Address | 1145 W. Wilson Avenue ,,,60640 ,United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Website | ccc |
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Harry S Truman College is a public municipalcommunity college in theUptown community area in the north side ofChicago, Illinois, United States. It is part of theCity Colleges of Chicago system.
The college offers multiple 2-year associate degrees, as well as occupational training in a number of fields. Located at 1145 West Wilson Avenue in theUptownneighborhood, the school was named in honor ofHarry S. Truman, 33rdU.S. President and a proponent of public colleges and universities.[2] Truman is the largest of the City Colleges of Chicago with a yearly enrollment of over 23,000 students, and has the largest English as a second language andGED program in Illinois.
Amundsen High School hosted a night school offering two-year college programming for the North Side of Chicago in 1956. This was the result of community outcry for a two-year college for the economically ailing community areas north of downtown Chicago. Interested in a more permanent situation for the program, community leaders acquired a former elementary school campus in 1961 and enrolled 4,000 students in day and night classes. Further growth led to the construction of its present campus on West Wilson Avenue, opening its doors in 1976, naming the school after U.S. President Truman.[2] In 2014, Truman College was namedCity Colleges of Chicago's hub for education, human and natural sciences. The designation makes Truman College the final City College to have a College to Careers focus. College to Careers is an initiative to partner the colleges with industry leaders in high-growth fields to address the skills gap in Chicago's workforce. The city of Chicago expects nearly 40,000 job openings in education in the Chicago area over the next decade. This includes positions in child development and teaching subjects including foreign languages, special education, math and sciences.[3]
Truman College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and approved by the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Office of Education Department of Adult, Vocational, and Technical Education. Accredited by theHigher Learning Commission of theNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Truman College is also approved by the Illinois Community College Board, theIllinois Board of Higher Education and theIllinois State Board of Education.[4] Truman'sNursing Program is accredited by theState of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation and theNational League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. TheAutomotive Technology Program is accredited by theNational Automotive Technicians' Education Foundation, Inc./Automotive Service Excellence (NATEF). TheCosmetology program is accredited by theState of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. TheSocial Science Child Development Program has receivedNAEYC Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation..
Truman College offers credit classes towards theAssociate's degree: Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts in Teaching, and Associate in Fine Arts. The school also hosts adult education programs,English as a Second Language curriculum, as well as theGeneral Educational Development program towards the equivalent of a high school diploma.Continuing Education courses for professionals are offered at Truman College.[5]
The college offers many associate degree programs for students seeking direct entry into a career and those seeking to transfer to a school offering abachelor's degree.[6] Many vocational certificates are also offered.
In response to the shortage of math and science teachers in Illinois, Truman College partnered withNortheastern Illinois University to offer the opportunity of studying towards an Associate of Arts in a teacher preparation program on the Truman College campus.[7]
Truman College was featured in the 2002Academy Award nominatedromantic comedy film,My Big Fat Greek Wedding written by and starringNia Vardalos, although the scene was not filmed there. In Season 1 of theNBC television dramaChicago Fire, Leon Cruz (played byJeff Lima) enrolls at Truman College. InTracy Letts' play "Superior Donuts" the character Franco attends Truman College.
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