May 16, 2012 John Ahern of Silvis has submitted his resignation from the Black Hawk College Board of Trustees effective immediately because of health reasons. Ahern was first elected to the Board of Trustees in 1995. He was re-elected in 2001 and 2007. Trustee terms are six years. Black Hawk College appreciates Trustee Ahern’s service [...]
At 2 p.m. Friday, May 18, Thompson Electric will be testing the outside high-powered speaker system at the Quad-Cities Campus. During this test you may hear audible announcements inside the buildings as well as outside. Those who are inside do not need to leave the building. On Monday, May 21 between 1 p.m. and 2 [...]
The Black Hawk College chapter of the National Student Nurses Association recently collected more than 1,160 toiletry items for homeless veterans. NSNA donated the items to the Stand Down, a non-profit organization that provides support for homeless veterans. The donations included deodorants, lotions, mouthwashes, shampoos, soaps, tissues, toothbrushes and toothpastes. Pictured with some of the [...]
The Dispatch/Rock Island Argus article — BHC event brings out 1,400 job seekers
On March 27, 2012, the Black Hawk College East Foundation honored professor emeritus Jon Wolf, inducting him into the Wall of Fame. Honorees have provided outstanding service and/or leadership to the foundation and/or the Black Hawk College East Campus as well as the community. “There’s a building on the hill that stands now as a [...]
The Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (IL PTAC) at Black Hawk College congratulates Honsa Ergonomic Technologies in Milan for acquiring a $300,000 contract to build tools for the U.S. Navy. Honsa is a client of the IL PTAC at Black Hawk College. The center’s mission is to assist businesses in securing government contracts and sub [...]
The following events have been planned at the Quad-Cities Campus to celebrate Women’s History Month: Nobody Smiles Doing Housework But Those Ladies You See on TV: Housework and Women’s Activism in U.S. History Join us at noon Friday, March 9 for a presentation by Jane Simonsen, associate professor of history and women’s and gender studies at [...]
The Dispatch/Rock Island Argus article — Business center at BHC offers help to entrepreneurs
Quad-City Times article — 5 QUESTIONS: Thomas (Thom) Baynum, Black Hawk College
Nineteen young leaders have been named the 2012 Quad-Cities Area Leaders Under 40. The community is invited to celebrate with them as they are honored at the Black Hawk College Foundation’s 10th Annual Quad-Cities Area Leaders Under 40 recognition event Thursday, March 29 at the i wireless Center in Moline. The program honors young leaders [...]
WHBF — Local students get help with FAFSA
