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BHC celebrates Community College Month 2025

April is Community College Month, a time to celebrate a uniquely American institution, where anyone from any walk of life can become a college student.

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Learn how to help others with BHC’s new Occupational Therapy Assistant program

Black Hawk College is launching a new Occupational Therapy Assistant program in Fall 2025. Students must apply by May 12, 2025.

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Free workshops for Community College Month 2025

Celebrate Community College Month with a variety of free workshops and discounted programs!

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BHC students elect Olivia Shike new student trustee

Olivia Shike of Sadorus is the new student trustee on the Black Hawk College Board of Trustees.

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State representative from Chicago area visits East Campus

Chicago-area State Rep. Nabeela Syed (D-51) recently visited the Black Hawk College East Campus to learn about the college and its agriculture programs.

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Baseball wins Arrowhead Conference for third year in row

Congratulations to the Black Hawk College baseball team for winning the Arrowhead Conference for the third year in a row and being ranked nationally for the fourth week in a row!

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Black & Gold Celebration raises $56,000 for BHC Foundation

The 2025 Black & Gold Celebration raised more than $56,000 for the Black Hawk College Foundation and welcomed eight new members into the BHC Alumni Hall of Fame.

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Softball clinches Arrowhead Conference with perfect record

The Black Hawk College Braves softball team won the Arrowhead Conference on April 10, 2025, with a perfect 16-0 record.

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Voters elect two BHC trustees

Based on the initial, unofficial results, Mark Carlson of Moline and Douglas L. Strand of East Moline are projected to have been  elected to six-year terms on the Black Hawk College Board of Trustees in the April 1, 2025, consolidated election.

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Campus Tips – Navigating Gender Inequalities as a Woman in Ag

Here are my tips to successfully stand up for yourself if faced with inequality in the workplace ...

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Women in Veterinary Medicine

In the world of veterinary medicine and agriculture, women have long been a driving force in shaping the industries, breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation of leaders ...

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Congrats to 2025 high school welding invitational winners

Black Hawk College recently hosted the 7th Annual T-Joint Fillet Weld Invitational at the college’s Welding and Skilled Trades Center in downtown Kewanee.