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Jan 19, 2024

Harmonizing Disciplines: When Biology Meets Jazz – A Professor’s Journey of Cross-Collaboration

If you’ve ever believed that biology and music exist in two separate worlds, you’re in for a delightful surprise. Meet Colin Grennan, a dedicated biology instructor at Black Hawk College, […]

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Dec 6, 2023

Navigating the storm: A guide to coping with finals and holiday stress

As we find ourselves at the crossroads of finals and the holiday season, it’s only natural to feel a surge of stress and pressure. Balancing exams, assignments and the excitement […]

‘Limitless’- A new feature of Black Hawk College
May 4, 2023

‘Limitless’- A new feature of Black Hawk College

There’s a new art piece in Building 1 at Black Hawk College’s Quad-Cities Campus –an 8-feet by 16-feet mural titled, “Limitless.” It was painted by 10 art students with the […]

Dear Freshman A Professor's Guide to Getting it Right by Dr. Traci Davis
Apr 17, 2023

Dear Freshman: Dr. Traci Davis tells us about her journey to publishing her first book

Black Hawk College psychology professor Dr. Traci Davis is using her expertise and experience to help students starting college be more prepared. Inspiration happens During the pandemic, Dr. Davis found […]

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Feb 7, 2023

Flexibility in the Early Childhood Education Program helps students be successful

Black Hawk College offers dozens of career programs including an Early Childhood Education Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree and two certificates. The Early Childhood Education Program uses hands-on learning […]

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Jan 27, 2023

International students find success at BHC

At Black Hawk College you will find a diverse student body. In any given class you may find a student who grew up 10 minutes from campus and another who […]

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Jan 5, 2023

BHC alum writes memoir to help others

As a community college, our job is to help guide our students through the complicated process of figuring out what is next for them. For many people that could mean […]

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Nov 2, 2022

5 Tips to Help You Build A Great Résumé

Looking for a new job can be overwhelming, whether you are just graduating from school or leaving an industry you have worked in for years. Many are not sure where […]

BHC Alumni Spotlight: Building Lifelong Learners
Aug 8, 2022

BHC Alumni Spotlight: Building Lifelong Learners

Black Hawk College plays an important part in shaping so many lives in the Quad-Cities community. From Rock Island to Silvis, southeast to Kewanee, and southwest to Aledo, so many […]

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Apr 26, 2022

Community College Month: BHC Alumni return to work for the college

April is Community College Month and we wanted to take the time to celebrate some of our incredible alumni. National Community College Month started in 1986 as a way to […]