Campus News – Occurrence

A’viands free vendor tasting coming up

September 11, 2019

Oakton adopts owl mascot

August 17, 2019

Join The OCCurrence staff and be heard (read)

August 11, 2019

Oakton’s 50th anniversary kicks off

June 26, 2019

Oakton Owls to play regional baseball games this Saturday

May 15, 2019

U.S. Rep Schneider, Congresswoman Schakowsky Host Hiring Event; Oakton DP Campus

May 15, 2019

Meet with more than 70 local employers looking to hire for hundreds of job openings! U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) host a 2019 Hiring Event Location Oakton Community College - Te...

Interfaith discussion this Wednesday at 11am in response to violence

Submitted by Diversity Council

May 7, 2019

Camille Harrison, a Muslim woman and member of the Diversity Council, Ragaa Abdallah, a Christian woman and member of the Diversity Council, and Beverly Projansky, a Jewish woman and advisor to the Hillel student club, will be...

Broadway sounds comes to Oakton during May 9 concert

Submitted by College Relations

May 5, 2019

Enjoy a night of show-stopping numbers from beloved American musical theater when the Oakton Community Choir takes the stage 8 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the college’s Footlik Theater, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. Led by...

Oakton board elects new leadership, seats new student trustee

April 24, 2019

“Of Mice, Men and Monkeys” STEM event to focus on microbiome research April 23 at Oakton

Steve Repsys

April 13, 2019

Des Plaines, Ill. (April 9, 2019) – Biological anthropologist Katherine Amato, Ph.D., will present her research focusing on the understanding of the human gut microbiome by examining the microbiome of other animals at a free...

Award-winning author Harriet Washington to speak of equity in health care at Oakton April 26

Steve Repsys

April 13, 2019

Des Plaines, Ill. (April 10, 2019) – Noted science writer, editor and ethicist Harriett Washington will present “Building Equity in Health Care” 2 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Oakton Community College’s Des Plaines campus,...

Learn secrets of business presentations at May 1 Oakton business author event

Steve Repsys

April 13, 2019

Des Plaines, Ill. (April 12, 2019) – Join business writer, marketing consultant and award-winning Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management Clinical Professor Tim Calkins for the free public Oakton Business Book ...