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Oakton Honors Black History Month 2025 with Events Highlighting African Americans and Labor

Published on: January 17, 2025

Honor Black History Month at Oakton with events – free and open to the public – highlighting this year’s theme, "African Americans and Labor."

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Oakton Honors Black History Month 2025 with Events Highlighting African Americans and Labor

Published on: January 17, 2025

Honor Black History Month at Oakton with events – free and open to the public – highlighting this year’s theme, "African Americans and Labor."

Oakton College Equity Leader Honored with Women Under 40 Award

Published on: November 13, 2024

Oakton College’s Esperanza “Espy” Salgado-Rodriguez earned national recognition for her commitment to supporting historically underrepresented students.

Oakton’s CDL Open House Showcases a Fast Track to High-Paying, In-Demand Trucking Careers

Published on: October 21, 2024

Oakton College and 160 Driving Academy celebrated the one-year anniversary of bringing Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training to Oakton’s Des Plaines campus with an Open House on Oct. 16.