Keith Cornille

The head of Heartland Community College says federal proposals to reduce the amount of and eligibility for Pell Grants and other changes to higher education are "out of touch" with the world and students of today.

Most community college students say they want to end up with a four-year degree. Few actually complete that dream.

Heartland Community College's president said the college is unlikely to seek four-year degree offerings, even if a proposal from Gov. JB Pritzker becomes reality.

The college in Normal is requesting funding through the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s RAMP [Resource Allocation and Management Program] for a new health sciences center and a new career and technical education building.

Heartland Community College is honoring late board chair Gregg Chadwick by naming the newly-remodeled Gregg Chadwick Community Board Room in his honor in the Community Commons Building.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker helped cut the ribbon Tuesday on a new $17 million manufacturing training facility – including an electric vehicle lab – at Heartland Community College in Normal.

The long-awaited Heartland Community College Agriculture Complex was officially unveiled to the public on Wednesday.

The college expand its electric vehicle programs with the help of a $525,000 grant from the Illinois Community College Board.

A total of 75 graduates were celebrated Thursday for their completion of Heartland Community College’s Workforce Equity Initiative (WEI) program. The WEI was created in 2019 to give low-income families and the African-American community a boost in the job market.

Heartland Community College has a new vice president for finance and administration. Noah Lamb comes to Bloomington-Normal from Wittenberg University in Ohio.