Malcolm X College, one of the

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, is a

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located on the Near West Side of

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. It was founded as Crane Junior College in 1911 and was the first of the City Colleges. Crane ceased operations at the beginning of the

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and was reopened in as Theodore Herzl Junior College, located in the

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neighborhood on Chicago's West Side in 1934. Needing a new campus in the late 1960s, Herzel's building was changed into an elementary school. In 1969, the school was named in honor of

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advocate and orator

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on its move to a new campus in the Near West Side. Malcolm X College works with healthcare and industry partners to provide students with career-oriented education in the healthcare field. The school's main corporate partner is

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, which helps the school write curriculum, teach, and place students in jobs.''Chicago Journal''
. Retrieved on February 9, 2013. The school also has 18 other healthcare and industry partners, including

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and

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.City of Chicago
Retrieved on February 9, 2013.

History

Crane Junior College, the first city college in Chicago, was founded in 1911 to be a

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for the graduates of the nearby Crane High School. During the

, the financially strapped

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considered closing the school but after arguments from

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, it remained open as the Theodore Herzl Junior College, named for the founder of the modern

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movement. During

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, Herzl Junior College was leased by the

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and used in training thousands of Navy personnel as a part of the

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. In 1968, at the request of the local community, the school was renamed Malcolm X College and relocated to its present site at 1900 W. Jackson Blvd. The Douglas Blvd. site no longer serves as a college campus and is currently operated by the

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as Theodore Herzl Elementary School. In 1971 a modernist inspired campus building based on Miesian design standards was built by architect Gene Summers at 1900 West Van Buren. Gene Summer was an assistant to the esteemed Miss Van Der Rohe and as such the former Malcolm X college campus had a look similar to the IIT campus designed by Rohe. Unfortunately the campus was demolished in 2016 to make way for a Chicago Blackhawk's training facility.�

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, a facility to train students for careers in healthcare.
" Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved on February 11, 2013. The 500,000 square-foot campus would offer healthcare and general education courses, a virtual hospital, simulated healthcare technology, a dental hygiene clinic, smart technology in every classroom, a conference center, a daycare center and a 1,500-space parking garage. The campus also housed the new City Colleges of Chicago School of Nursing.
" WBEZ. Retrieved on October 31, 2014. The new facility was announced in 2012, completed in 2016, and opened on January 7, 2016. Today, Malcolm X College serves as the Center of Excellence in healthcare for City Colleges of Chicago, offering a large selection of health sciences programs.

Academics

The college provides open admissions; all prospective students are admitted. Classes take place at both the main campus on Van Buren St. and at an auxiliary site, known as the West Side Learning Center, 4624 W. Madison St. Malcolm X College focuses on adult education and continuing education. The college offers a number of different degree choices, including

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s in arts, in general studies, in applied science, and in science. The associate in arts degree offers five different majors:

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, and

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. The associate in general studies degree offers four different majors:

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and

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and

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Beacon College for Health Science Education

Through its Beacon College for Health Science Education, Malcolm X College helps to meet the health care needs of the community. In that capacity, Malcolm X College offers the largest selection of

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career degrees and certificate programs in Cook County. Located adjacent to one of the nation's largest medical centers, the Beacon College offers students clinical affiliations.

Sports

Malcolm X has both men's and women's collegiate sports. The college has both men's and women's basketball and cross country teams as well as a men's soccer team and a women's volleyball team. There is also

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teams for men and women in basketball and weight lifting.

Notable alumni

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, recipient of 1979

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, artist, illustrator of Tarzan, teacher, and author * Johnny Burke, lyricist, writer of popular songs in America between the 1920s and 1950s * Alfred Cilella, Illinois politician * Marvin R. Dee, Illinois politician, lawyer, and businessman * Douglas Huff, Illinois politician * Nathan J. Kaplan, Illinois jurist and politician *

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, musician with

The Pharaohs The Pharaohs, an American soul/jazz/funk group, were formed in 1962 out of a student band, The Jazzmen, at Crane Junior College in Chicago, Illinois. This early incarnation comprised Louis Satterfield on trombone, Charles Handy on trumpet, and ...

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References

External links

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Malcolm X College Library homepage
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