Kankakee Community College is offering Microsoft Copilot in the Workplace, a practical class designed to help employees work more efficiently using artificial intelligence within Microsoft apps.
Participants will learn how to use Microsoft Copilot to draft content, analyze information, generate ideas, and automate routine tasks. The focus is on saving time and improving day-to-day productivity using tools already available in the workplace.
Attendees will leave with strategies to complete tasks faster, streamline workflows, improve accuracy and consistency, and use AI to support everyday work.
The class meets Friday, April 3 from 1-2:30 p.m. at KCC’s Riverfront Campus, 100 College Drive in Kankakee, Room D122. The class does not award college credit.
The cost is $40. To register, visit www.kcc.edu/comejoinus, sign up or login, then find and select the course. Click on the date and add it to your cart. In the cart, add yourself as an attendee and checkout. To register by phone, or for more information, phone 815-802-8206.
Student Success Mentoring Program applications now open!
The Student Success Mentoring Program application is now available for the Spring 2026 term.
The program is designed to empower students through meaningful mentorship connections.
“This program is more than just guidance, it’s about building relationships that inspire students to persist, thrive, and graduate,” said Melany Villagomez, KCC’s coordinator of equity, diversity and inclusion.
Regular student-mentor connections foster academic success, leadership, and personal development.
“Research shows that students with mentors are more likely to stay in school, perform better academically, and feel a stronger sense of belonging,” Villagomez said. “At KCC, we believe that every student deserves a champion, and this program is hoping to make that happen.”
Interested students can apply using the application link by February 15, 2026. For more information, contact Villagomez at mvillagomez@kcc.edu.
On Saturday, January 17, six students from the Student Nurses Association, along with six nursing faculty members, volunteered to help build beds for a Sleep in Heavenly Peace event.
They worked at the Bourbonnais Lowe's to help provide beds to children in need, guided by the Sleep in Heavenly Peace mission: "No kid sleeps on the floor in our town!"
KCC’s registered nursing program and practical nursing programs have a competitive entry process. They incorporate classroom lectures, clinical experiences and lab demonstrations. The programs prepare students for work in hospital departments, as well as in long-term care, home care, business and industry, outpatient clinics, public agencies, and physicians’ offices.
Certified Nursing Assistant and Healthcare Assistant programs are also offered.
More information about KCC programs is on KCC's website.
The KCC Student Trustee application for the 2026-27 school year is now available.
Interested students can use the application link to apply until February 27. The student chosen will receive a $5,000 scholarship for the 2026-27 school year!
For more information, contact Maurice Sullivan at msullivan@kcc.edu.
