Organization: Student Activities and Inclusion (SAI) Event: Is catering needed for this event: FALSE Event Locator: 2025-ABVBVB Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) is VA’s approach to reaching out to Student Veterans to help facilitate the transition from Servicemember to Student. The VITAL Initiative is a partnership between the VA Medical Center and local colleges and universities. We’re here to help you navigate your needs and concerns and maximize your unique set of strengths, skills, and life experiences as you develop and translate your interests and talents into an academic setting. Vital representatives will be on-campus in the SAI office and/or veterans lounge to assist Lancer veterans with claims, enrollment, and more!

Organization: Student Academic Success Event: Is catering needed for this event: FALSE Event Locator: 2025-ABVBPQ Learn about CLC's no and low cost resources that are open to all students. Talk with resource reps, have your questions answered, pick up a snack, and spin the trivia wheel!

Organization: Advising & Retention Event: Is catering needed for this event: FALSE Event Locator: 2025-ABTRFK Interested in transferring?  Come speak to over 30 college representatives about your transfer options. This on-campus transfer fair offers transfer information to help you plan out your path to a four-year college or university.   When you KNOW YOUR SCHOOL and KNOW YOUR MAJOR, THE SMOOTHER YOUR TRANSFER WILL BE! Check back a week before the fair to see a list of participating schools.

Organization: Advising & Retention Event: Is catering needed for this event: FALSE Event Locator: 2025-ABTRFN Interested in transferring?  Come speak to college representatives about your transfer options. This on-campus transfer fair offers transfer information to help you plan out your path to a four-year college or university.   When you KNOW YOUR SCHOOL and KNOW YOUR MAJOR, THE SMOOTHER YOUR TRANSFER WILL BE! Check back a week before the fair to see a list of participating schools.

Organization: LSC - Administrative Office Event: Is catering needed for this event: FALSE Event Locator: 2025-ABVBKN

Organization: Engineering, Math & Physical Sciences Event: Is catering needed for this event: FALSE Event Locator: 2025-ABTRJB Ever wonder what it takes to become an engineer? Curious as to what the profession entails? Come to the College of Lake County on Thursday October 30th to learn about careers in engineering and computer science and meet with representatives from area engineering schools. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. the Willow Cafe on  CLC’s Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St. Engineering Night is free and open to high-school and CLC students and their parents. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Attendees should sign in outside the Willow Cafe on the Grayslake Campus then strike up conversations with practicing engineers and university representatives in Willow Cafe. From 5:30- 6:40p.m., students can mix and mingle with professional engineers to learn about the various engineering professions and majors such as civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, computer science, aerospace, etc. During this time, tours will be available every 15 minutes of the CLC Baxter Innovation Lab, a makerspace/fab lab for CLC students and the Lake County community.  Several 4-year schools will have table displays set up during this time as well, including Illinois Tech, MSOE, NIU, MTU, UW Milwaukee, Iowa State., SIU, UIUC, and UIC.  At 6:40 p.m. in the Willow Cafe, CLC Engineering professors will present a general overview of the engineering college search process, giving advice on how to research schools, the application process, college costs, choosing a major, and more.   At 7PM there will be a short break. Then from 7:20-8:30 p.m. students and their parents may attend two breakout sessions (30 minutes each) to learn more about the participating college and university programs. The CLC Engineering Transfer program will be hosting sessions in the Baxter Innovation Lab (T120/121) and will include information on guaranteed admission partnerships with UIUC (Engineering Pathways), UIC, and NIU. Other schools presenting during the breakout sessions include Illinois Tech (IIT), Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Iowa State., Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville (SIU), Northern Illinois (NIU), Grainger College of Engineering (UIUC), University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), and UW-Milwaukee.  Attendees are advised to enter the campus from Washington St., park in lots 8 or 9, and enter the college’s T-Wing through door T-1.  Signs to Willow Cafe and the Baxter Innovation Lab will direct attendees.  Directions to the Grayslake Campus and a campus map are available at www.clcillinois.edu/aboutclc/locations/grayslake Learn more about our Engineering program at CLC right now. https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/egr Pre-Registration is highly encouraged. For more information, email Jan Edwards (jedwards1@clcillinois.edu) Engineering department chair.