Harold Washington College

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Harold Washington College is a division of the City Colleges of Chicago, located in the Chicago Loop, at 30 E Lake St. Founded in 1962 as Loop College, the college was renamed for African-American Chicago mayor Harold Washington after his death in 1987. The school was dedicated to Washington's memory in a ceremony on April 19, 1988.^[1] [1]

The community college offers two year degrees in a wide variety of majors and provides transfer assistance to local four-year colleges and universities. It is also the only site in the city of Chicago for taxicab driver certification. In 2005 it finished renovations with the help of a city bond initiative that was the first of its kind in support of a City Colleges institution.

[edit] Notable Individuals

• Minnie Riperton attended Loop College for less than 21 days.
• Walid Shoebat attended Loop College

[edit] External links

College website

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