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¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app Awarded FAA Grant for Aviation Maintenance Workforce Development
Published: April 15, 2024.
¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app’s College of Aviation, Science, and Technology received an Aviation Workforce Development Grant of $496,016 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help underrepresented populations enter the aviation workforce. ¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app [FULL ARTICLE

¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app, United Airlines Join Forces to Develop Next Generation of Aviators
Published: October 25, 2023.
A new partnership with United Aviate, United Airlines’ pilot career development program, offers ¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app student pilots and instructors the most secure path to the airline’s flight deck.  The Aviate program adds a great benefit to the nationally [FULL ARTICLE

Duckworth Tours ¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app’s Aviation School, Discusses Bill to Boost Aviation Training and Workforce
Published: July 21, 2023.
U.S. Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today visited ¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app’s College of Aviation, Science and Technology to visit their onsite hangar and highlight her work to strengthen the aviation workforce. Duckworth, a member of the U.S. Senate [FULL ARTICLE

¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app Takes Flight in Air Race Classic for First Time Since 2020
Published: June 14, 2023.
¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app student Katelyn Gall of Channahon, Ill., and alumna Makaylah Schwark of Bourbonnais, Ill., will take off June 15 for the 2023 Air Race Classic occurring June 20- 23. Their team name this year is “We Don’t Talk About Flight Club.” The [FULL ARTICLE

Almost 1,300 Students Honored at ¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app May Commencement Ceremonies
Published: May 7, 2023.
¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app celebrated May Commencement ceremonies for more than 1,300 students May 5-6 on the university’s campus in Romeoville.   Recordings of the degree ceremonies are available online at youtube.com/¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«appUniversity by the ¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app [FULL ARTICLE

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