Professor Marilyn Skarbek shared health benefits of working from home amid COVID-19 Millions of Americas are taking part in an unprecedented experiment in working from home. Many seem to be making the best out of this unforeseen circumstance by being more efficient in their productivity levels. While the COVID-19 global pandemic has changed the working landscape for many, some people are wanting to hold onto the benefits when it all ends.

Dr. Raleigh Blasdell puts her criminology background to the test on the topic of ‘fleeing felons’ A recent federal lawsuit has been filed by a Colorado family against a local police officer, claiming excessive force was used in the death of a fellow family member. The suit challenges the “fleeing felon” defense that has given police near impunity to use deadly force against a person escaping their custody. North Central College’s Dr.

The motivation to run a marathon may be to improve physical health, to check an item off a “bucket list,” or to establish a personal best. The most challenging reason of all, however, may be a selfless one. That is just the kind of motivation Connor McGury ‘18 embraces.

Dr. Suzanne Chod discussed what voters can expect to hear in the final presidential debate President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in the final presidential debate on Thursday, October 22. The stakes were high, but many voters were left curious as to what to expect from the two candidates as they took the stage.

Dr. Suzanne Chod discussed Trump’s second impeachment trial.

Dr. William Muck discussed the certification of the Electoral College results On January 6, Congress met to formally confirm the results of the presidential election, but more than 100 Republican members of the House and at least 13 GOP senators planned to challenge the election results in six states. Dr.

Dr. William Muck dissects the Capitol Hill insurrection On January 6, Congress met to certify the Electoral College results of the 2020 Presidential Election; however, that ceremonial process was halted when a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill intending to be disruptive and stop the democratic process. This historical event was watched across the globe and many political leaders current and former weighed in on the insurrection that took place.

North Central College’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies has launched an expanded partnership with Inside Out Club DuPage, based in Naperville. The partnership extends the resources of the College’s Cultures of Character Initiatives into the elementary and middle school programs offered by Inside Out Club DuPage. The nonprofit organization aims to help children as young as age three develop and practice skills such as empathy, acceptance, perseverance and kindness.

How do we make distinctions among human beings based on their physical sex?How are we gendered –– that is, how are we taught to become men and women, both here in the United States and in other cultures?How is our sexual identity intertwined with cultural understandings of our physical sex, gender roles and behaviors?These crucial questions inspire the gender and sexuality studies (GSS) program, an exciting interdisciplinary field of study.If you choose to minor in gender and sexuality studies, or create your own individualized major, you will

Asking what you can do with a classics degree? Read on to learn about the different career paths a classics major can lead to.

The Be the Change campaign is giving student-athletes, coaches and staff a platform to share how racism, hatred and/or bigotry have impacted their lives.

As part of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month, North Central welcomed immigration attorneys to campus to share their stories and experiences with students.