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Shimer Students and Faculty Journey to Mount Carroll
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A van load of North Central students and faculty traveled to Mount Carroll, Ill., on Nov. 12 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open Shimer Square, a new mixed-use community developed on the former Shimer College campus.

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Shimer Great Books School invites first cohort of Freedom Scholars to campus 
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Thanks to a new $300,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation, Shimer Great Books School will move forward with launching the Civic Humanities Project, bringing 18 rising high school seniors—known as Freedom Scholars—to the North Central College campus in June.

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Teagle Foundation grant provides opportunities for underserved students to explore the humanities and prepare for college
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North Central College has received a $25,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation for the Civic Humanities Project, which will help underserved students learn about the humanities and prepare for college.

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Shimer’s Unique College Program Taught Me to Learn Through Listening

I heard about the Montaigne Scholarship* from the Shimer Great Books School admissions team. As I was applying, they told me about the opportunity to compete. Participating in the competition was one of the best opportunities of my life.

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North Central to host visit day Jan. 21 for prospective and transfer students
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North Central College is hosting a freshman and transfer visit day on Monday, Jan. 21 for prospective students looking to explore their future at one of the Midwest’s top institutions of higher education.

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Visit day Nov. 5 offers prospective students a chance to experience North Central firsthand
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North Central College is hosting a freshman visit day on Monday, Nov. 5, for prospective students looking to find what the North Central experience is all about.

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Join the Great Conversation

The Shimer Great Books School at North Central College is a community of learners who dive deep into the greatest works ever produced.

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My NC Story | Perseverance

“After my first unsuccessful attempt at college, I wasn't planning on returning to school.

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U.S. News & World Report ranks North Central College among America’s Best Colleges
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North Central College was ranked No. 13 in U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 “Best Regional Universities” Midwest category—schools that offer a full range of undergraduate and master’s degrees. This is the 25th consecutive year U.S.

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Fresh eyes: Great Books students learn to see the world through a new lens

Something weird happens to you once you begin to experience the unique college program at Shimer.

You start to see things. Not hallucinations, per se, but your world begins to warp a little.

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