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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ Awarded FAA Grant for Aviation Maintenance Workforce Development
Published: April 15, 2024.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥’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. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ [FULL ARTICLE

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥, 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 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ 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 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥’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 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥’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

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ Takes Flight in Air Race Classic for First Time Since 2020
Published: June 14, 2023.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ 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 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ May Commencement Ceremonies
Published: May 7, 2023.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ 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/°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥University by the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ [FULL ARTICLE

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