Offering bachelor’s degrees is the next step for community colleges

Meeting the moment with community college bachelor’s degrees By Dr. Jeremy Thomas President of Black Hawk College Black Hawk College has long stood as a bridge to opportunity – connecting students with education, employers with talent, and our region with economic growth. Now, we have a chance to build that bridge even stronger. As the conversation grows around allowing Illinois community colleges to offer applied baccalaureate (bachelor’s) degrees, Black Hawk College is ready to lead – and our region is