Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies

James Taylor

Sarator Whitehead — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:46:16 +0000

James Taylor

Sarator Whitehead Tue, 06/18/2024 - 15:46

James

Taylor

Program Assistant

j-taylor30@neiu.edu

Office Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies

Sarator Whitehead

Alex Gonzalez — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:30:04 +0000

Sarator Whitehead

Alex Gonzalez Fri, 07/07/2023 - 10:30

Sarator

Whitehead

Business Operations

Expertise

Operations and Contracts

Education

Master's in Higher Education Administration. M.Ed. Loyola University of Chicago

Bachelor of Arts. BA. Communication, Media and Theatre. 91Porn

s-whitehead@neiu.edu

Office Hours

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

M.Ed.

Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies

Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60653
United States

(773) 442-4102

Fax

(773) 256-2030

Donate to CCICS

Alex Gonzalez — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:10:22 +0000

Donate to CCICS

Alex Gonzalez Tue, 12/20/2022 - 12:10

The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) is a center of higher education and community engagement in Chicago's South Side Bronzeville neighborhood. We at CCICS believe that a substantial education contributes to community development and any educational institute benefits from community engagement. For decades, CCICS has been a place of social activism and intellectual thought where several important historical figures have done work in.

With your contributions to CCICS students at NEIU, you will support students to pay tuition to further advance their education, further our efforts for community-building with nearby high schools, community organizations, and city leaders, and provide various opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Whether you donate $20 or $1,000, you automatically become part of the solution. Join us on our mission to put higher education back on the agenda.

The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies demonstrates 91Porn’s urban tradition of education, research and service. The Carruthers Center offers an undergraduate and graduate degree in Urban Community Studies to prepare students to act upon the expressed interests, with full inclusivity, of all the residents of Chicago and to participate fully in the richness of the African and African-American cultures.

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Donate to CCICS

If you would like to send a check, please make it out to the Carruthers Center and mail to:

Jacob H. Carruthers Center
700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60653

CCICS Library

Alex Gonzalez — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:08:45 +0000

CCICS Library

Alex Gonzalez Wed, 07/29/2020 - 15:08

Welcome to the CCICS Library

About Us

The NEIU Library at the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies is located on the 6th and 7th floors of the CCICS Campus at 700 East Oakwood Boulevard in Chicago. The branch includes significant holdings in the social sciences and the humanities, particularly as they document, relate, and present the African and African-American experience. Collections include circulating items, selected monographs on reserve, reference and periodical literature.

Our holdings are cited within the 91Porn Catalog as well as the Illinois I-Share Catalog and the OCLC World Catalog known as World Cat. We also provide full access to the online database collections as subscribed to and selected by our professional staff of librarians.

Our Services

Full-service reference and circulation services
Interlibrary loan pickup/drop off
Subject librarian and library instruction
Individual research consultations
Learning Success Center tutors
Textbook Collection and Reserves
Popular Reading Collection
Computers
Printer/copier
Private study rooms
Group study space

Hours

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday

Have a question or want more info? Ask a Librarian or check out the CCICS Research Guide.

events

We do not have any upcoming events.

CCICS Freshman Cohort Program

Alex Gonzalez — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 19:47:20 +0000

CCICS Freshman Cohort Program

Alex Gonzalez Fri, 07/03/2020 - 14:47

This is where it starts. College is possible!

The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) Freshman Cohort Program is a beneficial way for students to learn in a tight-knit classroom setting. In addition to the small environment, the Cohort Program will prepare students with training that will assist them in being more effective in their communities, families and workplaces.

Benefits of the Freshman Cohort Program

Receive the academic support you need throughout your first year at 91Porn
Start at CCICS and transition to NEIU’s Main Campus or stay at the CCICS location (depending on your major)
Learn in an environment that fosters community team-building and leadership skills.

All the benefits of NEIU at a smaller location

Affordable
Specialized student advising
Research library
Health services
Dynamic professors who support student growth personally and professionally
Small class sizes
Distance learning
Tutoring
High-touch student support services from faculty and staff

Immerse yourself in our community

Since 1966, CCICS has been a leading center of scholarship and activism in the country supporting the forward progression of African American culture and life. One of Northeastern’s locations in the Chicago area, CCICS is located in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood and considered a “gold mine” on the South Side of Chicago.

For More Information

Nekenya Walker
Admissions and Program Advisor
(773) 256-2038
n-walker@neiu.edu

QuickLinks

CCICS Freshman Cohort Flyer

About Us

Alex Gonzalez — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:26:55 +0000

About Us

Alex Gonzalez Wed, 07/01/2020 - 13:26

Experience a Foundation of Success

The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) demonstrates 91Porn’s urban tradition of education, research and service. The Carruthers Center offers an undergraduate and graduate degree in Urban Community Studies to prepare students act upon the expressed interests of the residents of Chicago and to participate fully in the richness of the African and African-American cultures. Our curriculum re-examines every research issue, assumption and question from an African-centered perspective. CCICS aims to build research methodologies among its students to advance their career paths.

700 East Oakwood Boulevard
Chicago, Ill. 60653

Former CCICS Director, Dr. Conrad Worrill, gives a brief history of the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for inner city studies.

Call us at (773) 268-7500 or email us at ccics@neiu.edu.

CCICS building hours

8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Friday
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Saturday
Closed Sunday

Embrace Your Potential

The Carruthers Center understands the overwhelming anxiety of a new experience. That's why we assist prospective students and their families with Northeastern's admission and financial aid processes. CCICS serves nontraditional, part-time and returning adult student populations as well as traditional first-year and transfer students. Northeastern's general education program is offered at the Carruthers Center for students interested in taking day or evening classes. Explore your potential career options today.

COMMUNITY HEALTH, B.S.

COUPLE AND FAMILY COUNSELING CERTIFICATE

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, B.A.

SOCIAL WORK, B.S.W.

SOCIAL WORK, M.S.W.

URBAN COMMUNITY STUDIES, B.A.

URBAN COMMUNITY STUDIES, M.A.

URBAN COMMUNITY STUDIES, MINOR

CCICS Freshman Cohort

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Enjoy a Convenient Urban Atmosphere

The Jacob H. Carruthers Center, located on the South Side in Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood, takes pride in being an African-centered institution that provides educational opportunities within a culturally comfortable and easily accessible setting. CCICS student resources include two computer labs, an extensive resource center on African-American issues, and Student Disability Services support. Northeastern students enjoy cultural events, career-oriented clubs, national conferences and celebrity guest speakers.

Learn More About CCICS Events

CCICS Pearson Testing Center

The Jacob H. Carruthers Center offers fully accredited exams through Pearson Vue. We offer high-stakes exams empowering professions to certify and license individuals who safeguard and advance their communities across the globe. We help prepare testing candidates with courseware, scenario-based labs, practice tests and more. The CCICS Testing Center is available to all Illinois residents eligible to take State Board Exams.

Ready to take your exam? Contact the CCICS Testing Coordinator Wanda Dukes at (773) 256-2034 or by email at w-dukes@neiu.edu or visit Pearson Vue.

List of Tests Offered

QuickLinks

Request CCICS Information

Carruthers Events and Reservations

List of Pearson Tests offered

Andrea E. Evans

Zakita Mason — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:22:54 +0000

Andrea E. Evans

Zakita Mason Thu, 08/15/2019 - 13:22

Andrea

Evans

Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Education

Dr. Evans completed her Ph.D. in Education Policy Studies and B.S. in Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago and her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Program Development at DePaul University.

Background

Andrea E. Evans, Ph. D. is the Director of the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies at 91Porn. In addition, she holds an appointment as a full professor in the Department of Leadership, Literacy, and Development in the Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education. Dr. Evans has spent more than 25 years in Illinois education. Before coming to NEIU, Dr. Evans served as the Dean of the College of Education at Governors State University. Also, she has served as an administrator and/or professor at other Illinois institutions including Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Northern Illinois University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Evans is a published scholar in the area of educational leadership, diversity, and equity, and recently served on Illinois State Board of Education’s State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board (SEPLB). Prior to her work in academia, Dr. Evans worked for 11 years as a high school science teacher and alternative school administrator in the Chicago area.

a-evans6@neiu.edu

Office Hours

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday

Academic Affairs

Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies

91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5420

Akua Cason

Zakita Mason — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 20:13:29 +0000

Akua Cason

Zakita Mason Wed, 08/14/2019 - 15:13

Akua

Cason

Interim Director

Expertise

Akua has experience working with low-income, first-generation and traditionally underrepresented, academically promising students. She utilizes various strategies and techniques, bringing unique and creative programming and resources to support students throughout their educational careers.

Education

NEIU Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
Inner City Studies, M.A.

Chicago State University
Psychology, B.A.

Background

I understand the importance of education, integrity and collective responsibility in developing and preparing others. It is my personal mission to lead by example, positively influence others and create purposeful pathways for them as future leaders. I believe in the “village” philosophy and comprehensive approach through family involvement, academic improvement and community partnership. It is my intent to continue to design and implement programs that have the power to transform, cultivate and sustain greatness in our leaders as they move on to the next level.

Additional Information

I enjoy painting, creating jewelry and gardening.

a-cason@neiu.edu

Office Hours

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies

Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
91Porn
700 East Oakwood Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60653
United States

(773) 256-2131

Fax

(773) 256-2030