Ghingo W. Brooks Interim President

Malcolm X College is committed to student success.  It is an institution that is prepared to meet the many needs of students by helping them to improve the quality of their lives. Our mission to empower through education, reflects our pledge to provide you with the most relevant curricula paired with innovative teaching and learning methods to assist you in attaining your educational goals.  Our vision is to be a leader in postsecondary education to empower the urban community.

By creating a top-of-the-mind presence as a high-quality institution with exemplary programs, services and core values, Malcolm X College has demonstrated its commitment to the enhancement of the community at large, and to the citizens of Chicago, the State of Illinois, our nation and to the global society.  Heightened awareness of program offerings, job placement rates, university articulation agreements, educational achievements, and collaborative partnerships have made the institution the icon it has become.

Through our commitment to academic excellence, we are a learning- and assessment-centered community college committed to extending learning experiences beyond the classroom setting to the global community through a wealth of cultural programs, extracurricular activities and socially relevant symposia.  In addition to thousands of graduates working in health care professions and hospitals throughout the country, Malcolm X College boasts a number of distinguished men and women among its illustrious alumni, including scores of attorneys, educators, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, child care professionals and the first Black female Astrophysicist.

Malcolm X College embodies a culture of diversity. Our institution welcomes everyone.
We take “Service Excellence” to a different level as it is our way of doing business. Annually the College hosts more than 1,000 meetings and community events serving in excess of 100,000 individuals. In partnership with the Shule Ya Watoto (School for Children), Malcolm X College has the distinction of hosting one of the nation’s only seven-day Kwanzaa observances, at no expense to the public. Also, the College addresses the needs of its multicultural student body and the surrounding community through numerous events and celebrations, including African American History Month, Asian American Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women’s History Month and Veterans Day.

The College continues to earn awards and recognition from local, state, and national entities, attesting to the quality and integrity of the institution’s mission.  Malcolm X College is a major stakeholder in creating opportunities that make a positive impact on the quality of life for all of our students. The College recently received national recognition from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement for practices that promote high levels of student learning and retention. Faculty and staff members have been recognized by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education; the Illinois Community College Trustees Association and by numerous public, community and faith based organizations.  Just as the faculty and students consistently receive statewide awards and scholarships from the Illinois Community College Journalism Association and the Illinois Funeral Directors’ Association respectively, staff too, are honored annually as recipients of the Kathy Osterman Award for Superior Public Service.

As the only institution of higher education in the country named in memory of Malcolm X El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, you honor him by creating a legacy of self-determination and educational success for your future and for the generations of Malcolm X College students who share the same destiny of achievement.

Thank you for pursuing learning for a lifetime at Malcolm X College.

Go Hawks!!!