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Summer 2021 Dean's List

The following students achieved superior academic performance in the Summer 2021 quarter by earning a quarterly GPA of 3.50 or better and...

Pre-Clinical Assessment Honors

This honor recognizes students in the first and second professional year who have distinguished themselves by scoring 90% or higher in...

Welcome Class of 2025!

It's finally here! This week the future class of 2025 arrives on campus and will take the first step of this exciting 4-year journey. The...

Spring 2021 Dean's List

The following students achieved superior academic performance in the Spring 2021 quarter by earning a quarterly GPA of 3.50 or better and...

ODs in Illinois Certified to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations

April 22nd was a historic day for optometry as the first group of ODs in Illinois received their vaccine certification. "There was...

Dr. Gary Lesher Chosen for Commencement Speaker

Gary A. Lesher, PhD, FAAO, who taught pharmacology at ICO for over 35 years and retired in 2019, has been selected as the commencement...

Annual CE Symposium: Cornea 2021

Join us on May 23rd for ICO's Cornea 2021, a day-long live, online symposium that will feature expert faculty from the Illinois College...

Practice Opportunities Symposium Goes Virtual

The 24th Annual Practice Opportunities Symposium was held virtually on April 8th and 9th. It is a required event for students as part of...

Alumni Council Launches 2nd Online Pop-Up Store

The ICO Alumni Council launched their 2nd online pop-up store in late March, offering exclusive ICO and ICO Alumni logo'd merchandise. A...

ICO Launches New Website

ICO is always at the forefront of new technology, whether in the clinic, in the classroom, or online. Many of you may be familiar with...