Reminder: Planned power outage June 30

As part of our continuing effort to upgrade the college facilities, an eight-hour planned electrical power outage will be conducted on Friday morning, June 30, that will affect Sangamon and Menard halls. While we will be providing temporary power for several of the most vital needs, all of Sangamon Hall and most of Menard Hall will be without any electrical power for the duration of this outage. ITS advises all staff to turn off their computers before leaving on Thursday, June 29.

The following services will not be affected by this outage:
  • Phone service
  • Colleague and WebAdvisor
  • Website and public sites
  • Cloud resources (Office 365, Blackboard, email, etc.)
We appreciate your patience as we coordinate this necessary operation.

Changes to Fitness Center operations Aug. 1

For operational efficiency, beginning Aug. 1, 2017, use of the LLCC Fitness Center will be available to LLCC students enrolled in physical conditioning classes, students in athletic programs, and LLCC faculty and staff who have paid the user fee. The Fitness Center will no longer be open to the public.

Hours of operation may vary from semester to semester in order to accommodate classes. Hours will be posted at the beginning of each semester in LincIn and at the Fitness Center entry. For the time being, there will be no open sessions in Cass Gym. Alternatives are being explored for future semesters.

Faculty and staff wishing to use the Fitness Center will sign up each semester through Registration as usual. Also, in December, employees may sign up for a yearlong membership through the Human Resources office.

View “Chasing Dr. Who” exhibit through Thursday

If you have not yet seen “Chasing Dr. Who,” a photography exhibit by Christine Samoore, you can do so through June 29 in the James S. Murray Gallery, located on the second floor of Menard Hall. The photos feature landmarks from the British show, “Dr. Who,” and also serve as individual studies of architecture and composition. Samoore is co-owner of Prairie Custom Frames in Springfield, and you can often find her interpreting in American Sign Language in classrooms at LLCC.

Child Development Center achieves new, five-year term of accreditation

The LLCC Child Development Center has achieved a new, five-year term of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation, which is the gold standard for early childhood programs across the country. The NAEYC Accreditation of Early Learning Programs commends LLCC’s center for its commitment to continuous quality improvement. Congratulations to the LLCC Child Development Center staff and Director Laurie Rhodes!

End-of-month deposits due tomorrow by noon

The deadline to submit your deposits to the finance department is Wednesday, June 28, by noon! Please hand the deposits to Elyse Calhoun, Libby Elder or Robin Ackman as monies should not be left unattended.

If you have questions, please call 6.2480.

Steve Little, longtime LLCC adjunct professor, passes away

Our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Steve Little, of Auburn, Ill., who passed away Monday, June 19. He served as an adjunct math professor at LLCC for 29 years. Memorials honoring Steve may be made to the Pawnee United Methodist Church, 402 Sixth St., Pawnee, IL 62558, or to the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners program, 700 S. Airport Drive, Springfield, IL 62707. Read the full obituary.

LLCC farm stand open today!

You can buy fresh, organically grown produce at affordable prices at the LLCC farm stand, located in A. Lincoln Commons from 1:30-4:15 p.m. today. Youth of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois will be working at the stand as part of their entrepreneurial training program, which is made possible by a grant from North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture, Research and Education (NCR-SARE). Please note the stand accepts cash only, and small bills are appreciated.

Tuesday workshop will provide overview of Office 365

A workshop will be held on Tuesday, June 27, from 2-3:30 p.m. in Menard Hall, room 1173, that will provide an introduction to Microsoft Office 365, which is a cloud-based collection of apps and services (email, calendars, Office programs, OneDrive storage, document sharing, and more) that can be used from just about anywhere! Registration for this workshop is required, so please contact Jeris.Creasey@llcc.edu to secure your spot.

End-of-month deposits are due Wednesday by noon

The deadline to submit your deposits to the finance department is Wednesday, June 28, by noon! Please hand the deposits to Elyse Calhoun, Libby Elder or Robin Ackman as monies should not be left unattended.

As a reminder, if you have taken in funds, it is necessary to submit them and the corresponding deposit slips to the finance department on a daily basis.

If you have questions, please call 6.2480.