LLCC Open House happens today

The words Open House and smiling student.Join us in welcoming prospective students who will be on campus today for the LLCC Open House from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. The event is also being held at Outreach Centers in Jacksonville, Litchfield and Taylorville.

Visitors can speak with faculty and staff, view exhibits, tour select areas of campus, learn about the basics of college and choosing a major, and apply for admission.

In the news

Dee Krueger, director, LLCC-Taylorville, was interviewed by WTIM Monday, Feb. 12, about LLCC’s upcoming open house events taking place on Monday, Feb. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prospective students interested in starting or restarting college or training for a new career are invited.

LLCC’s Lincoln Lecture was covered by WICS yesterday. Jacob K. Friefeld spoke to an audience of approximately 50 in-person and 17 Zoom attendees on “Abraham Lincoln and the Making of the American West.”

The LLCC Lincoln Lecture Happens today!

Abraham Lincoln and the Making of the American West. Lincoln Lecture. Monday, Feb. 12, a.m. at the Trutter Center. Presented by Jacob K. Friefeld, director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at UIS. Free event, refreshments will be served.Join us today at the annual Lincoln Lecture.

“Abraham Lincoln and the Making of the American West” will be presented by Jacob K. Friefeld at 9 a.m. in the Trutter Center on the LLCC campus. The presentation will also be available via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89790657720).

Friefeld will discuss Lincoln’s legacy in the West and the Homestead Act of 1862, enriching the conventional story of who settled the West. He will explore how the Homestead Act can be seen as one of the most important social policies ever enacted in the United States and that it worked in combination with the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th and 14th Amendments to give Black Americans an opportunity to own land after the Civil War.

There is no charge to attend, and refreshments will be served.

Friefeld is the director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at University of Illinois Springfield. His new book, “The First Migrants,” tells the story of Black Americans who left the South between 1877 and the Great Migration and went west seeking land and freedom. His first book, “Homesteading the Plains: Toward a New History,” examines the Homestead Act of 1862.

LLCC Outreach Centers in Jacksonville, Beardstown, Taylorville and Litchfield also plan various Lincoln-themed activities to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.

LLCC invites public to annual Lincoln Lecture Feb. 12

Abraham Lincoln and the Making of the American West. Lincoln Lecture. Monday, Feb. 12, a.m. at the Trutter Center. Presented by Jacob K. Friefeld, director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at UIS. Free event, refreshments will be served.LLCC’s annual Lincoln Lecture will be held Monday, Feb. 12, and is open to the public.

“Abraham Lincoln and the Making of the American West” will be presented by Jacob K. Friefeld at 9 a.m. in the Trutter Center on the LLCC campus. The presentation will also be available via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89790657720).

Friefeld will discuss Lincoln’s legacy in the West and the Homestead Act of 1862, enriching the conventional story of who settled the West. He will explore how the Homestead Act can be seen as one of the most important social policies ever enacted in the United States and that it worked in combination with the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th and 14th Amendments to give Black Americans an opportunity to own land after the Civil War.

There is no charge to attend, and refreshments will be served.

Friefeld is the director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at University of Illinois Springfield. His new book, “The First Migrants,” tells the story of Black Americans who left the South between 1877 and the Great Migration and went west seeking land and freedom. His first book, “Homesteading the Plains: Toward a New History,” examines the Homestead Act of 1862.

LLCC Outreach Centers in Jacksonville, Beardstown, Taylorville and Litchfield also plan various Lincoln-themed activities to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.

LLCC invites public to annual Lincoln Lecture Feb. 12

Abraham Lincoln and the Making of the American West. Lincoln Lecture. Monday, Feb. 12, a.m. at the Trutter Center. Presented by Jacob K. Friefeld, director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at UIS. Free event, refreshments will be served.Lincoln Land Community College invites the public to its annual Lincoln Lecture Monday, Feb. 12.

“Abraham Lincoln and the Making of the American West” will be presented by Jacob K. Friefeld at 9 a.m. in the Trutter Center on the LLCC campus. The presentation will also be available via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89790657720).

Friefeld will discuss Lincoln’s legacy in the West and the Homestead Act of 1862, enriching the conventional story of who settled the West. He will explore how the Homestead Act can be seen as one of the most important social policies ever enacted in the United States and that it worked in combination with the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th and 14th Amendments to give Black Americans an opportunity to own land after the Civil War.

There is no charge to attend, and refreshments will be served.

Friefeld is the director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at University of Illinois Springfield. His new book, “The First Migrants,” tells the story of Black Americans who left the South between 1877 and the Great Migration and went west seeking land and freedom. His first book, “Homesteading the Plains: Toward a New History,” examines the Homestead Act of 1862.

LLCC Outreach Centers in Jacksonville, Beardstown, Taylorville and Litchfield also plan various Lincoln-themed activities to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.

LLCC-Litchfield Star Dusters win Best in Show

LLCC-Litchfield Star Dusters. Plant the Moon. Plant Mars Challenge. Best in Show innovation Award.Congratulations to the LLCC Star Dusters team, who recently won the Best In Show Innovation Award at the Plant the Moon/Mars Competition through the Institute of Competition Sciences. The competition featured teams researching, developing and testing innovative ways to grow crops on Mars.

The LLCC Star Dusters were given Martian regolith simulant and had eight weeks to grow their crop (radish microgreens) in an innovative way.  The team found additives that may enhance the water retention of the Martian regolith (which tends to be water logged on top with little water penetrating to roots).

Team members are LLCC-Litchfield students: Ann Wasylenko, Sammi Hanson, Audrey Pitman, Lexi Gaffney, Daisy Adams, Brandon Reynolds and Drew Ballhurst. They are coached by Amy Delap, LLCC-Litchfield biology instructor.

LLCC Open House to be held Feb. 19

The words Open House and smiling student.Prospective students interested in starting or restarting college or training for a new career are invited to visit LLCC for a campus open house on Monday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event will be held at LLCC’s Springfield campus, and at Outreach Centers in Jacksonville, Litchfield and Taylorville.

“Start here at LLCC, whether you are looking to earn a degree or train for a hands-on career,” says LLCC President Charlotte Warren, Ph.D. “I invite you to join us at this event to explore majors, our low cost and personalized services that help students reach their goals.”

Visitors can speak with faculty and staff, view exhibits, tour select areas of campus, learn about the basics of college and choosing a major, and apply for admission.

Registration for the event is encouraged and available at www.llcc.edu/open-house or by calling 217-786-2292.