Welcome Week activities for students

Welcome Week. Lincoln Land Community College Student Life. Virtual Challenges all week: Chance to win $25 gift cards to Starbucks! LLCC Connect. SGA Open House, Wed. Jan. 13th, 3-4 p.m., Zoom. Virtual Trivia Party, Thurs., Jan. 14th, 2-4 p.m., Zoom. January 11th-15th LLCC on Connect and Zoom.It’s Welcome Week! LLCC Student Life has a few virtual opportunities for our students during the week. Please share with those that may be interested. This information can also be found at www.llcc.edu/upcoming-events.

Virtual Welcome Week Challenges

Jan. 11-15 on LLCC Connect

Students can complete virtual challenges at their own pace this week for a chance to win prizes! Students will have the opportunity to learn about more ways that they can engage with LLCC and have some fun along the way. There are many ways for students to participate and earn their very own exclusive T-shirt and other prizes!

Students can find out more on the LLCC Connect app.

Student Government Association Open House

Jan. 13 at 3 p.m. via Zoom

If students are looking to become more involved in the Lincoln Land College Community but don’t know how, the Student Government Association (SGA) is the group for them! They can join SGA at its open house to learn more about what the group is all about! Whether just interested in what this organization does or interested in joining this organization as a student leader, students won’t want to miss this virtual meet and greet!

Zoom Link:https://zoom.us/j/99931941333?pwd=Q1V3QXRUV2xiQ1d0aVRXeFpTWHdKQT09
Meeting ID: 999 3194 1333
Passcode: SGA

Virtual Trivia Party

Jan. 14 from 2-4 p.m. via Zoom

To help students unwind from the stresses of the first week of classes, they can stop by and join in virtual trivia fun! Winners of each round will get a free pizza delivered to their door. This will be a great chance for students to meet new LLCC classmates, unwind after classes and test their pop culture knowledge. Categories include: 2020 a crazy year in review, What’s streaming? (movies and TV series), Billboard top 100 and more.

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94900120783?pwd=Y2JOQ1ZERkhQRVozMXBrWFpCZHVvUT09
Meeting ID: 949 0012 0783
Passcode: LLCCTrivia

More information and details can be found on LLCC Connect or by contacting studentlife@llcc.edu.

In-center blood drive Jan. 25-30

Count on me! Bloodcenter.org. All presenting donors will receive a voucher to reddem this T-shirt OR an e-gift card! LLCC Student Life In-Center Blood Drive. Mon., Jan. 25th-Sat., Jan. 20th. CICBC Donor Center, 1999 Wabash, Springfield. When donating, please tell blood center staff to credit LLCC Student Life by using group code 61258. Appointments and masks are required! To schedule an appointment to give call (217)241-7550 or visit bloodcenter.org. (Ask for an appointment at/search for the Springfield Donor Center)LLCC Student Life is holding an in-center blood drive from Jan. 25-30 at the Central Illinois Community Blood Center at 1999 Wabash Ave. Appointments are required for social distancing. Click here for more information/to schedule an appointment. When donating, please tell blood center staff to credit LLCC Student Life by using group code 61258. All blood types are needed!

COVID-19 has caused many blood drives to have to cancel, however for patients who require blood products for their treatment, the need for donors remains the same. With each and every donation you have the power to save three lives. Will you give?

January is Stalking Awareness Month

In recognition of Stalking Awareness Month, LLCC Compliance & Prevention and Student Life will be sharing information and resources with students throughout the month of January. Faculty and staff are also encouraged to increase their awareness related to stalking to contribute to a supportive environment for our students and a safe community for us all. For instance, did you know:

  • The 2018 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey found that nearly one in six women and one in 17 men have experienced stalking victimization (statistics were unavailable for gender non-conforming and non-binary individuals through this study).
  • The majority of stalking victims are stalked by someone they know. Many victims are stalked by a current or former intimate partner, or by an acquaintance.
  • The college provides support to students who have experienced stalking, intimate partner violence and/or sexual assault through the LLCC Compliance & Prevention office (217-786-4682 or shelby.bedford@llcc.edu). Information regarding resources and support options is also available through LLCC’s confidential advisors (217-786-2590). Remember to refer students experiencing stalking, sexual assault, domestic violence or dating violence to these support resources.

More information is available through the Stalking Prevention and Resource Center and LLCC’s Sexual Violence Resources webpage.

SGA sponsoring online donation drive

Hello LLCC,

The Student Government Association would like to wish you all a happy holiday!

Every year the SGA sponsors an annual angel tree to help bring cheer to those in need during the holiday season. Due to COVID-19, we will instead be sponsoring an online donation drive this year!

The organizations we have chosen this year are the Animal Protective League, Helping Hands of Springfield and the Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Read a little bit about each one, and discover how you can help! Since campus is not open at this time to collect items to donate, we ask that you work directly with these organizations to drop off any items, or donate online.

Animal Protecctive League

APL is a non-profit organization that has worked for over 60 years to give shelter to homeless and abused animals and help them be adopted into new, loving homes. APL accepts in-person donations from 8:30-11 a.m. and noon-5 p.m. Their wish list can be found at www.apl-shelter.org/wish-list, and monetary donations can be sent at www.apl-shelter.org/donate.

Helping Hands of Springfield

Helping Hands of Springfield assists in providing temporary housing to the homeless and aids them in their financial management so that one day they may walk out of there fully independent. The organization accepts donations Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Their wish list can be found at www.helpinghandsofspringfield.org/events, and monetary donations can be sent through www.helpinghandsofspringfield.org/donate-here.

Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides a living community for the blind and offers services to help maximize their independence along with daily activities and the warmth of having a community. The organization’s wish list includes items such as sugar-free candy, regular candy, body wash, soda, juice bottles, individual cinnamon rolls or muffins, and Walmart gift cards. Monetary donations can be sent via www.marybryanthome.org/support-us.

All of these wonderful organizations could use donations to help provide joy to their residents for the holidays. Thank you for your generosity; every little bit helps. This has been a tough year for many people, and sometimes it only takes small efforts to bring smiles!

SGA sponsoring online donation drive

Hello LLCC,

The Student Government Association would like to wish you all a happy holiday!

Every year the SGA sponsors an annual angel tree to help bring cheer to those in need during the holiday season. Due to COVID-19, we will instead be sponsoring an online donation drive this year!

The organizations we have chosen this year are the Animal Protective League, Helping Hands of Springfield and the Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Read a little bit about each one, and discover how you can help! Since campus is not open at this time to collect items to donate, we ask that you work directly with these organizations to drop off any items, or donate online.

Animal Protecctive League

APL is a non-profit organization that has worked for over 60 years to give shelter to homeless and abused animals and help them be adopted into new, loving homes. APL accepts in-person donations from 8:30-11 a.m. and noon-5 p.m. Their wish list can be found at www.apl-shelter.org/wish-list, and monetary donations can be sent at www.apl-shelter.org/donate.

Helping Hands of Springfield

Helping Hands of Springfield assists in providing temporary housing to the homeless and aids them in their financial management so that one day they may walk out of there fully independent. The organization accepts donations Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Their wish list can be found at www.helpinghandsofspringfield.org/events, and monetary donations can be sent through www.helpinghandsofspringfield.org/donate-here.

Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides a living community for the blind and offers services to help maximize their independence along with daily activities and the warmth of having a community. The organization’s wish list includes items such as sugar-free candy, regular candy, body wash, soda, juice bottles, individual cinnamon rolls or muffins, and Walmart gift cards. Monetary donations can be sent via www.marybryanthome.org/support-us.

All of these wonderful organizations could use donations to help provide joy to their residents for the holidays. Thank you for your generosity; every little bit helps. This has been a tough year for many people, and sometimes it only takes small efforts to bring smiles!

Phi Theta Kappa to host “Embracing Inclusivity” Phoenix Center Fundraiser tonight

LLCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will host a virtual Zoom fundraiser for the Phoenix Center tonight at 8 p.m.  Attendees may enter a drawing to win one of two $50 Amazon gift cards. The program includes presentations by Jacob Deters, student engagement coordinator at LLCC, and Cory Blissett, youth group director for the Phoenix Center. The goals are to increase awareness of issues faced by LGBTQ youth and to support the Phoenix Center through online donations. We hope to see you there!

https://zoom.us/j/91637591708?pwd=ZzNhMC9NMnA4MDhyaGJXamdVRmxWQT09

Meeting ID: 916 3759 1708
Passcode: 137242

LLCC Student Life In-Center Blood Drive

LLCC Student Life is holding an in-center blood drive this week, Nov. 16-21, at the Central Illinois Community Blood Center at 1999 Wabash Ave. Appointments are required for social distancing. Click here for more information/to schedule an appointment. When donating, please tell blood center staff to credit LLCC Student Life by using group code 61258.

All blood types are needed! See current inventory levels in the image below.

O+. O-, AB+ and AB- are in critical need. Still in need, but not as critical, are A+, A-, B+ and B-.
COVID-19 has caused many blood drives to have to cancel, however for patients who require blood products for their treatment, the need for donors remains the same. With each and every donation you have the power to save three lives. Will you give?

Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony

LLCC’s 25th annual Veterans Day Ceremony premiered yesterday on the college’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. If you were unable to watch it then, it is still available for viewing.

The program includes Wayne Rosenthal, LLCC Board of Trustees Chair and retired Brigadier General, Illinois Air National Guard, serving as master of ceremonies; LLCC student Derek Myers, senior airman, U.S. Air Force inactive reserves, providing remarks; LLCC Student Trustee Julian Marvel reading a poem; and LLCC students Emma Bachman singing the national anthem and Sierra Eigenmann playing “Taps.”

The ceremony honors all veterans including LLCC faculty, staff and students who served in the armed forces.

Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony premieres at noon

United States flagsLLCC’s 25th annual Veterans Day Ceremony premieres today, Nov. 11, at noon, on the college’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

The program includes Wayne Rosenthal, LLCC Board of Trustees Chair and retired Brigadier General, Illinois Air National Guard, serving as master of ceremonies; LLCC student Derek Myers, senior airman, U.S. Air Force inactive reserves, providing remarks; LLCC Student Trustee Julian Marvel reading a poem; and LLCC students Emma Bachman singing the national anthem and Sierra Eigenmann playing “Taps.”

The ceremony is sponsored by LLCC Student Life and honors all veterans including LLCC faculty, staff and students who served in the armed forces.