“The Future of U.S. Diplomacy,” a presentation by Ambassador (Ret.) Charles Ray, will be held today, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Trutter Center. Ambassador Ray will discuss the landmark actionable report, “Blueprints for a More Modern U.S. Diplomatic Service,” which provides recommendations on how the U.S. organizes and executes its diplomacy.
The campus community and public are invited to attend. This is an opportunity to have your voice heard and provide your thoughts on the recommendations in the report.
During his 30-year career as a Foreign Service Officer, Ambassador Ray was posted to China, Thailand, Sierra Leone and Vietnam. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia and to Zimbabwe.
The presentation is sponsored by LLCC and the World Affairs Council of Central Illinois.
The ambassador will also meet with the Honors Program Leadership Class taught by Dr. Chris McDonald from 9-10 that morning in the Trutter Center.
The LLCC Honors Program student club is holding a Krispy Kreme fundraiser! They are selling boxes of a dozen Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnuts today in A. Lincoln Commons from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Honors Humanities class is hosting a “Feed the Need” food drive for the LLCC Food Pantry starting today and going through Nov. 8. Today’s kickoff events in A. Lincoln Commons include a demonstration on cooking easy college meals at 10 a.m. followed by Heidi Hughes of the Central Illinois Food Bank speaking on food insecurity. Drop-off boxes are located in Student Life, Montgomery Hall and the Workforce Careers Center. Drop off non-perishables into the designated boxes to earn a ticket for prize drawings (including gift cards and gift certificates to area restaurants) that will be held Monday, Nov. 11.