Fall Professional Development Day is coming up Tuesday, Nov. 2. Plan out your day by selecting sessions to attend.
Fall 2021 Professional Development Day Schedule
Keynote speaker with lunch at 11:15 a.m., and Kona Ice Truck in A. Lincoln Commons at 4 p.m.!
“While volunteering at the St. John’s Breadline, I had the heart-wrenching experience of having one of my students come through the line with their family. I had no idea that their family was facing these challenges … I was thankful that because of United Way, programs such as the breadline were available in our community.” Read more from Terrance Jordan, District 186 administrator and local United Way Co-Chair.
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Curt Robinson, director, truck driver training, spoke on the urgent need for truck drivers during an interview with WSMI radio Oct. 27.
LLCC Student Life is preparing for LLCC’s 26th annual Veterans Day Ceremony, which will be held on Nov. 11 in A. Lincoln Commons. The ceremony honors all veterans including LLCC faculty, staff and students who served in the armed forces.
Current LLCC staff and faculty who are active or inactive military are invited to share their name and branch of military with Student Life so that their service can be recognized in the Veterans Day Ceremony program. Please fill out this Veterans Day Recognition form yet today to be recognized in this year’s ceremony. If you have any questions, please email studentlife@llcc.edu.
LLCC’s On My Own Time (OMOT) exhibit concludes today. Please check it out and vote for the LLCC’s People’s Choice Award before the end of today! The artist of the favorite piece at LLCC will receive a $100 Visa gift card courtesy of the Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Museum.
Several pieces are for sale! Shop for that someone special and see if you can find them a one-of-a-kind gift! Contact Misty Hagstrom, 217-786-2466, misty.hagstrom@llcc.edu or Lindee Hall, 217-786-2409, lindee.hall@llcc.edu if you are interested in purchasing any of the artwork that is for sale.
All pieces awarded 1st place will move on to the OMOT city-wide exhibit. The OMOT city-wide exhibit will be at the Springfield Art Association (SAA) Nelson Gallery, 700 North Fourth Street, Nov. 3-20. The city-wide awards, as well as the city-wide best of show award will be announced at a reception at the SAA on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
OMOT is a program of the Springfield Area Arts Council offering individuals the opportunity to display original art created outside the office.
Misty Hagstrom
Stop Bugging Me, Honorable Mention
Chris McDonald
Cave Hic Dragones, Honorable Mention
Bistro Verde, LLCC’s student-run café, is open during the fall 2021 semester as Bistro To Go. It is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Nov. 18 (except for Nov. 2). You are invited to enjoy takeout soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffees and drinks prepared by LLCC culinary arts, baking and pastry, and hospitality students. View the fall 2021 menu!
Lunch orders may be placed online at https://orders.cake.net/11205518 (credit card) or in person (cash or credit card).
The LLCC Board of Trustees meets at 5:15 p.m. today in the R.H. Stephens Room of Menard Hall. View the agenda.
You are invited to attend the dedication ceremony of the newly installed sculptures on campus: “Paradigm Shift” by Bruce Chaban, “Immigrant” by Mike Baur “ and “Take Five” by Pat McDonald. A brief ceremony at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, will recognize Terry A. Travis, M.D. for his generous donation. The sculptors, family and friends will be in attendance. Refreshments will be served.
The Inclusivity Speaker Series will be hosting a livestream of Ben Glenn, the Chalkguy, on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Ben struggled with attention deficit throughout his formative years. Rather than let it hold him back, he chose to be inspired by his condition. He uses it as a tool for writing, speaking and making videos focused on ADHD and personal development. 