11.13.19

Year-End Progress Update form

In an effort to gather progress information for the last fiscal year’s initiatives, we have created a simple Year-End Progress Update form for your completion. This will serve as a close-out for all FY19 Planning & Budgeting Projects. If you submitted a project request during FY19 Planning & Budgeting Process, you will be required to submit year end progress update information for approved projects. Updated FY19 Planning & Budgeting documents are available on SharePoint. Budget Maintenance requests are excluded from this process.

Please access the SharePoint form and provide progress information for each of your FY19 projects. The form is filtered to display the project id numbers that you will need to respond to. Select a project id number, provide the necessary information, include supporting documents as attachments and submit the form. As each project id is completed, it will be removed from the drop down list on the SharePoint form.

All submitted forms will be routed directly to your VP for review.

Your responses should include specific evidence to support your project progress.   If you have questions about what type of specific support, please contact Karie Longhta. If you have any problems with accessing the SharePoint page, contact Megan McCann.

The updates should be submitted no later than noon on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

11.13.19

Phishing alert

Several users have reported getting an email from “White, Gregory C <gwhit5302@llcc.edu>” with a link to a supposed message from HR. The subject of the email is “Memo From HR Department.” This email is NOT a legit email.  It is a phishing attempt to acquire users login credentials. Please disregard this message and delete the email.

This message was sent from a compromised student email account used as proxy, thus the [EXTERNAL EMAIL] tag not appearing on the messages. The link has been marked as malicious and blocked.

Phishing is a common identity theft method used by fraudulent parties. NEVER send your personal information including passwords, user IDs, credit card numbers or a social security number via email. Passwords should NEVER be shared with ANYONE in any form.

To learn more about “phishing,” follow the links below:
www.phishing.org/what-is-phishing
www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2005/phishing.asp

Information Technology (IT) or any other LLCC department does not solicit passwords or any other personal information via email. If you receive an email message that appears to come from IT that requests this type of information, please forward it immediately to phishing@llcc.edu. Do not reply or click on any links. Again, these emails are often hoaxes (“phishing” emails), part of identity theft and fraud scams.

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11.13.19

LLCC-Litchfield Visit Day, 5-7 p.m.

Visit Lincoln Land Community College-Litchfield Nov. 13, 5-7 p.m.LLCC Outreach Centers have been showcasing educational and career training opportunities at Visit Day events in November. The LLCC-Litchfield Visit Day takes place today, Nov. 13, 5-7 p.m.

At the event, attendees can tour facilities, discuss degree and certificate opportunities, learn about the first steps to enroll and receive information on financial aid. If you know anyone interested in exploring educational opportunities at LLCC-Litchfield, encourage them to attend the Visit Day event!

11.13.19

In the news

David Pietrzak, program director, aviation, was interviewed by the State Journal-Register about the aviation program’s new teaching tool: a Learjet 24B. Aviation students were reassembling the corporate jet, which was donated by Bob Brandis of Brandis Aviation in Taylorville.

Sheridan Lane, interim director, culinary program and operations, is the author of today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Traditions or Traditional Now.”

11.13.19

“Stamps of Hope” in Murray Gallery through Nov. 14

"My Pathway" by Mohammad AmariThere’s still time to view the art exhibit “Stamps of Hope” through Nov. 14 in the James S. Murray Gallery. It is a traveling art exhibit that showcases Syrian refugee artwork from the Zaa’tari Refugee Camp in Jordan. It can be viewed on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“The art celebrates the hope of a war-torn people who have left their home to try to create a better life for themselves and their families. This community of artists is struggling to make a living in a country where they have no security or citizenship,” explains Rihab Sawah, LLCC assistant professor of physics and organizer of the “Stamps of Hope” exhibit.

Studio circle of Jasmine - contemporary artSome refugees had brought a few art supplies with them from Syria. They painted on available material such as newspapers and cardboard boxes that were used for transporting food and tent fabric from the camp. Eventually, they held an art exhibit within the refugee camp. The UN Commission and International Relief and Development Organization became interested in the art projects and supported the refugees by bringing in art supplies and arranging for participation in art exhibits outside the refugee camp.

The current “Stamps of Hope” exhibit opened at LLCC and will travel around the country for five years. New paintings and new contributing artists join the exhibit annually. The exhibit is sponsored by the Midwest Institute for International and Intercultural Education (MIIIE) based at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Michigan.

11.13.19

Italy trip informational meeting Nov. 18

Tasty Italia International Travel Culinary Program. Urbania May 24 - June 7, 2020. Milano, Food Valley, San Eo Talamello, Urbino, Pesaro, Gubbio, Urbania.The LLCC Culinary and Hospitality Center of Excellence is planning a two-week trip to Italy May 24-June 7, 2020, which is open to students and the community. An informational meeting on the trip will be held Monday, Nov. 18, 6 p.m. in Bistro Verde.

The trip, in conjunction with Centro Studi Italiani in Urbania, Italy, will travel to three areas: the Marche region, nestled between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea; the food valley area of Modena and Parma, located in the Emilia-Romagna region and known for prosciutto, balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese; and finally, the city of Milan in northern Italy.

While there, various classes will be held in Italian language, culture and culinary heritage and tradition of Italy. This cultural tour will also include meeting with culinary experts, local wine and food producers, restaurant owners and culinary entrepreneurs. Excursions to destinations with high artistic and architectural interest as well as the natural beauty around Italy will provide a well-rounded perspective of Italian life and culture.

Interested individuals unable to attend the informational meeting may contact Sheridan Lane, interim director, LLCC culinary program and operations, at 786-2494 or sheridan.lane@llcc.edu.

11.13.19

VALIC representative on campus Nov. 19

Register at my.VALIC.com/seminars. Enter registration code 6303SPR11ABVALIC representative David Jones will be on campus Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the VP conference Room of Menard Hall. To schedule a 30-minute appointment for an account review and to help you understand your options and new enrollments, go to my.VALIC.com/seminars and enter registration code 6303SPR11AB.

11.12.19

Payroll reminder for upcoming holidays

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, payroll normally issued on the last day of the month will be issued on Nov. 26, 2019. In order to get all employees that turn in timesheets paid, all timesheets must be submitted, approved and received in payroll by Monday, Nov. 18. Only dates worked from Nov. 1-15 will be paid on this payroll. Please remind your employees of this so everyone can get paid on time.

11.12.19

PTK Honor Society Fall Induction Ceremony 5-6 p.m.

The Alpha Epsilon Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will hold its Fall Induction Ceremony today, Nov. 12, 5-6 p.m. in the Trutter Center. This is a great event where new members are formally recognized in a ceremony conducted in part by the student leaders of our chapter:

  • Meredith Niermann, president
  • Hyler Pence, vice president of scholarship
  • Hannah Roberts, vice president of service
  • Maria Moore, secretary
  • Evan Yates, treasurer
  • Cheyenne Kesselring, public relations officer

In the past, due to limited seating availability in the Robert H. Stephens Room, we have restricted the audience to just students’ families. Recently we realized that the ceremony has outgrown that space, so we changed locations and now have plenty of seating for LLCC employees to join us as well. Come and see our students receive well-deserved recognition! The brief ceremony is followed by a reception with refreshments. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to claire.gordon@llcc.edu.

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