10.23.19

Onsite wellbeing assessment and flu shot clinic today 7-11:30 a.m.

The last opportunity to participate in this year’s onsite wellbeing assessment and flu shot clinic is today, Oct. 23, from 7-11:30 a.m. in the Trutter Center. Registration has closed, but walk-ins are also welcome. This event is open to all LLCC benefit-eligible employees and their spouses. For those employees and their spouses who are enrolled in an LLCC health insurance plan, the wellness screening (and flu shot for those participating in the screening) is free! Benefit-eligible employees who participate in the wellness screening will receive a $50 Visa gift card – just for participating!

Not available today? Select “Physician Screening” when registering for the wellbeing assessment (login/registration instructions in Oct. 22 email) and follow the instructions for having your physician conduct the screening instead. If you have your physician conduct the screening and fax the results to CHCWellbeing by Oct. 31, benefit-eligible employees will also receive the $50 Visa gift card incentive for participating remotely!

If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Ralph at nicole.ralph@llcc.edu or 786-2342.

10.23.19

Inclusivity Series presentation today at noon

LLCC Inclusivity Speaker Series. Diversity, Inclusion, Identity, Community.The first speaker in the Inclusivity Series, Dr. Penny A. Pasque, is presenting “Understanding Implicit Bias and Identifying Action Strategies Toward Change” today at noon in the Student Union. The event will include a 60-minute keynote at noon, followed by a 30-minute activity at 1 p.m.

Implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner. Implicit bias exists around race, ethnicity, gender, national identity, disability or any social identity. This interactive session will explore your own social identities and, focusing on race, define and explore the complexities of implicit bias for yourself, students and colleagues. The event will address how implicit bias shows up on community college campuses and work toward tangible action strategies toward change.

Dr. Penny A. PasqueDr. Pasque is a professor in educational studies and associate director of qualitative methods in the Office of Research, Innovation and Collaboration at Ohio State University. In addition, she is editor of the “Review of Higher Education,” which is considered one of the leading research journals in the field. Her research addresses complexities in qualitative inquiry, inequities in higher education, and disconnections between higher education and society. She utilizes qualitative methodology as well as studies qualitative methodology. Pasque’s research has appeared in approximately 100 journal articles and books. She is currently the primary investigator for 1) the National Study on Women in Higher Education and Student Affairs since 2008 2) the Epistemological Injustice in Graduate Education research project with Leslie Gonzales, 3) Researching Educational Diversity – The Decolonizing Indigenous Research Team (RED-DIRT).

10.23.19

Gallery talk and reception for “Stamps of Hope” tomorrow

"My Pathway" by Mohammad AmariThe public is invited to attend a gallery talk and reception tomorrow, Oct. 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Trutter Center for the art exhibit “Stamps of Hope.” The talk will be followed by a gallery tour and reception featuring Middle Eastern cuisine.

“Stamps of Hope,” is a traveling art exhibit that showcases Syrian refugee artwork from the Zaa’tari Refugee Camp in Jordan. It is on display in the James S. Murray Gallery through Nov. 14 and can be viewed on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Rihab Sawah, LLCC assistant professor of physics and organizer of the “Stamps of Hope” exhibit, will present the gallery talk. “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,” she explains.

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 artists regularly organize art workshops for children in the refugee camps. Such workshops offer the children a platform to express their ideas and sentiments, as well as give them hope for a brighter future, which they paint with their own hands and hearts. These artists have created a place for children to share their emotions and to come together as a community and learn they are not alone. The children’s workshops are a place for encouraging creativity and healing war wounds, and are funded by the artists themselves from the sale of their artwork.

Stamps of HopeThe current “Stamps of Hope” exhibit is opening 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.

10.23.19

In the news

LLCC students Anne-Marie Andersen and Theo Kennon were interviewed by the State Journal-Register for a story on how they met at the Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired and now both attend LLCC. Anne’s student assistant Seth Jacobs, along with Brenda Protz, professor of speech, were also interviewed about the newly-married couple.

Jay Kitterman, consultant, LLCC Culinary Institute, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register entitled, “The future.”

10.23.19

Coffee and hot cocoa sale today 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Buy four drinks get the fifth free! Lincoln Land Community College Dance Club: Express Your SeoulLLCC Dance Club: Express Your Seoul is holding a coffee and hot cocoa sale today, Oct. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. New this semester is a stamp card. If you buy four drinks, you will receive a fifth one free! These cards are good for all coffee sales this semester. Coffee, hot chocolate, donuts and other treats will be available. A 16 oz. cup is $2, unless you bring your own mug then it is only $1!

10.23.19

Chemistry Club to host Haunted Lab Friday

Haunted Lab
The LLCC Chemistry Club will host the seventh annual “Haunted Lab” Friday, Oct. 25 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in upper Sangamon Hall on the LLCC-Springfield campus.

Children ages five and older and their parents/guardians are invited to the free event. Pre-registration is required at www.llcc.edu/haunted-lab.

Children will see “spooky” science demonstrations and learn about experiments they can do at home. Experiments will be conducted by club members under the guidance of Jennifer Ramm, LLCC professor of chemistry.

Science demonstration shows will run about 20 minutes and will take place in Sangamon Hall Rooms 2213. Children will see bubbles, color changes, fire and much more as they learn about science.

Shows begin every 30 minutes at 5:30, 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m. Before and after the shows, children can participate in hands-on activities and face painting across the hall in Room 2216.

Children are welcome to wear Halloween costumes to the event. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

10.22.19

Onsite wellbeing assessment and flu shot clinic tomorrow

The last opportunity to participate in an onsite wellbeing assessment and flu shot clinic will be tomorrow, Oct. 23, from 7-11:30 a.m. in the Trutter Center. Online registration will close at noon today. Walk-ins will also be welcome. This event is open to all LLCC benefit-eligible employees and their spouses. For those employees and their spouses who are enrolled in an LLCC health insurance plan, the wellness screening (and flu shot for those participating in the screening) is free!  All benefit-eligible employees who participate in the wellness screening will receive a $50 Visa gift card – just for participating!

To register for the onsite wellness screening and/or flu shot, open the screening guide emailed on Oct. 14 for login/registration instructions. Please note that there is a separate registration for the wellness screening and the flu shot. If you would like to do both, please be sure to register for both. When registering for a flu shot, you may be asked to enter a job code. If that should happen, please log out of the website, shut down your browser and then go back in. You should no longer see a request for a job code and can begin the registration process for the flu shot.

Not available on Oct. 23? Select “Physician Screening” when registering for the wellbeing assessment and follow the instructions for having your physician conduct the screening instead. If you have your physician conduct the screening and fax the results to CHCWellbeing by Oct. 31, benefit-eligible employees will also receive the $50 Visa gift card incentive for participating remotely!

If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Ralph at nicole.ralph@llcc.edu or 786-2342.

10.22.19

Inclusivity Series presentation tomorrow at noon

LLCC Inclusivity Speaker Series. Diversity, Inclusion, Identity, Community.The first speaker in the Inclusivity Series, Dr. Penny A. Pasque, will be presenting on “Understanding Implicit Bias and Identifying Action Strategies Toward Change” on Oct. 23 at noon in the Student Union. Registration for the event is requested. The event will include a 60-minute keynote at noon, followed by a 30-minute activity at 1 p.m.

Implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner. Implicit bias exists around race, ethnicity, gender, national identity, disability or any social identity. This interactive session will explore your own social identities and, focusing on race, define and explore the complexities of implicit bias for yourself, students and colleagues. The event will address how implicit bias shows up on community college campuses and work toward tangible action strategies toward change.

Dr. Penny A. PasqueDr. Pasque is a professor in educational studies and associate director of qualitative methods in the Office of Research, Innovation and Collaboration at Ohio State University. In addition, she is editor of the “Review of Higher Education,” which is considered one of the leading research journals in the field. Her research addresses complexities in qualitative inquiry, inequities in higher education, and disconnections between higher education and society. She utilizes qualitative methodology as well as studies qualitative methodology. Pasque’s research has appeared in approximately 100 journal articles and books. She is currently the primary investigator for 1) the National Study on Women in Higher Education and Student Affairs since 2008 2) the Epistemological Injustice in Graduate Education research project with Leslie Gonzales, 3) Researching Educational Diversity – The Decolonizing Indigenous Research Team (RED-DIRT).