10.10.19

LLCC Honors Program sponsors third annual Halloween costume drive and BOOtique

pumpkinThe LLCC Honors Program is hosting its third annual Halloween costume drive. Members are seeking all sizes of costumes, both incomplete and partial, along with masks, props and accessories, by Oct. 16. Costumes may be dropped off in LLCC Student Life and at several area locations listed below, and will be distributed to families in need at a “BOOtique,” which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons.

Donation boxes are located at:

  • Ashland – Prairie Skies Library
  • New Berlin – West Sangamon Public Library
  • Nokomis – Ugly Mugs Coffeehouse
  • Pawnee – Pawnee City Public Library
  • Pleasant Plains — Prairie Skies Library
  • Riverton – Riverton Village Library
  • Sherman – County Market
  • Springfield – Student Life Office, LLCC campus
  • Taylorville – Memorial Elementary School
  • Virden – DiCarlos Pizza and Sacred Heart Church
  • Williamsville – Williamsville Public Library & Museum
10.09.19

Ag Career and Transfer Fair today

The Ag Career and Transfer Fair takes place today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Trutter Center! LLCC agriculture students will be bringing their resumes and meeting with 16 businesses and six colleges and universities to find out about local internships, jobs and transfer opportunities. Faculty and staff are welcome to stop by.

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10.09.19

“The Walk of the Immigrants” today in Student Union

LLCC Student Life welcomes Saul Flores (philanthropist, photojournalist and speaker who is nationally recognized for his social impact projects) to share his presentation, “The Walk of the Immigrants,” today, Oct. 9, noon-1 p.m. in the Student Union. This event is part of the Student Life’s Soup and Stories series.

Saul Flores

Flores spent three months walking, hitchhiking, and sleeping on the ground and in hiding places. His journey began in Ecuador and ended in Charlotte, North Carolina. In three months, he walked 5,328 miles through 10 countries and nine border crossings to document how grueling and dangerous the journey of immigrants to the United States can be and to raise money for an elementary school in Atencingo, Mexico.

In this presentation, Flores speaks about how as a North Carolina State University senior, he took the “walk” in the summer of 2010. Student audiences get the opportunity to relive “The Walk of the Immigrants” along with Saul and create a deeper understanding of the struggles, hardships, joy and hope that immigrants experience on their journey.

10.09.19

National Tutoring Week

Come celebrate and recognize the hard work and dedication of our tutors by writing a quick note of thanks or encouragement. There is an “appreciation station” set up in the Center for Academic Success all day today, Oct. 9, for students, faculty and staff to write notes to the tutors. If you have a tutor in your class, for a class you teach or know a tutor, please take a minute to thank them or acknowledge their work and dedication.

10.09.19

Thank you to those who assisted with the FAFSA Fiesta!

FAFSA FiestaLLCC Financial Aid would like to thank the LLCC Foundation, PRM, Student Life, Quiznos, Robin Ackman, Shawn Allen, Ximena Arroyo Estrada, Andrew Blaylock, Shanda Byer, Carissa Dubois, Kelly Ellis, Dr. Lesley Frederick, Seth Jacobs, Rashawn Jones, Brandon Lewis, Susan Mendenhall, Sarah Scheufele, Wes Treadwell, Lindsey Weihmeir and Thomas Whalen for helping us with our successful FAFSA Fiesta event on Oct. 1. There were over 60 students who attended the event and worked to complete their 2020-2021 FAFSA.

10.08.19

PACE survey opens today

As a reminder, the college is administering a climate survey, the Personal Assessment of the College Environment (PACE), this fall. It opens today, Oct. 8, and will be available through Friday, Nov. 1. You will receive an email invite from the National Initiative for Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness (NILIE) to take the survey.

The survey is conducted every three years to provide data on perceptions of the college environment and to help inform continuous quality improvement initiatives. Your participation is important and appreciated!

– Campus Climate Team