LLCC’s Beta Nu Nursing Honor Society students braved the cold to volunteer at the Girls on the Run 5K held at LLCC this past Saturday. The students were providing games for the runners promoting healthy activities, as well as assisting at water stations, face painting and running the first aid station. Girls on the Run works to instill a sense of confidence and accomplishment in girls from our community.
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of LLCC-Litchfield Director Lorie McDonald due to a tragic accident Nov. 8. Lorie was a highly engaged leader, well-respected by her colleagues and students. She loved her job and was dedicated to serving LLCC and her community. We extend our deepest condolences to her family, loved ones, many friends and acquaintances, and the students she assisted and encouraged every day. Counselors will be available at LLCC-Litchfield through Thursday to assist students and employees in need of their services. – Charlotte Warren, Ph.D., President
Flags at all LLCC locations will be at half-mast through Wednesday, Nov. 14 in honor of Lorie.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 4-7 p.m. at Litchfield Family Funeral Service, 700 South State St. in Litchfield. A memorial service will follow at 7 p.m. at the same location. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Lorie McDonald Emergency Fund for LLCC-Litchfield which has been established with the LLCC Foundation.
EAP (Employee Assistance Program) counselors will be available at LLCC – Litchfield on Monday, Nov. 12. All LLCC employees can access EAP resources and services, including grief counseling. (See next item in LincIn.)
LLCC – Litchfield students will have access to counseling services at LLCC-Litchfield Monday (11/12) through Thursday (11/15) from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Additional hours may be added, including evening hours. A schedule of hours will be available at the LLCC-Litchfield front desk.
Lorie McDonald advised many students in Litchfield and those who take classes on the Springfield campus and other locations. A reminder that if you encounter a student in crisis and in need of counseling, call 786-9660. A call to the counselor’s line will be answered immediately. A Student Development Professional will be made available to meet or talk with the student.
In addition to on-site counseling being offered this week at LLCC-Litchfield, a reminder that the LLCC Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free counseling services to all LLCC employees. If you would like to speak to a counselor, please call 888-817-8989 and you will be connected to someone who can assist you.
LLCC’s 23rd annual Veterans Day Ceremony will be held today, Nov. 12, with a reception at 1 p.m. and ceremony at 1:30 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. The ceremony is sponsored by LLCC Student Life and honors all veterans including LLCC faculty, staff and students who served in the armed forces. Read more.
As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping the LLCC network secure, IT is asking all employees who have not changed their passwords since Aug. 1, 2018 to do so by Nov. 16. Passwords that have not been updated by the end of work on Nov. 16 will be reset automatically.
Instructions for how to go about changing your password can be found here: http://it.llcc.edu/change-password.html.
We recognize that this will present a hardship to some users, but this is necessary to ensure that our infrastructure is secure. The new password self-service process automatically blocks commonly used passwords as well as easily guessed passwords. This will significantly improve our overall network security.
Open interviews for peer tutors are Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please refer your amazing students to the LLCC Center for Academic Success for this on-campus job opportunity. No appointment needed!
Peer tutor requirements:
For questions or further information, please contact Jamie McCoy at 786-2845.
This is the last week Bistro Verde will be open for the fall semester. Quarts of homemade frozen soups will be available for $10 each. Many varieties of soups will be available, including black bean, clam chowder, stuffed pepper and butternut squash stew.
Bistro To Go will be open Tuesday, Nov. 13 and Thursday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. View the Bistro To Go menu. Bistro To Go has soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffee drinks and smoothies available for takeout. Orders can be placed in person, at 786-2821 or at bistroverde@llcc.edu (instructions on the Bistro Verde website).
Bistro Grab & Go will be open Wednesday, Nov. 14 and Friday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bistro Grab & Go offers premade soups, salads, sandwiches, snacks, baked goods and other quick items. Beverages such as tea, sodas, coffee and specialty coffees will be available too! Sorry, no call ahead orders for Bistro Grab & Go. View the fall 2018 Bistro Grab & Go menu.
The LLCC Arts and Humanities Department invites the public to a free film and discussion series entitled, “Tuesday Nights at the Movies.” The next film showing will be of “Enemy” tomorrow, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2209.
Nov. 13: “Enemy” (2013)– “Enemy,” a thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve and adapted from author José Saramago’s 2002 postmodern novel “The Double,” stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a Toronto-area college professor. He is a somber man, largely because he is stuck in a routine with work and home life, which includes a relationship with his live-in girlfriend, Mary. While watching a movie, he spots an actor in a part that looks like him. He becomes obsessed with finding out about this double. Villeneuve’s surreal film explores themes of authoritarianism and freedom as well as masculinity and marriage.
Other films in the series will include “Silence” (2016) on Feb. 12 and “Born Into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids” (2004) on March 19. Read more about these films.
The films will be hosted by Dr. Deborah Brothers, John Paul Jaramillo and Cara Swafford, professors of English; Joseph Hoff, professor of Spanish; and LLCC students.
The External Stakeholders Team requests your participation in a survey to help identify the various external stakeholders with whom the college interacts and serves. The team requests and would appreciate participation from all faculty and staff by Tuesday, Nov. 20. Please contact Laurel Bretz or Nancy Sweet with any questions.
Survey: https://lincolnland.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8IGIbxh0vtA4sx7
Congratulations to these donors to the LLCC giving program through United Way, whose names were drawn for gift cards to local businesses! Janet Moulton, Jeris Creasey, Sue Rush, Dr. Cynthia Maskey, Joe Hoff, Dr. Mark Roehrs, Elizabeth Tennikait, Dr. Claire Gordon, Whitney Brandenburg, Cathy Huffman, Taylor Littig, Julie Eason, Cindy Burger, Kevin Lust, Junell Ransdell, Judith Nichols, Dwayne Curry, Mike Meyers, Jesse Blackburn, Jennifer Ramm, Cynthia Smock, Diane Liesen, Jay Kitterman, Soodi Nassirpour, Ryan Howland, Candace Silas.
Thank you to these and all donors to the campaign. Today is the last day to donate to this year’s effort to help those in need in our communities. Fill out the online pledge form , text LLCCUNITED to 41444, or fill out the paper form and return to your group representative: Nicole Ralph (administrative staff), Tara Walk (faculty), Leanne Roseberry (classified staff) and Melissa Franzen (professional staff). Thank you!