Facilities Services will be coordinating the removal of several large ash trees on the east side of Sangamon South, along the sidewalk to A. Lincoln Commons, beginning the morning of Monday, Aug. 14. These trees have, unfortunately, become hazardous due to their health. The utmost care will be taken to make sure that this necessary procedure happens as safely and quickly as possible. Your patience and cooperation are greatly appreciated.
Visit LLCC Aviation at the state fair
LLCC’s aviation program is at the Illinois State Fair! Visitors can sit in the stubby Cessna 152 and build their own sheet metal project. The booth has moved to a different location at the fair, now located at the entrance of Gate 2 close to the Clydesdale horses.
New CyberSec First Responder certification offered at CCTC
When it comes to cyberattacks, it’s no longer a question of if, but when. A new CyberSec First Responder certification is being offered by the LLCC Capital City Training Center, and a free informational webinar, with special guests from Logical Operations, author of the CFR certification, will be held on Aug. 30.
Participants can learn:
• Why security training matters and who do we need to train
• The need for a paradigm shift in security training
• A holistic approach to security training with CyberSec First Responder
• How CyberSec First Responder compares to other certifications
Visit www.llcc.edu/cybersec-first-responder for more information.
CyberSec First Responder (CFR) is a DoD 8570 approved cybersecurity training and certification program. Whereas many courses available in today’s market focus on highly specialized, tactical roles, CFR will enable you to cross-train a broader section of your IT function, preparing you to play a meaningful role in threat detection and response. Take cyber risk management to the next level by enrolling your human assets in defense of your networks.
Academic Innovation & eLearning closed Aug. 11
LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning will be closed Friday, Aug. 11 for a department retreat. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, Aug. 14.
Plan to attend Convocation Friday, Aug. 18
The start of the 2017-18 academic year is fast approaching! Convocation for LLCC faculty and staff will be held Friday, Aug. 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast in Cass Gymnasium. Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC president, will address the college-wide Convocation program at 9 a.m. The event is expected to conclude at or before 10:30 a.m.
The Academic Services division will remain in Cass Gym for a meeting from 10:30-11:15. Faculty will stay at 11:15 for an additional meeting.
Attendees are encouraged to bring an item(s) for the LLCC Student Life food pantry that assists students with food insecurity. All food items must not be expired, and single serve/individual portion items are preferred. For suggested items, visit www.llcc.edu/food-pantry-list.
Lucas Ostendorf photographs praying mantis
Lucas Ostendorf, LLCC police officer, captured this photo of a praying mantis hanging around campus between Logan and Montgomery halls.
ALL summer kickoff, Thursday, Aug. 10
The Academy of Lifelong Learning will be holding its summer kickoff on Thursday, Aug. 10 from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Trutter Center. The event showcases learning opportunities for those ages 50 and older and includes an ice cream social and music provided by Chris Vallillo.
SteppingSTONES recognition bricks installed
SteppingSTONES recognition bricks that have been ordered by LLCC faculty, staff, donors, board members. alumni, retirees and friends have been installed surrounding the tree in front of A. Lincoln Commons. It is not too late to purchase a brick! If you wish to do so, please complete the SteppingSTONE brick order form and return with payment to the LLCC Foundation.
In honor of Lincoln Land Community College’s 50th anniversary in 2017, the LLCC Foundation introduced steppingStones recognition bricks as part of its Grow Beyond endowment campaign. Funds raised for the Grow Beyond endowment fund assist students and help create flexible, state-of-the-art learning environments.
For more information about steppingSTONES engraved bricks, visit the LLCC Foundation website at LLCCFoundation.org or call 786.2785.
Launch of Jaramillo’s new book at Third Thursday Reading Series
The Third Thursday Reading Series event on Aug. 17, 6-8 p.m. at the Sherman Public Library will host the launch of John Paul Jaramillo‘s new book, Little Mocos. It is a novel in stories set in southern Colorado, published by Twelve Winters Press.
The event will begin with an open mic from 6-7 p.m., with John Paul’s reading starting at that time. Discussion and book signing will follow the reading. There will also be Little Mocos cupcakes by Charlotte’s Cakes.
John Paul’s stories and essays have appeared in numerous journals, and his debut collection, The House of Order, was named an International Latino Book Award Finalist in 2013. He is professor of English at Lincoln Land Community College.
You are invited to come out and support a local writer and local press — and share some of your own work!
In the news
David Bowman, workforce development program coordinator, was interviewed on Wednesday, Aug. 9 by WAND TV to discuss the agriculture watershed management and horticulture credit courses offered at no cost this fall.