Joshua Dineen, chef specialist, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “I love sushi!”
LLCC’s Solar Eclipse Watch Party was featured by the State Journal-Register as part of their eclipse coverage on Monday.
Nominations are open for the 2024 Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes more than the “employee of the year.” This award is given to LLCC employees who demonstrate exemplary leadership and service to the college community, promote a student-focused environment and exhibit a strong commitment to the college’s core values. Service is a matter of the job. Leadership can be provided in subtle ways. This award recognizes those who provide service and leadership beyond the minimum. Nominations should clearly describe what qualities exhibited by the nominee through his/her performance, attitude, behavior and action puts them in the elite class of “Distinguished Service Award Recipient.”
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Award will be selected from the nomination pool. If no one is nominated in a particular category, no award will be given. The Committee does not widen the pool beyond those nominations received, so your nomination is important! The selection committee is comprised of past recipients of the award and other members of the college community. All employment classifications are represented.
To make a nomination, please submit the nomination form along with an essay about the nominee. The essay can be as long or short as you want it to be so long as concrete examples are provided of the areas identified in the nomination form. The information provided in the essay will be the basis of the evaluation for the selection committee.
The deadline for nominations to be submitted is Friday, April 19, 2024. For more information, please feel free to contact Kaelyn Bormida at 786-2214 or kaelyn.bormida@llcc.edu.
Please submit community organization affiliations by Friday
The LLCC External Stakeholders Team is developing an internal document that lists relationships that faculty and staff have with organizations within our district. This list will provide us with a network of employees who support these organizations and could help in establishing and strengthening partnerships within our community. Examples of affiliations include the following:
- United Way of Central Illinois, Board Member
- The Boys & Girls Club of Central Illinois, Volunteer
- Springfield High School Booster Club Member
- Jacksonville Rotary Club Member
If you have any affiliations, please fill out the External Affiliations Survey by Friday April 12.
Thank you for your assistance!
External Stakeholders Team
Be a Loggers Softball Super Fan today
Cheer on the Loggers today at the softball game at 2 p.m. versus Illinois Central College! There will be softball trivia, prizes and free popcorn. A second game will be played at 4 p.m.
Edible Book Festival is Today
In celebration of National Library Week (April 8-12), the LLCC Library hosts its annual Edible “Book” Festival today.
- 7:30-11 a.m.: Drop off Edible “Book” entries at LLCC Library.
- 11 a.m.-noon: Public voting for their two Favorites.
- Noon: Winners announced, prizes given and “Books” eaten.
LLCC Employee Kickball Tournament
Make plans to team up for the LLCC Employee Kickball Tournament taking place on May 10. Games will start at 10 a.m. and follow a single elimination format. Teams are asked to register before the end of the day, May 3. Teams must consist of a minimum of six and no more than nine players.
Contact Brian.Tweryon@llcc.edu or Rachel.Duff@llcc.edu with any questions.
Eclipse Watch Party was outta this world
Students, faculty and staff experienced the total solar eclipse together at the watch party, sponsored by LLCC Student Life. Special thanks to Deborah Wheeler‘s 3-D Art and Design class for creating and constructing Linc’s larger-than-life eclipse glasses. Check out our photos below and on social media. And, if you didn’t get a chance to watch “live.” Be sure to check out the Lincoln Land Community College Facebook page and watch Professor Samantha Reif‘s live hits from the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds as she and her team experienced the totality of the eclipse on Monday.
LLCC Bookstore welcomes Jennifer Smith to the team
The LLCC Bookstore welcomes Jennifer Smith as the new course materials coordinator. Jennifer started in her role on April 8. She’s hoping every workday comes with a once-in-a-lifetime party. Jennifer comes to LLCC from SPARC extensive career experience in social work employment. Welcome Jennifer!
Today’s AIeL Workshop & Lab – Introduction to H5P
Workshop
April 9, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Join the workshop on Teams.
H5P is a new tool licensed by LLCC for faculty and staff that allows users to create, share, and reuse interactive and engaging educational content including quizzes, games, presentations, interactive videos and images, learning paths and more. In this interactive introductory workshop, participants will learn more about this exciting tool, see a demo of how to integrate it into Canvas courses, and have an opportunity to build something in H5P to share with others. Additionally, participants will see a demonstration of how SoftChalk lessons can be archived, to aid in the transition to H5P. Faculty participants will receive one point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.
Open Lab
April 10, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Menard 2229 or join the open lab on teams.
We’ll talk all things teaching, pedagogy, Canvas, H5P, SoftChalk migrations, instructional design, digital accessibility and more. All faculty and staff are welcome at open labs, regardless of teaching modality or department.
IRE OPEN OFFICE HOURS ARE TODAY
Want to create a report in ZogoTech but just don’t quite remember where to start? Need a refresher on stacking filters in Navigator to get the right group of students? Have questions on a PowerBI Dashboard?
LLCC Institutional Research and Effectiveness staff are available during dedicated drop-in hours on Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Stop by MCTR 2215, and bring your questions or requests. We look forward to seeing you!
Those with a need to meet virtually should contact IRE for a Teams meeting link.