03.25.25

Spring Professional Development Day

Today is spring Professional Development Day. Don’t forget, AIeL is hosting an open house for the new Innovation Center, on the lower level of Sangamon Hall. Stop by today, 1:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

LEAGUE 2025 LLCC Foundation Catch the Wave.LEAGUE Kickoff Luncheon today!

All faculty and staff are invited to join the LEAGUE committee for lunch and the kickoff of the annual faculty and staff giving campaign from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in the Student Union.

For those participating in the cardboard surfboard decorating contest, don’t forget to bring your board. Voting will conclude at 12:30 and the winner will be announced. Bring cash with you to purchase 50/50 tickets. Skip the line and complete your 2025 LEAGUE Donation Form now.

Ira Bradley characiture on a surfboardGuess the Surfer Dude/Dudette

Did you guess yesterday’s surfer dudette was Keri Mason, director of LLCC Jacksonville? Keri’s first job was at D&H Drug Store in Columbia, MO. She is married with two children.

Speaking of super dudes, this one shreds more than the surf. Can you guess today’s surfer dude? Submit your answer for a chance to win some LEAGUE swag by emailing LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu. Watch for the answer in LincIn. Congratulations to previous winners Mary Dellert and Shawn Floyd.

03.25.25

March for Your Mental Health this Thursday

The IV Leaguers Nursing Club is hosting a “March for Your Mental Health” event on Thursday, March 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., to bring awareness and resources to students, particularly those in nursing and health care professions.

The event, in Montgomery Hall, will feature the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Memorial Behavioral Health, Gateway Foundation and SIU School of Medicine. It will include nutrition and wellness information from Balance Yoga, Shake This/Eat That and the massage therapy program. The LLCC Student Care Coordinator will be available and the student care cart will be onsite.

Please encourage students to attend this “mental health matters” day!

03.25.25

Monday Morning Mentor

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor, “What Assessment Strategies are Effective for Asynchronous Online Learning?” is available March 24 and on-demand for one week at Monday Morning Mentor. To view the program, use password: assessment528.

Access to the programs in the Monday Morning Mentor series is restricted to members of the subscribing institution. Any unauthorized use or access, including sharing access with faculty and staff not affiliated with the subscribing institution, is prohibited.

03.25.25

In the Community

Professor Tony Rothering, LLCC Natural & Agricultural Sciences, presented, “Hope Is A Thing with Feathers: The Science and Value of Bird Banding,” at the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance on March 3, 2025. Rothering discussed his work at the Midwest Migration Network Bird Banding Station at Jubilee Farm in Springfield during the spring and fall migration seasons. He also shared insights from his research on breeding bird productivity at the station during the summer months and his efforts to determine the sex of species where males and females have similar appearances.

03.24.25

Professional Development Day and LEAGUE Luncheon

Spring 2025 Professional Development Day will be held tomorrow, March 25. Division/department heads have coordinated activities for their departments.

LEAGUE 2025 LLCC Foundation Catch the Wave.The LEAGUE Luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Union. All faculty and staff are invited to catch the wave and join the LEAGUE Committee for fabulous food, entertainment, games and prizes. The theme is surfing. Feel free to wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt or luau attire as long as it is appropriate for the workplace. And don’t forget to bring your decorated surfboard for people to vote on their favorite.