A ceremony Nov. 8 planned by associate degree nursing professors Dr. Pam Bradley  and Mary Goldstein honored the newest members of Beta Nu Chapter of the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Student Honor Society.

Front row:  Amanda Nichole Graves (Student Secretary), Abigail Marie Crocker, Sarai Ayala, Paige Debra Ruyle, Brittany Nicole McGrath, Jessica Marie King. Back row: Nicole Lee Scott,  Jessica Jayne Gunarwardena, Paige Anne Davenport, Allison Sue Taylor (Student VP), Chastity Fawn Jensen, Robert Curtis Wankel (Student Pres).  (not pictured Chelsey M. Garner)

Here are a few scenes from the election watch party Tuesday night sponsored by political science faculty Drs. Chris McDonald and John Vinzant, with approximately 45-50 students coming throughout the evening. (Thanks, Chris for these photos.) Several other faculty and staff stopped by and approximately 20  students also met at LLCC-Taylorvile with adjunct instructors Andrea Graff and John Coady.

Last farm stand of the year will start today at 11:30 a.m. with Bistro Verde featuring carrots, spinach, radish, kale and bok choy.

An ordering system will be shared next week.

The Feminist Activist Coalition student club at LLCC is issuing a public call for theatre monologues, dialogues or ensemble pieces depicting personal stories about identity. How has gender, sex, race, ethnicity, age, able-bodiedness, body image, sexuality, etc. impacted your experiences in the world?

We are looking for dynamic, reflective solo or small ensemble pieces that would last from one to seven minutes for a show we are sponsoring, which will be performed the weekend of March 31-April 1 at the Trutter Center, on campus of LLCC. While anyone of any age may write and submit a piece, performers must be at least 18 years old.  We do anticipate the show will have adult language and themes.

Send all submissions by Jan. 16, 2017 to FAC club advisor, Dr. Deborah Brothers, professor of English via deborah.brothers@llcc.edu

For more information, contact FAC club President Terrelle Jackson at TJack4632@llcc.edu

Arts and Humanities invites everyone to the next film in the “Through a Different Lens” series Thursday, Nov. 10, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Trutter Center.

“To Live” (1994)  follows the life of one family in China, from the heady days of gambling dens in the 1940s to the austere hardship of the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. And through all of their fierce struggles with fate, all of the political twists and turns they endure, their hope is basically summed up by the heroine, a wife who loses wealth and position and children, and who says, “All I ask is a quiet life together.”

The film series is hosted by Ashley Green, Ph.D., assistant professor of English; Paul Van Heuklom, professor of English; and Joseph Hoff, Ph.D., professor of Spanish. There is no charge to attend.

 Marnie Record, workforce specialist, wrote “The Great Pumpkins of Illinois” for this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register.

The Jacksonville Journal-Courier ran this photo (left) Nov. 8 taken Monday of LLCC-Jacksonville sophomore Brock Reid stacking canned goods. The college is accepting non-perishable food items to be donated to the Jacksonville Area Community Food Center. The college also is a Toys for Tots drop-off center until Dec. 1 and, beginning at 10:30 a.m. today, a chili and hot dog sale will benefit United Way. Maryjane Million, enrollment operations coordinator, was interviewed regarding the efforts, all parts of the 50 Acts of Service associated with LLCC’s 50th anniversary.

The LLCC Chemistry Club would like to thank everyone who helped make our 4th annual Haunted Lab a success this year. We had over 150 kids registered, and nearly 300 people attended overall this year! Thanks to PRM, Office of Academic Innovation and eLearning, and the Student Life Office for help with publicity, registration, and fantastic posters/buttons/magnets for the event. And special thanks to all of the faculty and staff and their kids for coming to the event and making it so much fun!

LLCC has launched a community survey to gauge public opinion about the college. Employees are encouraged to send the link to organizations you belong to within the LLCC district.

The survey takes about five-10 minutes to complete and responders can remain anonymous. Those who include their name and email or phone will be placed in a drawing for a $50 gift card. Deadline to fill out the survey is Friday, Nov. 18, 2016.

The survey can be accessed at: www.llcc.edu/survey

Note: This is a different survey than the PACE Campus Climate Survey recently conducted for employees.

KUDOS to these employees for going above and beyond to assist others and for modeling LLCC’s core values! Each will receive a KUDOS certificate.

Anne Armbruster, Chris Barry, Victor Broderick, Julie Clevenger, Kim Eddings, Officer Aaron Finigan, John Gaston, Danny Guthals, Misty Hagstrom, Lindee Hall, Sergeant Mike Hanson, Richard Hayes, Beth Hoffmann, Tim Humphrey, Leslie Johnson, Susan Mendenhall, John Moore, Dave Ogden, Officer Tess Olson, Patty Petersen, Nicole Ralph, Kegan Sullivan, Marie Watson, Jill Whitney

Click Fall 2016 Award Winners to read what the above employees did and who nominated them.

The KUDOS award is an informal way to recognize the small and large ways our faculty and staff contribute to the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day and say “thank you, great job!” with a KUDOS. The next announcement will be at the end of fall semester.  Nominate a deserving colleague by clicking on the KUDOS tab in the upper right corner of LincIn.