In case you missed Convocation on Friday, meet our new hires and see position changes that occurred over the summer HERE.

Please plan to attend the annual Convocation tomorrow from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Also going on this week… an orientation for new Full-time Faculty will be today, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Trutter Center.

Two more Rapid Registration events are planned this week for current or returning students.  Today, 5-7 p.m. in Sangamon Hall 1101 and Saturday from 9-11 a.m. in Menard Hall 1172. Students can learn more or sign up HERE.

There will also be two more New Student Orientations this week – today at 1:15 p.m. and Friday at 2 p.m. –  beginning in the R.H. Stephens Room.

There are still a few time slots to be filled for Welcome Week volunteers to greet and assist students next week.  At the “welcome table” in A. Lincoln Commons, staff help students to a great start at LLCC by providing directions, handing out student planners and answering a multitude of questions.

If interested, please email Colleen Pittman (colleen.pittman@llcc.edu) or stop by the Information Desk to sign up.  Welcome Week Fall 2014

Plan to attend the annual Convocation this Friday, Aug. 22, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

8:30-9: Breakfast

9-10:30 Presentations

• “Cycles of AQIP” by Dr. Tricia Kujawa and Dr. Chris McDonald
• A look at the new website design
• Remarks by Dr. Charlotte Warren, President

If you’re out at the State Fair today, Jolene Adams is doing a “Unique Cupcakes” demonstration in the Hobbies, Arts & Crafts Building at 3:15pm.  She will be making strawberry shortcake cupcakes in a mason jar, chocolate turtle cupcakes in a mason jar and fondant decorated cupcakes.

A Rapid Registration for current or returning students will be held Saturday from 10a.m.-noon in Sangamon Hall 1101.  Students can learn more or sign up HERE.  A New Student Orientation will also be held on Saturday at 9:00a.m., beginning in the R.H. Stephens Room.

To all LLCC family: I call all of you family because you were all so supportive of Jim in his battle with pancreatic cancer. From Day 1, many of you sent cards, flowers and well wishes to Jim. They brightened his days and we kept every card and message sent. When the cancer came back and he knew he could no longer work, he was devastated. He loved his job and he loved all of you. I know he missed going from office to office just to see how everyone was doing. He is truly missed by our family and I know there’s a little hole out there at Lincoln Land knowing he won’t be walking those halls again.

You all made Jim still feel needed up until the day he died and to Dave Green and Rhonda Phillips: thank you for coming to see Jim and giving him that wonderful “resolution” in his name. And to the rest: Dr. Warren, Eileen T. and on and on (too many to list), thank you and love to you all.

The family of James Van Kleek

Our vending machine provider, Canteen, has informed us of a 10 cent increase in drink prices beginning Monday, Aug. 18.

This afternoon, we anticipate having a truck/crane in front of the Commons to lift a 4,000 lb. piece of equipment on to the roof of Sangamon Hall.  We will not be blocking the entrances to the Commons or Sangamon Hall.  This “lift” is associated with the upgrading of our Variable Frequency Drives at Sangamon, Menard and Cass.  These drives allow us to control the air movement of individual spaces serviced by our HVAC systems.  As always, we appreciate your patience.

If you have any questions, please call 6-9605.