Thanks to Chris McDonald, Ph.D., professor of political science, for sharing this winter photo of a deer on campus.

Each semester, LLCC tests its emergency alert system called LLCC ALERT. LLCC ALERT allows the college to communicate with you by text, phone and email in an emergency, as well as for severe weather and other closures. Current employees and students are automatically enrolled in LLCC ALERT.

The next test will take place today, Wednesday, Jan. 23, at approximately 8 a.m. You will receive a test message from LLCC ALERT.

We encourage you to visit www.llcc.edu/alert and log in with your LLCC username and password to check your current contact information and manage how you receive emergency notifications. LLCC ALERT uses the information about you currently stored in the college’s Colleague system, and this information may need updating. Please add your office phone number if it is not listed, and make any other revisions needed.

For assistance, please contact the IT Service Desk at 786-2555 or helpdesk@llcc.edu.

Each semester, LLCC tests its emergency alert system called LLCC ALERT. LLCC ALERT allows the college to communicate with you by text, phone and email in an emergency, as well as for severe weather and other closures. Current employees and students are automatically enrolled in LLCC ALERT.

The next test will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 23, at approximately 8 a.m. You will receive a test message from LLCC ALERT.

We encourage you to visit www.llcc.edu/alert and log in with your LLCC username and password to check your current contact information and manage how you receive emergency notifications. LLCC ALERT uses the information about you currently stored in the college’s Colleague system, and this information may need updating. Please add your office phone number if it is not listed, and make any other revisions needed.

For assistance, please contact the IT Service Desk at 786-2555 or helpdesk@llcc.edu.

Note: Updating your contact information in LLCC ALERT will NOT update that information in Colleague. To update your information in Colleague, please contact Human Resources.

LLCC will be closed Monday, Jan. 21 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes are being held, and all administrative offices at the Springfield campus and outlying locations, including LLCC’s Capital City Training Center, Child Development Center and Illinois Small Business Development Center, will be closed. Classes and regular business hours resume at all locations Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Overcoming various setbacks and struggles, Ben Campbell finished his LLCC degree this fall, a process he started in 2010 before joining the Air National Guard. He won’t be able to attend graduation in May because he is deploying soon with the Air Force. College officials held a brief ceremony yesterday to confer his diploma. “I am a man of few words,” said Ben, “It’s been a long journey, and I honestly wouldn’t have made it without the help of (Vice President) Lesley (Frederick). She was with me every step of the way. Also thank you to the TRIO program for your support. Words can’t express how much this means to me.”

David Jones, VALIC financial advisor, will be on campus Friday, Jan. 25 from noon to 3 p.m. in the VP Conference Room. He will be on site for 30-minute account reviews to help employees understand options and new enrollments. To register go to my.VALIC.com/seminars and enter registration code 6303SPR11AB.

We extend our sympathy to family and friends of Ken Berryman, who taught philosophy, ethics and world religion at LLCC in 2005, from 2010-2018 and was scheduled to teach this semester. He passed away Jan. 7. Funeral services are at 9:30 a.m. today at Staab Polk Memorial Home, Chatham. Burial will follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery. Read the obituary.

The U.S. flag and the state flag are being flown at half-staff until sunset Friday, Jan. 18 in honor of Illinois State Trooper Christopher Lambert.

Please join us in wishing Todd McDonald, vice president, administrative services, all the best in his next adventure! A cake and punch reception will be held today, Jan. 15, 2-4 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room.

All new or current employees who have not completed Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) training are encouraged to sign up now for the next session on Feb. 8, 2019! Facilitators will be Nicole Ralph and Karen Sanders. Register by calling 524-6749 or emailing cctc@llcc.edu.