The political science faculty will host election night results viewing this evening. You are invited to join in at 6:30 p.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room.
Category Archives: Social Sciences and Business
Welcome Cindy Burger!
Cindy Burger joins LLCC as the new administrative assistant to the dean of social sciences. Cindy is located in Sangamon Hall, office 1108, and can be reached at 6-2375 or cynthia.burger@llcc.edu. Welcome!
CONSTITUTION DAY PRESENTATION TODAY
LLCC’s Social Sciences department will host a Constitution Day presentation entitled “Promises and Powers: When campaign promises meet the Constitution” today from noon to 1 p.m. in the Trutter Center.
Speakers are Professors of Political Science Chris McDonald, Ph.D., and John Vinzant, Ph.D. A discussion period will follow the presentation.
Constitution Day presentation Sept. 16
LLCC’s Social Sciences department will host a Constitution Day presentation entitled “Promises and Powers: When campaign promises meet the Constitution” on Friday, Sept. 16 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Trutter Center.
Speakers are Professors of Political Science Chris McDonald, Ph.D., and John Vinzant, Ph.D. A discussion period will follow the presentation.
Congratulations to Danyle Watkins!
Danyle Watkins, program coordinator, Early Childhood Education, has been nominated as a 2016 Children’s Champion by the Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC). Nominees will be recognized at the Capitol on April 13, followed by a reception and awards presentation at the Illinois State Library. The 2016 Children’s Champions represent shining examples of those in our communities doing good things for children. Congratulations Danyle!
This week at LLCC
CANCELLED: Monday, Sept 15: Soup & Stories “Tower of Refuge, Inc.” presentation in the R.H. Stephens Room from 12-1 p.m. Lunch will still be available for students and employees.
Bake sale for PTK: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is holding a bake sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Proceeds will be donated to the ALS after the Phi Theta Kappa officers complete an Ice Bucket Challenge later this week. These activities are being held in conjunction our chapter’s participation in the “Week of Compassion” from Sept. 15-21. Please support this worthy cause!
Bistro To Go opens today! The student operated café will sell ready-to-eat soups, salads, sandwiches and assorted baked goods for take-out only. Menu selections will vary each day. Hours are: Mondays from 4–6 p.m. and Wednesdays from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Click HERE for a sample menu. To view the actual menu each day, visit the Culinary Arts page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LlccCulinaryArtsAndHospitalityProgram. “Like” us to receive our updates right in your news feed!
Wednesday, Sept. 17: Name That Amendment: Come to the A. Lincoln Commons at 11 a.m. to play trivia on the U.S. Constitution for prizes!
Constitution Day program at noon entitled “Free Speech Under Fire: Does the First Amendment Apply to Higher Education?” The presentation by Anthony DiMaggio, Ph.D., LLCC political science assistant professor, and John K. Wilson, co-editor of AcademeBlog.org and editor of Illinois Academe, takes place in the Trutter Center. For more information about the presentation, click HERE.
A Blood Drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Student Union, Menard Hall.
Thursday, Sept. 18: Showoff YOUR culture! Come to the A. Lincoln Commons from 11-12:30 p.m. to help us decorate mini flags to have YOUR culture represented at our Multicultural Festival on Oct 1st!
Friday, Sept. 19: Club Information Day! Stop by the R. H. Stephens room from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to learn about the various clubs at LLCC and GET INVOLVED! Free Subway lunches are available to the first 250 LLCC students with valid student id at 11:30am. LOGGERPALOOZA 2014 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Students, faculty, and staff ALL invited – Come to outside of the A. Lincoln Commons to enjoy live entertainment by Patrick Lentz, vendor booths, and campus services.
Sunday, Sept. 21: Recital Series performance of “Classical guitar music from Europe, South America and Japan” by Russel Brazzel at 4 p.m. in the Trutter Center. Click HERE for more information.
Constitution Day program at LLCC Sept. 17
LLCC is presenting a Constitution Day program Wednesday, Sept. 17 at noon entitled “Free Speech Under Fire: Does the First Amendment Apply to Higher Education?” The presentation takes place in the Trutter Center on the Springfield campus.
Presenters for the event are Anthony DiMaggio, Ph.D., LLCC political science assistant professor, and John K. Wilson, co-editor of AcademeBlog.org and editor of Illinois Academe. The presentation includes what the scope of the first amendment is and should be, related to academia, in addition to recent issues concerning academic freedom and free speech. Read more…
Upcoming Events at LLCC
Wednesday, March 19th: Stories Told Upon the Land Stop by the R. H. Stephens room from 11am-12:30pm for a rich presentation by Fred Shaw, Ohio Shawnee historian, storyteller and educator. He will share traditional Shawnee stories and cultural interpretation including clothing, foods, arts, music and an approach to the environment as a circle.
Monday, March 24th: BINGO! Come to the A. Lincoln Commons at 12pm to play 4 rounds of one of your favorite games! Winners of each round will receive a $25 Buffalo Wild Wing gift card! This is a Red & Blue Crew event and sponsored by the Logger Activities Board.
Thursday, March 27th: LLCC Improvisational Jazz Combo, Stolen Moments will be performing from 11:30-1pm in the A. Lincoln Commons. The performance will feature various styles of jazz, latin, blues, funk, and rock styles with improvisations on various instruments of piano, guitars, bass, drums, tenor sax, trumpet and flute as well as vocalists on a couple of standard jazz tunes. Information will be available about the various ensembles that are offered here at LLCC as well as the upcoming Battle of the Bands contest. This is a Red & Blue Crew event and is sponsored by the Logger Activities Board.
Monday, March 31st: Chad Pregracke presents Helping to Clean America’s Rivers: From the Bottom Up! Come to the Trutter Center at 1pm to hear Chad Pregracke’s empowering, compelling and fascinating story. He is the founder of America’s only “industrial strength” river clean-up organization, Living Lands & Waters. Chad tells a compelling and funny story about growing up on the river and how his river experiences led to his unique vision to clean up the Mississippi River.
From the darkness of underwater shell-diving to the brightness of open-air community clean-ups, Chad’s tale embodies the importance of setting goals (one river and one piece of garbage at a time) and illustrates how determination hard-work and persistence pays off. This is a Red & Blue Crew event and sponsored by the Logger Activities Board.
Gender Issues: Masculinity and Violence Against Women discussion noon-2 p.m. today
LLCC Professors David Reynolds, Beth Wiediger and John Freml, lead a discussion today from noon-2 in the R. H. Stephens Room on Gender Issues: Masculinity and Violence Against Women. Join them for a discussion of gender-related issues and explore some consequential issues in our society.
Presented by the Vagina Monologues and sponsored by the Feminist Activist Coalition, Pay It Forward Club and Gay/Straight Alliance.
Congratulations to Sue (Bradford) Snoeyenbos!
Congratulations to Sue Bradford, administrative assistant to the dean of social sciences, and Jon Snoeyenbos who were married July 6 in a ceremony at Panther Creek Country Club.