Student Life events next week: Tower of Refuge presentation, Veterans Day Ceremony

Monday, Nov.10: Tower of Refuge, noon-1 p.m., R.H. Stephens Room. The featured presenter for the program is Bevey Louden, co-founder and assistant director of Tower of Refuge, Inc. in Springfield. Tower of Refuge is a community-based nonprofit corporation supporting, assisting and equipping the incarcerated and the formerly incarcerated for successful reentry into society to become and remain healthy, productive citizens in the community, while also reconciling family relationships and protecting the integrity of neighborhoods.

Louden will share her unique experiences working in a grassroots organization whose primary purpose is to reduce the rate of recidivism through various programs and community effort throughout the state of Illinois. Free snacks are provided! This event is sponsored by the Logger Activities Board.

Tuesday, Nov. 11: 19th annual Veterans Day Ceremony, reception at noon followed by the 12:30 p.m. ceremony in the A. Lincoln Commons. LLCC is honoring faculty, staff and students who are currently serving or have served our country.  The public is invited to attend. This event is sponsored by the Student Life Office.