We are pleased to inform you that the technical issues affecting May vacation accruals have been resolved. All accruals have now been processed correctly.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. If you have any further questions, please contact HR@llcc.edu.
Chris Edmonds, program director, construction trades, was interviewed by WICS June 12 about the Girls in Construction camp, a partnership between LLCC, O’Shea Builders and the YMCA, offered through LLCC College for Kids
The 2024 Dick Dhabalt Athlete of the Year Award at LLCC went to Grant Pohlman of Carrollton, with men’s baseball, and Marley Smith of Auburn, with women’s basketball.
The LLCC Dick Dhabalt Athlete of the Year Award recognizes annually one LLCC male athlete and one female athlete. The award was established in February 2015 in honor of Mr. Dhabalt, former athletic director, head men’s basketball coach and faculty member, and acknowledges his dedication to education, athletics and students at LLCC.
Opal Lee is called the grandmother of Juneteenth. She began walking state to state in 2016 to draw the attention of lawmakers, to have the date declared a federal holiday. Congress passed legislation declaring it so. President Biden signed the bill into law on June 17, 2021. Read more at Mental Floss.
Make plans to celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day at LLCC on June 19, 2024, with the second annual Freedom Walk at 8:30 a.m. Each day before the celebration, the LLCC Juneteenth Committee will share a fact about this historic day.
Register to attend The Interface of Global Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice, virtual workshop, Aug. 5-9, presented by the Midwest Institute for International Intercultural Education
This workshop will explore the interface of global poverty and inequality and global implications. What are the major factors impacting poverty and inequality? How poverty and inequality have evolved in the past several decades and are the prominent proposed solutions? How can social justice co-exist with poverty and inequality?
All accepted participants (limit of 15 teaching faculty) will be offered $1,500 or $2,000 stipends to develop a curriculum module based on some aspect of the workshop theme and then present it in a future MIIIE Conference in 2025 or 2026. The 15 faculty will be accepted on a “first-come, first-served” basis.
Application and registration forms can be found on the Midwest Institute for International Intercultural Education website.
For questions, please contact Rihab Sawah.
Autism touches the lives of many of our staff across all of the LLCC locations, and at times it can be a difficult thing to navigate. A new Employee Resource Group has been formed to help employees connect, ask questions and share resources with each other! If you have children, family or identify yourself on the spectrum and would like to be added to the Teams group, please contact Kim Alexander or Rachel Duff.
The LLCC Human Resources office is advertising for an accounting technician, disbursements. Full details on this and all other open positions can be viewed on the HR employment page.
Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding Service award nominations are open! They will be accepted through Monday, July 1. Faculty and staff can nominate a deserving colleague by submitting the KUDOS form (also available by clicking on the KUDOS tab in the upper-right corner of LincIn). Please use a Chrome or Firefox browser when completing this form. The KUDOS awards will be announced Wednesday, July 10.
The KUDOS awards are an informal way to recognize the special contributions — small and large — made by faculty and staff that create the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day. Say, “Thank you! Great job!” with a KUDOS award!
Are you planning a country western-themed wedding or party soon? The LLCC Foundation has two tumbleweeds that were used as decorations for the Spurs and Sparkles Gala in April. They are available for $40 each or two for $75. Below is a description from the Dried Décor website where they were purchased:
This Gigantic sized tumbleweed is guaranteed to move in the wind measuring between 24-30 inches this one will get your attention crossing the highway. These truly country plants are fun and decorative for any time. Try them painted for a fun Christmas tree that you can decorate for the holidays. A great decorative addition to any country western themed ho
liday, party, or occasion. These babies were meant to roll so if they are outside make sure they are tied down good.
Please feel free to view them in person in the Foundation or call 217-786-2343 or email llccfoundation@llcc.edu for more information.
Congratulations to LLCC alum Brice Huddleston, retired Colonel, U.S. Air Force, recipient of the Illinois Community College Trustee Association (ICCTA) statewide Distinguished Alumnus Award. Samantha Enz, secretary, LLCC Board of Trustees, was also honored at the banquet with a Trustee Education Award.
Matt Shaver, professor of integrated media design, was recognized as a nominee for the Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member Award.
