10.07.16

accepting nominations for 2017 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees

LLCC is accepting nominations for its 2017 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction to be held Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 in Cass Gymnasium.  Introduction of inductees will take place at the half-time of the men’s basketball game against Illinois Central College, which begins at 3 p.m.

Any former male or female LLCC athlete who participated on one of the college’s athletic teams for at least one season prior to 2012 is eligible for nomination into the LLCC Athletic Hall of Fame.  Nominations are being accepted through Oct. 31, 2016.

To view past recipients, nominate a former LLCC athlete or for more information, contact Ron Riggle, LLCC athletic director, at 786.2581, or visit the Athletic Hall of Fame web page.

10.06.16

Open House at the Trutter Museum Today

LLCC faculty and staff are invited to stop by the Trutter Museum Thursday between Noon and 2 p.m. for coffee and cookies, and to visit the new exhibit, “Trutter:  Black and White.”  The exhibit features black and white photographs of Phil Trutter’s architecture, which include local schools, Capital Airport and the Municipal Center.  Black and white artifacts from the Trutter collection are also featured.  More at http://llccfoundation.org/trutter-museum.

The museum always welcomes students and classes interested history, anthropology, art history, architecture or museum studies among others.  Some of the items from the 100+ countries the Trutters visited may also be brought to classrooms for faculty to include in lectures.  For more information, contact Janet at 6-2217.

10.06.16

Jacksonville & Taylorville celebrate Multicultural Fest today

LLCC-Jacksonville 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Entertainment and a presentation on the history of jazz and blues is being provided by Robert Sampson, jazz and blues musician. LLCC students will provide instruction on cultural arts and crafts and henna art hand painting. Ethnic food served will include Chinese, Indian, Irish, Italian and French cuisines.

LLCC-Taylorville 12-1 p.m. – Entertainment includes DJ Yinka who will showcase music from around the world. Students will participate in cultural arts and crafts, and foods from various cultures will be served.

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10.06.16

UPDATED IID TABLE ASSIGNMENT LIST!

Please view an updated Institutional Improvement Day (IID) table assignment list.  If you are one of the GEAR Volunteers, scoring the Cultural and Global Awareness Student Artifacts during the morning session of IID, you will not be listed at a table because you will be working on the GEAR scoring during the morning activity.

We have attempted to capture all employees on the list,  taking into account those who notified us that they would not be present for IID.

If you do not see your name listed, please contact Gailyn Draper at 6-2213 or see someone at the door upon arrival for IID.

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10.06.16

Water shutoff in Millennium Friday 7-9 a.m.

This Friday, Oct. 7,  we will be shutting off the domestic water service at the Millennium Center for a few hours early in the morning.  This will be from about 7-9 a.m. and will disable the restroom facilities and some faucets in the building.  The outage is necessary to prepare for the installation of the new boilers for the building and should be the only disruption of water service necessary during this emergency project.

We appreciate your understanding as we work  to provide heating to the building in advance of cold weather.

10.06.16

LLCC re-certified as a Storm Ready campus

stormreadyLLCC has been re-certified for three years as a “Storm Ready” campus by the National Weather Service. LLCC was the first downstate college to earn this recognition in 2013. The designation recognizes the college’s advance planning, awareness campaigns and preparedness to keep the campus community safe in the event of severe weather.

10.06.16

A Multicultural Fest Thank-You from Student Life

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View event photos on Facebook!

Thank you to all of the faculty, staff, students, exhibitors and restaurants who assisted and participated in any way to make the 13th annual Multicultural Fest a success! Despite the gloomy morning, we ended up having a beautiful day. A special thank-you to: The LLCC Baseball team, Ron Riggle and Student Life student staff for all of the help with set up and breakdown; The Culinary Department for doing an amazing job of facilitating the food; and SGA, Hablamos and Logger Activities Board for exposing the campus to some of the amazing culture we have here at home! Thank you for your continued support of this event. We certainly couldn’t do it without you! Until next year…

10.05.16

Multicultural Fest

Springfield Campus – Student Life is hosting the 13th annual Multicultural Fest TODAY from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside A. Lincoln Commons. LLCC Outreach Centers in Beardstown, Jacksonville, Taylorville and Litchfield will also have events.

The annual Multicultural Fest showcases various cultures with entertainment and cultural exhibits. Exhibitors participating include Sol Peru, Springfield Baha’i Center, Sokol Polish Folk Dancers, LLCC Student Government Association, LLCC Hablamos, Logger Activities Board and more.

DJ Yinka will provide music from various regions of the world such as Latin America, Asia and Africa. Local restaurants offering ethnic food samples from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. include Clay’s Popeye’s Bar-B-Q, Flavor of India, Hunan Chinese Restaurant, Omar’s Latin Fusion Cuisine, Palermo’s Sicilian Cucina and Kingsway African and Caribbean Cuisine.

LLCC-Beardstown – TODAY, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Entertainment includes an African drum presentation and dance. The event also includes a native dress fashion show. Cultural food served will include African, Chinese, French, German, Hispanic, Irish and Italian cuisines. LLCC students will provide instruction on cultural arts and crafts and henna art hand painting.

10.05.16

Institutional Improvement Day: Friday, Oct. 7, 8:30 a.m., Cass Gym

As we mentioned at Convocation, Institutional Improvement Day (IID) will serve as a kick-off event for the five-year strategic planning process. We have a lot planned for the morning session of IID, and with your help it should be a great success. We will begin at 8:30 a.m. this Friday, Oct. 7 in Cass Gymnasium. The session will focus on engaging everyone. The outcomes of this activity will be foundational to the overall strategic planning process. The seating assignments are attached, and if you forget your table number we will let you know at the door.  All you need to bring is your sunny disposition and your tremendous intellect.  We will handle the rest.

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Thank you,
Jason Dockter and Scott Stallman
LLCC Strategic Planning Co-Chairs

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10.05.16

Community Garden Farm Stand

The farm stand will be open today at Bistro Verde starting at 11:30 a.m. Available produce this week includes kale, collards, spinach, bok choy, radish, beets, and one head of lettuce. Thanks to Emmi and Bella Fischer, LLCC students, for growing the food!