09.07.16

Student Events this Week

Club Information Day is TODAY in the A. Lincoln Commons!

The Student Life Office is hosting Club Info Day today, Sept. 7 in A. Lincoln Commons from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Students are encouraged to attend and learn about various clubs and organizations LLCC has to offer! Please see the list of clubs participating this year:

Current Clubs
The LAMP, Veterans Club, Psychology Club, Student Government Association (SGA), Hablamos, Christian Student Fellowship, Black Student Union, Honors Program Club, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), Environmental Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Feminist Activist Coalition, Pay It Forward, Games Club

Prospective Clubs
LLCC Step Team, Cultural Dance

Honors Program Student Organization Fundraiser

The Honors Program Student Organization is also selling Krispy Kreme donuts in the A. Lincoln Commons TODAY from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.  Original glazed donuts are available, and the cost is $8 per dozen.  Proceeds from this monthly fundraiser will help the Honors Program students pay for their annual Fall Leadership Retreat and Chicago Museums Day Trip.  Please consider purchasing a dozen (or two!).

Student Government Association Jean’s Day to Benefit LLCC Food Pantry

The SGA invite you to wear jeans on Thursday, Sept. 8 in exchange for a $5 donation to the LLCC Food Pantry that is underway. Donations can be taken to the Student Life Office.

09.07.16

Seeking presenters for Professional Development Day

LLCC’s Fall Professional Development Day will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. It is a great opportunity to share ideas, support your colleagues, learn something new or expand upon skills and talents you already have. There will be activities and breakout sessions planned throughout the day with something for everyone.

The Professional Development Day work group is currently seeking proposals for presentations addressing a variety of topics, so please consider presenting a breakout session for your colleagues on that day. Sessions will be provided that focus on increased productivity, enhanced skills, innovative techniques in and out of the classroom, among other areas of development.  We will also be focusing on professional development impacting two specific goals – engaging students inside and outside of the classroom and working with diverse populations inside and outside of the classroom.

We know that faculty and staff have an abundance of knowledge and experience that may be beneficial to your colleagues, and we would love if you would share that with us!  If you or a team of individuals would like to present a session on Professional Development Day, please fill out the Call for Proposals form.  All submissions must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19.  The committee is excited to provide an opportunity for you to share your best practices, innovative techniques and knowledge/experience!

Please contact Becky Parton, rebecca.parton@llcc.edu if you have any questions.

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09.07.16

50 Acts of Service Update

Because You Matter bagsAs one of the acts of kindness to celebrate LLCC’s 50th anniversary, LLCC-Taylorville disbursed “Because You Matter Bags” containing treats and a pencil to our students during welcome week, Aug. 22-25.

A reminder that if you’d like to help on the LLCC Water Stop team during Girls on The Run Nov. 5 to contact laurel.bretz@llcc.edu.

To follow our progress and learn more about service opportunities visit the  50 Acts of Service webpage.

09.07.16

Thank you from Lyn Buerkett

My thanks to my LLCC family for your kind words, support, and many memorials for my mom, Kathryn Hassinger. I am blessed to work in a caring and supportive environment.

Lyn Buerkett
Director, Adult Education & Literacy

09.06.16

LLCC Trutter Museum to open “Trutter: Black and White” exhibit Sept. 30

The Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Museum at LLCC is celebrating the opening of a new exhibit, “Trutter: Black and White,” on Friday, Sept. 30. The opening reception is being held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Trutter Center on the Springfield campus. The public is invited.

“Trutter: Black and White” is the seventh exhibit in the museum and is being sponsored by Frye-Williamson Press, Inc. This exhibit will feature photographs of Springfield landmarks designed by Philip Trutter and his associates during his career as an architect, as well as black and white artifacts collected by the Trutters during their worldwide travels. Continue reading →

09.06.16

In the News

Deanna Blackwell, Ph.D., director, Student Support Services, wrote the essay College students’ hopes, dreams, strengths and struggles impact success for the State Journal-Register’s Our Towns page Sunday, Sept. 4.

Lynn Whalen, executive director, PRM, was interviewed Sept. 2 by WTAX Radio on the move of the Illinois Small Business Development Center from downtown to campus, and on the college’s compliance with the new Illinois Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act.

Jamie Stout, director, Community Education, was interviewed on WLDS Sept. 2 on the “What’s on your Mind” program, discussing non-credit opportunities available in Jacksonville and Beardstown this fall.

09.06.16

LLCC-Jacksonville students receive Jacksonville Promise Scholarships

Jville Promise Scholarship recipientsFour LLCC-Jacksonville students were among 17 recipients of the first Jacksonville Promise Scholarships awarded in a ceremony at LLCC-Jacksonville Sept. 1. Local donors contributed to a fund that provides scholarships to graduates of high schools in Jacksonville who choose to attend college locally at either LLCC-Jacksonville, Illinois College or MacMurray College. Pictured at the ceremony are Kayla Godair, Connor Moore, LLCC President Charlotte Warren, Ph.D., Kirkland Chappell and Evan Turner.

09.02.16

ISBDC at LLCC moves to Springfield campus

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) at Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) moves Tuesday, Sept. 6 to Montgomery Hall on LLCC’s Springfield campus.

The ISBDC at LLCC offers consulting services and programs for individuals interested in starting or growing a business. Most of the services and programs provided by the ISBDC are offered at no cost to the client.

ISBCD’s hours of operation of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will remain the same as at its previous location of #8 Old State Capitol Plaza in downtown Springfield. The Center’s new phone number is 217.786.4530 and its webpage remains at www.llcc.edu/sbdc.

“Our address has changed but our mission has not,” said ISBDC at LLCC Director Kevin Lust. “We will continue to provide guidance for business growth, whether for startups, or those already in business. We’re here to help.”

The new location offers the ISBDC ample office space with free parking for clients, Springfield Mass Transit District bus service, and access to the resources of the college including the library and computer labs. LLCC students will also be close to the resources of the ISBDC as they complete coursework and perhaps look to start their own businesses.

Lust said a schedule of “Starting Your Business in Illinois” workshops will be announced soon. The free workshops are designed for prospective business owners and provide information about preparing a business plan, financing a business, legal forms, registering a business name and taxes.