07.07.16

Spring 2016 Bird Banding Report

This is the final report for the spring 2016 banding season here at LLCC: Final Report – LLCC BBS Spring 2016. It was another very successful season! We banded 1,858 birds of 79 species over 56 days this spring, averaging out to 33.2 birds banded per day.  We also had 198 “returns” (birds captured that had been banded in a previous banding season). Over 8 banding seasons (starting in fall 2012), we have banded just under 13,000 birds! Some highlights from this year include:

  • the most abundantly banded bird this spring was the Dark-eyed Junco (494 banded)
  • we banded 2 new species for the station (Prairie Warbler and Dickcissel) bringing our cumulative total to 115 species
  • we had a very successful grand opening of our new banding facility

Thanks again to all who have visited and/or provided support for the banding station! Our fall banding season will begin August 22. Hope to see you out there!

07.07.16

Radiography program updates classroom with energized x-ray unit

Thanks to a generous donation from Memorial Medical Center, the LLCC radiography program has been able to energize the x-ray unit in its Logan Hall classroom. Previously, students could practice positioning and moving the table but now they can actually expose x-ray phantoms, see the outcome and analyze their images. As an added aspect of the new lab, Program Director and Instructor Janelle Murphy attended an educational workshop at the University of North Carolina in May. At the three-day workshop, Janelle received coursework education and hands-on training on using digital equipment and ways to enhance the classroom experience for students. The use of the energized lab should be a great advantage to radiography students as they prepare to begin clinical rotations this fall.

07.06.16

KUDOS nominations due July 14

Kudos logoThe next KUDOS awards announcement is coming soon! Please submit nominations for a deserving colleague by Thursday, July 14. Click on the KUDOS Nomination tab in the upper right corner of LincIn for the form.

The KUDOS award is an informal way to recognize the small and large ways our faculty and staff contribute to the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day and say “thank you, great job!” with a KUDOS.

07.05.16

KBOX Queue FAQ’s

Several Portal forms have been migrated to new Queues within KBOX, the ITS Service Desk software application. These are the PRM Project Request, Institutional Research and Effectiveness queries, Duplication/Print Shop submission and Facilities Services Work Order system. You will still contact the department directly for inquiries or assistance.

Frequently asked questions can be found on the ITS Services website and click on the News icon. Should you require assistance with the KBOX software to submit, view or add a comment to an existing ticket, please contact the ITS Service Desk at 786.2555 or helpme@llcc.edu during our scheduled hours and/or view the available documentation on the Employee Portal, IT, Faculty & Staff Specialized ITS Training page.

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07.05.16

Condolences to Lyn Buerkett

Our sincere condolences to Lyn Buerkett, director, Adult Education and Literacy, on the passing of her mother, Kathryn Hassinger. Services will be Tuesday, July 5, in Norman, Oklahoma.

07.05.16

Community Education offers travel opportunities in Sept.

 Lincoln Land Community College’s Community Education department is offering two travel opportunities in September. Registrations are being accepted for these non-credit learning opportunities. Participants will meet for departure in the Cass Gym parking lot at the LLCC-Springfield campus on 5250 Shepherd Road.

Lincoln’s Boyhood in Indiana and Journey to Illinois
Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 8-10

P. Allen Smith and Southern Gardens in Arkansas
Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 22-24

Read more for details about each trip!