Jerry Wesley, vice chair, LLCC Board of Trustees, wrote an essay entitled, “Community College: the affordable choice” in the SJ-R Our Towns page Sunday, Feb. 7.
LLCC student Keith Treadwell, president of the Black Student Union, was interviewed by WICS/FOX 55 TV regarding the BSU’s voter registration drive Feb. 8. Laurie Clemmons, academic advisor, was filmed registering students to vote.
Lincoln Land Community College announces that it will host a site review for continuing accreditation of its associate degree nursing program and initial accreditation of its licensed practical nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
You are invited to meet the site visit team and share your comments about the programs in person at a meeting scheduled on March 15, 2016 from 4-5 p.m. in the Trutter Center on the LLCC campus, 5250 Shepherd Road, Springfield.
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to:
Dr. Marsal Stoll, Chief Executive Officer
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
Or e-mail: mstoll@acenursing.org
All written comments should be received by the ACEN by March 7, 2016.
LLCC’s Commencement Ceremony is being held Friday, May 13. Have you completed a higher degree in the past year? Did your gown or tam not fit right last year? Please submit any changes you have to Campus Services regarding your Faculty/Administrator regalia for this year’s commencement ceremony by calling or emailing Kim Lesko email: Kimberly.Lesko@llcc.edu or call 6-2456 by February 19th so we can update your regalia order.
LLCC Financial Aid sponsors FAFSA Friday events to help students fill out the FAFSA, which they have to do every year if they are interested in obtaining financial aid. The next will be an evening event, held Thursday, Feb. 18 from 5-7 p.m. in the Library computer lab. Independent students (above 24 years old) should bring completed 2015 taxes or estimates of 2015 income; an FSA user ID and password obtained from fafsa.ed.gov; asset information including balance of checking and savings accounts; and social security number. Dependent students should bring all of the above, plus all of their parents’ information. A financial aid representative will be available for personal assistance.
In honor of African-American History Month, the LLCC Black Student Union is hosting a Voter Registration day today, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons.
The theme for this year’s observance is “Embracing Our Past, Reinforcing the Present and Providing Hope for the Future.” Events are co-sponsored by the LLCC African-American History Month Committee and Student Life Office.
The National Weather Service will offer a free two-hour “Severe Weather Storm Spotting” class at LLCC Monday, Feb. 29 starting at 6:30 p.m. Open to the general public, in addition to learning about the formation and tracking of tornadoes, the session will give attendees an opportunity to become official NWS storm spotters. The training program–the only one in Sangamon County in 2016–will be held in the Student Union on the lower level of Menard Hall. Continue reading
The deadline to nominate someone for homecoming court has been extended through today, Feb. 5! Nominate a worthy student by picking up a form in the Student Life Office or visiting: http://www.llcc.edu/student-life/upcoming-events/
Join us for the 8th annual Lincoln Lecture in commemoration of Lincoln’s birthday, Friday, Feb. 12, at 9 a.m. in the Trutter Center.
“Abraham Lincoln and the Todd Women of Aristocracy Hill” will be presented by Erika Holst, author of “Wicked Springfield: Crime, Corruption and Scandal during the Lincoln Era” and “Edwards Place: A Springfield Treasure.”
Ms. Holst, a frequent contributor to the Illinois Times, spent four years with The Papers of Abraham Lincoln project before joining the Springfield Art Association as curator of collections for historic Edwards Place in Springfield. She will discuss her research on how Mary Todd Lincoln and her sisters influenced a rough looking country lawyer who became President of the United States.
The lecture is free and refreshments will be served.
Yesterday at the annual Leadership Planning Roundtable, David Laubersheimer and Jay Kitterman presented preliminary plans for LLCC 50th Anniversary starting this August. Be a part of history and join the committee planning events for the year. Contact Jay Kitterman at jay.kitterman@llcc.edu for more information.
The Human Resources office is currently advertising for an Information Technology Specialist. The Child Development Center is currently seeking part-time substitute teaching assistants. Complete information on these positions can be found on the HR Employment site.