An osprey was spotted near the lake on campus Friday. Thanks to Dr. Chris McDonald for this majestic image.
New police officers sworn in
New LLCC police officers took the oath of office yesterday during a ceremony in the R. H. Stephens Room conducted by LLCC Police Chief Brad Gentry.
Theresa (Tess) Olson, the first female police officer on the LLCC police force, and Lucas Ostendorf graduated last month from the 480 hour Basic Law Enforcement Academy at the U of I Police Training Institute.
Position vacancy announced
The Human Resources office is currently advertising for a financial aid assistant. Complete information on this position can be found on the HR Employment site.
Central Illinois Woodwind Quintet performs in Recital Series Sunday
The Central Illinois Woodwind Quintet will perform in the LLCC 
Recital Series on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. in the Trutter Center. The recital is free and open to the public.
The Central Illinois Woodwind Quintet was founded in 2014 and performs traditional and contemporary music in recitals and for various events. This LLCC Recital Series program will include classic woodwind quintet repertoire written by Hindemith, Ibert, Piazzola and Tull. Members include UIS faculty member Dr. Abigail Walsh, flute, with Troy Rasmussen, oboe; Greg Cohill, clarinet; Jeni Phelps, bassoon; and Chris Lynch, horn.
Other performances in the 2015-2016 LLCC Recital Series:
Nov. 15 – Theresa O’Hare & Tom Irwin
Jan. 31 – Melinda Pitt Kaye
Feb. 21 – River Ramblers
March 20 – Brickhouse Brass
April 3 – Emerald Underground
May 1 – Paul Van Heuklom – Native American Flutes
All performances are held Sundays at 4 p.m. in the Trutter Center on the LLCC-Springfield campus, and are free and open to the public.
Adjunct instructor publishes second novel in mystery series
Dency Grubbs, adjunct instructor at LLCC, has published the second in a calendar series of cozy murder mysteries. The title is “Mrs. Modine and The Case of the Haunted Halloween Séance Murder” featuring Mrs. Ellie Modine, a retired English teacher and widow who manages to get herself embroiled in various mysteries.
The novel is published by CreateSpace, (ISBN 9781517140434) and may be purchased online through amazon.com. Dency uses the pen name D. Ann Johnson.
In the News
Chris McDonald, Ph.D., gave an analysis of the Democratic Presidential Debate in this interview on WTAX Radio Wednesday morning, Oct. 14.
Marnie Record, workforce specialist, Value Added Local Foods Program, wrote the Oct. 14 Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register entitled, “Local beer and seasonal food pairings.”
Shared Governance Council Sept. meeting minutes
The Shared Governance Council met Sept. 18 and discussed team rosters, SGC leadership funding, and workgroups on SGC Teams. Read the minutes.
Murray Gallery features “A Blue Collar Romantic”; artist reception this evening
“A Blue Collar Romantic” by Stanley Bly is the current exhibit in the Murray Gallery through Nov. 5. The gallery, on the second floor of Menard Hall, is open 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
A reception for the artist will be held at the gallery this evening, Oct. 15, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
Stanley Bly is an American, Midwestern artist, who generally depicts subjects who reference mythology, art history and blue collared sweat. He tends to place them in a surreal limbo, next to flat spaces, and chalkboard images. The chaotic nature of the chalkboard, next to the traditionally painted imagery, creates a scene that is both academic, and asymmetrically destructive. The romantic compositions present the work as a theatrical narrative, and challenges the viewer to find more than what is immediate.
Mr. Bly is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Springfield. He was recently featured in the traveling “Pro-Text” show arranged by the Illinois State Museum where he spoke on the use of text within his artwork. More information on the artist is available at www.stanleybly.com.
Campus Visit Day a success
Thank you to all faculty and staff who participated at Campus Visit Day or assisted with setup or other accommodations. The event was a success with 375 visitors learning about our programs and services. We greatly appreciate your help with showing our guests that LLCC is the best college choice.
Save the date for the spring 2016 Campus Visit Day being held on Monday, Feb. 15 (Presidents Day).
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Next KUDOS awards to be announced Oct. 23
The next KUDOS award recipients will be announced Oct. 23. Nominate a deserving colleague by clicking on the KUDOS image below or the KUDOS tab in the upper right corner of LincIn. Deadline for nominations is Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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. The person you nominate will receive a KUDOS certificate, with winners announced in LincIn, along with what they did to deserve the award. A nominator has the option for his/her name to be published or to remain anonymous in any LLCC correspondence. However, nominations must include the nominator’s name for the nominee to be recognized. Brighten someone’s day and say “thank you, great job!” with the KUDOS award.