01.29.15

Message from the Professional Advisory Committee (PAC)

Now that the spring 2015 semester is fully underway, Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) members would like to remind professional staff at LLCC that we are still an active committee. Guided by the college’s mission and vision, our purpose is to represent professional staff and to improve communication among and between the professional staff and the college president and board of trustees. PAC meets monthly to discuss issues presented to the committee.

A list of committee members and their terms can be found on the employee portal page under the PAC link. We also have a wooden “suggestion/comment” box located just outside of the mailroom and printshop, if you would like to leave us your thoughts or questions.

Thank you and have a great semester.

PAC members: Nick Ferreira (chair), Tamie Penning (sec), Dee Krueger, Soodi Nassirpour, Holly Gietl, Craig McFarland (vice chair), Melissa Franzen

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01.29.15

In the news

Lisa Collier, associate vice president, Enrollment Services, was interviewed by WICS-TV Jan. 28 for a story on 529 College Savings plans.

01.28.15

Bistro Verde opens Thursday!

Bistro Verde opens for lunch service Thursday! Casual dining is being served in the student-run cafe from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 3. Fine dining will be offered Thursday, March 26–Tuesday, April 21. View the casual bistro menu with prices: Bistro Menu Jan. 29. Reservations are required; email bistroverde@llcc.edu, call 786-2821, or stop by the café during business hours.

 

01.28.15

LLCC Recital Series features River Ramblers bluegrass music Feb. 1

The LLCC Recital Series will feature bluegrass music by the River Ramblers, including Jennifer Ramm, professor of chemistry, on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1. The performance begins at 4 p.m. in the Trutter Center on LLCC’s Springfield campus, and is free and open to the public.

The River Ramblers hail from Springfield and surrounding areas. The group assembled in 1987 with the commitment to maintain the traditional bluegrass sound made famous by such bluegrass icons as Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, and Flatt and Scruggs. The group has issued four recordings including mostly traditional songs combined with some original tunes.

Three of the band’s original members—Duane Patterson, Marc Bourne, and Mike Smith—are still with the band. The current lineup, which also includes Jennifer Ramm, Don Randle and Rylie Bourne, has been together for over 13 years. Such longevity has helped the River Ramblers develop a solid sound and large repertoire. The band has performed in eight states throughout the Midwest, helped organize and sponsor festivals and community events, and opened locally for nationally known bands.

The group will perform such bluegrass favorites as “Sweet Blue-eyed Darlin’,” “Steel Rails,” “Cluck Old Hen,” “If It Hadn’t Been for Love,” “Lonesome Highway Blues” and “Jolene.”

Other upcoming performances in the LLCC Recital Series include:

March 22: Brick House Brass Quintet
April 19: Jane Hartman Jazz Trio

01.27.15

Note to faculty and administrators regarding commencement

LLCC’s Commencement Ceremony is being held Friday, May 15. Have you completed a higher degree in the past year? Did your gown or tam not fit right last year? Do you have a conflict with the date and cannot join us? If any of these apply, please contact Susan Mendenhall, susan.mendenhall@llcc.edu, 786-2424 or Shawn Allen, shawn.allen@llcc.edu, 786-2575 by Feb. 13 to update your regalia order.

01.27.15

Practical Response Active Shooter trainings scheduled this spring

The LLCC Police Department is offering three Practical Response to Active Shooters training sessions this spring. Training is open to all LLCC faculty, staff or students. Training sessions are scheduled the following dates:

Friday, Feb. 20 • 1:30-3:30 p.m. • Sangamon Hall, room 1104
Wednesday, March 18 • 1:30-3:30 p.m. • Menard Hall, room 1177
Thursday, April 30 • 9-11 a.m. • Millennium Center, room 1104

Pre-registration is required (max of 25 participants per session). Please email heather.voyles@llcc.edu to register.

PRACTICAL RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTERS
There have been approximately 70 active shooter incidents in the U.S. over the past four years; about a quarter of these occurring in schools. If you ever found yourself in an active shooter event, would you know what to do? As with any emergency situation, prior thought and planning play an immense role in our individual response to these highly stressful incidents.

Presented by members of the Lincoln Land Community College Police Department, this hands-on training will provide you with options on what to do during an active shooter incident, teach you the techniques and then give you an opportunity to actually practice these newly learned skills in a supportive, non-stressful environment.

01.27.15

LLCC celebrates homecoming with special recognition of former athletic director Dick Dhabalt

LLCC is celebrating homecoming Saturday, Feb. 14 with a special recognition of Dick Dhabalt, former LLCC athletic director and founding faculty member. Women’s and men’s basketball games and a dance are planned. All events are taking place at the LLCC-Springfield campus.

In acknowledgement of his dedication to education, athletics and students at LLCC, Dick Dhabalt will receive special recognition with the Dick Dhabalt Athlete of the Year Award, which is being established in his honor. The award will recognize annually both one LLCC male and female athlete.

During his tenure at LLCC, Mr. Dhabalt served 20 years as athletic director, 20 years as head men’s basketball coach and 25 years as a faculty member teaching physical education and math. He was selected by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) to serve as the Region IV assistant director and then director of Region XXIV. He was inducted into the NJCAA Region XXIV Hall of Fame in 1991, and is an athlete Hall of Fame member at LLCC, as well as his alma mater, Bradley University.

Mr. Dhabalt will be recognized with the award during half-time of the women’s basketball game, which will begin at 2 p.m. when the Lady Loggers take on the Lincoln College Lynx in Cass Gymnasium. The men’s game will follow at 4 p.m. Admission for the games is $5 for adults, $3 for students K-12 and is free for LLCC students, faculty and staff with an LLCC ID.

The homecoming dance is being held from 8 to 11 p.m., along with the coronation of homecoming king and queen at 9 p.m. in the Student Union, Menard Hall. The dance is open to LLCC students, alumni, faculty, staff and their guests. Various activities with the theme “Peace, Love and LLCC” are being planned for the week leading up to homecoming.

Homecoming activities are being sponsored by the Logger Activities Board, Alumni Services and the Athletics Department. More information is available by calling the LLCC Student Life Office at 786.2241.

01.27.15

LLCC’s former athletic director and 2000 NJCAA World Series champion baseball team to be inducted into Sports Hall of Fame

This year’s Springfield Sports Hall of Fame inductees include former LLCC athletic director and basketball coach Dick Dhabalt and LLCC’s 2000 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) World Series champion baseball team. Induction ceremonies are being held Tuesday, April 28 at the Springfield Crowne Plaza. Congratulations to Dick and LLCC’s 2000 baseball alumni!