National Surgical Technologist week is Sept. 21- 27. Students in the Surgical Technology program celebrated with a potluck. The students each received a gift to commemorate the week as they embark on the start of an exciting new career!
End-of-summer campus photos
Bistro To Go open today 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Bistro To Go is open for takeout today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. See today’s menu Bistro to Go 9 24 14.
Welcome Brittany Clark and Amber Knickrehm
ITDE workshop: Get in the Know About Asperger’s
ITDE is offering the workshop, “Get in the Know About Asperger’s,” Thursday, Sept. 25 from 1-3 p.m. in SGMN 0119. Over the last few years the number of students with Asperger’s attending college has grown significantly. This session will increase participants’ basic knowledge of this autism spectrum disorder, and increase their skills and comfort level in working with students who are diagnosed with Asperger’s. Facilitators for the workshop are: Linda Chriswell, accessibility services professional & Cara Swafford, associate professor, English. Click HERE to register for the workshop.
Lamp seeking help for Breast Cancer Awareness Month story
The Lamp, the student newspaper, is working on a story about breast cancer and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is October. We are seeking help for the story in a few ways:
• If you have an event, please let us know. It could be a student group event, a college-sponsored event or a departmental event, such as everyone wearing pink on certain days.
• The Lamp is also looking for people affected by breast cancer, whether family, friends or yourself. We’d like to know about your experiences. (We’d very much appreciate having a student, if you know one who might be willing to talk to us.)
If you have any news or would like to share about your experiences, please pass your information along to our reporter, Dominique Lamp. She can be reached at dlamp3125@llcc.edu.
Fall has arrived
In the News-Bill Harmon
Bill Harmon, professor of agronomy, spoke on the effect of lower crop prices on the local economy during an interview Sept. 22 with WICS.
College for Kids nominated for Best Summer Camp
LLCC College for Kids has been nominated as the best local summer camp for kids. If you agree, add your vote to the Illinois Times survey by Sept. 29! http://fb.illinoistimes.com/survey-10-2014-best-of-springfield-illinois.html
LLCC Board of Trustees to meet tomorrow
The LLCC Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room, Menard Hall. A copy of the agenda can be found HERE.