Passing of LLCC adjunct instructor Cynthia Dipert

Cynthia Dipert of Taylorville , adjunct instructor at LLCC since fall of 1998, passed away Thursday, July 17 at  Memorial Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 22 at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Kincaid. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today, Monday, at Masterson Funeral Home in Kincaid, with a prayer service at 6:45. The complete obituary can be read HERE

 

 

FY15 Sick Bank Enrollment Now Open

The staff sick bank committee recently met to discuss the upcoming year.  During this meeting it was decided that no changes would be made to the current operational guidelines.  It was also determined that this year would be a free year for current members.

If you are a current member of the sick bank, your membership will continue without the membership fee of one sick day.  However, you are eligible to donate 1 or 2 sick days to the bank at your discretion.

If you are interested in changing your current sick bank participation status, please complete this form.  New members to the bank will be charged a one sick day membership fee for joining the group.

Please contact one of the committee members or HR with questions.

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LLCC co-sponsoring area “Roots to Rooftop” tour

LLCC is partnering with several local organizations to host the “Roots to Rooftop” Tour Sunday, July 27, showcasing Springfield area community gardens, urban farms and a rooftop garden.   Be sure to stop at Maldaner’s and the Executive Mansion and check out some of the projects our Workforce programs have done.

For more information, search Roots to Rooftop Tour on Facebook or click here.

Vacancies announced for two positions

The Human Resources office is currently advertising vacancies for the Director of Admissions, Records & Registration and the Associate Dean of Nursing.  Complete information on these positions can be found on the HR Portal.

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New Fawns on Campus

We’ve had a fawn sighting on the Springfield campus! Dr. Chris McDonald, professor of Political Science, found them Friday evening and captured this photograph.

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LLCC Theatre’s “Your Swash Is Unbuckled” opens this weekend

LLCC Theatre presents “Your Swash Is Unbuckled,” a collection of nine short stage combat plays by Jeff Goode, July 18, 19, 25, 26 in Sangamon Hall South on the Springfield campus. The 8 p.m. performances feature pirates, fops and swashbucklers of all descriptions and are filled with sword swinging, witty and amusing repartee.

Admission is a suggested $5 contribution at the door (cash or check only). No advanced reservations are being taken.

Director Mark Hardiman, professor of theatre, describes the production as “ribald and rascally” and framed around the covers of romance novels. “There are lots of over-the-top, ultra-romantic love stories with rivals, rapscallions, pirates and brigands tangled up in every imaginable romance variation.”  Read more…

Fall textbook sales begin July 14

A reminder that sales for books and materials for fall courses start July 14 at main campus (for purchases with cash, check or credit/debit cards) and Aug. 13 for financial aid. Please check the Bookstore website for other important upcoming dates to share with your students.