Colette D’Cruz-Endeley, professor of economics, was interviewed by WAND-TV Aug. 29 about why minimum wage was created and what an increase in the current minimum wage could mean for businesses and employees.
LLCC Volleyball Player receives honors for performance at pre-season tournament
LLCC’s Sammie Voils (Nokomis) was named Monday to the all-tournament team at the Florida State-Jacksonville Volleyball Tournament this past weekend. She totalled 37 kills and a hitting efficiency of .333.
Lincoln Land opens at home on Tuesday, September 2nd against Danville Area Community College. The Loggers are off to strong start with a 3-1 record.
Subway hours; Grill closed
Subway in Menard Hall has returned to normal hours of operation, Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Grill is no longer in operation.
New policies regarding children on campus and employee classifications; new procedures for fundraising and campus solicitations
A new policy (Policy 5.45) was recently approved regarding children on campus. Click HERE (pg. 75-last page) to read it. In the interest of safety, children under 16 should not be left unattended on campus. If you notice an unattended child, please notify the LLCC Police Department. Children will also not be allowed in classrooms. Students with child care issues can be referred to services available through the LLCC Child Development Center or other community resources.
Another policy revised definitions of employee classifications. Click HERE to read revised Policy 8.1.
Also recently approved were new procedures for these policies: 1.15 Solicitation on Campus (pages 54-56) and 9.4 – Raising/Expenditure of Funds (pages 5-7.)
Trutter Museum honors its namesake with new retrospective exhibit
The Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Museum at Lincoln Land Community College invites the public to the new exhibit “L. Philip Trutter: A Retrospect of Art and Architecture, 1913-2000.” The museum is located in the Trutter Center on the LLCC campus, 5250 Shepherd Road.
The museum is open to the public Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (when the college is in session) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or by appointment by calling 786.4510.
The anniversary exhibit, commemorating what would have been Mr. Trutter’s 100th birthday last month, includes historical photos of his architecture projects in addition to his personal architectural tools. Other display items include Mr. Trutter’s own artwork, representing nine different art mediums including his one-of-a-kind handmade puzzles for which he was known, plus interview excerpts featuring his thoughts on growing up in Springfield, his art and architecture. READ MORE.
Congrats to Ashley (DeLuka) Miller!
The staff in Admissions and Records are delighted to announce the August 10 marriage of Program Assistant Ashley DeLuka to Eric Miller. Congrats!
Ashikaga representatives visit campus
Officials of Ashikaga Junior College visited LLCC yesterday to discuss ongoing collaborations and tour campus. Stops on the tour included an organic chemistry class; nursing, chemistry and physics labs; English as a Second Language classroom and the Child Development Center. Ashikaga, Japan is Springfield’s “sister city,” and LLCC has a longstanding relationship with its junior college. Photo 1: Dr. Warren and Mr. Shodo Yahagi, president of AJC. Photo 2: Mr. Shinske Imamura AJC admissions officer; Mr. Hiramoto Yuzuru, associate professor; Dr. Warren and Mr. Shodo Yahagi, president of AJC.
Radiography Graduates Excel on Credentialing Exam
The 2013 graduates of the Associate Degree Radiography Program have all passed the credentialing exam administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. The program’s pass rate of 100% compares to the national pass rate of 92%. The mean scaled score of the LLCC grads matched the national mean of 85.
Radiography is a specialty within the broader field of Radiologic Technology, which comprises the third largest category of healthcare professionals, surpassed in number only by physicians and nurses.
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists tests, certifies and registers more than a quarter-of-a-million radiologic technologists annually.
Congratulations to our new Registered Radiographers!
New Faculty welcomed to campus Thursday, Aug. 22
New Faculty Orientation hosted by the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching took place Aug. 22 at the Trutter Center. Presenters from different departments at LLCC welcomed the new faculty and held informative sessions throughout the day. The event, which started at 8:00 a.m., ended with a tour of the CELT’s Faculty Seminar Room. New faculty pictured are: Front-Tamika Johnson, instructor, English; Mike Meyers, clinical coordinator and instructor, respiratory care. Back-Anthony Tate, instructor, biology; Brian Earley, instructor, auto tech; and Colin Suchland, assistant professor, sociology.
Campus Wildlife
Dr. Chris McDonald captured these photos of a doe and her young along the back side of the LLCC Springfield Campus last week. Thanks for sharing!