Mary Beth Ray, director, Career Development Services: Karla Martin, program records specialist and LLCC student, and Christine Robinson, LLCC student are featured in this story, “Life after layoffs,” in the SJ-R Jan. 12.
New Documents Available on the HR Portal
Please click here for new EAP Newsletters and an updated organizational chart…
A Note from Jill Whitney
Thank you to the LLCC Family for all the phone calls, texts, visits, food, flowers, and overall concern about my well-being following my recent surgery and two hospital admissions. It’s nice to know that so many people care so much! My holidays were very different this year but I am on the mend and doing much better. Thanks again.
Jill Whitney
ITS Helpdesk Operational Hours Change with Spring Semester Effective January 1, 2014
Saturday support will no longer be available by the ITS Helpdesk. In addition, we will also be changing our daily operational hours to 8:00am – 7:00pm Monday – Thursday and 8:00am – 5:00pm Friday. Between class semesters our hours of support are 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday. Thank you – ITS
A reminder to sign up for CQI Training Sessions
If you have yet to attend a Continuous Quality Improvement training session, there are still some spots available in the sessions listed below. To register, please call 782-7436 or email cctc@llcc.edu.
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SESSION |
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G |
January 30 & 31, 2014 |
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H |
February 21 & 28, 2014 |
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I |
March 21 & 28, 2014 |
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J |
April 18 & 25, 2014 |
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K |
June 5 & 12, 2014 |
Mileage rate change
Message from Accounts Payable: Per the IRS, effective Jan. 1, the 2014 Standard Mileage Rate is 56 cents per mile. This is a decrease of one half cent from the 2013 rate.
The link to the IRS site is:
http://www.irs.gov/2014-Standard-Mileage-Rates-for-Business,-Medical-and-Moving-Announced
Christmas bird count/fall bird banding report
LLCC continues to be a mecca for birds. Tony Rothering, professor of biology, conducted a campus bird count on Dec. 22 and recorded:
Great Blue Heron 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
American Robin 4
House Finch 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Mourning Dove 6
American Goldfinch 7
White-throated Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 16
Blue Jay 17
Dark-eyed Junco 47
House Sparrow 60
American Crow 192
European Starling 260
Canada Goose 490
Also, below is a link to the bird banding report for this past fall (2013) as generated by Vern Kleen. Some of the highlights from Prof. Rothering: we captured 1902 birds of 70 species over 64 banding days (we averaged 30 birds per day). Our high day was Oct. 18 on which we captured and banded 194 birds (mostly goldfinches)!! From a cummulative standpoint … after 3 banding seasons (fall 2012, spring and fall 2013), we have captured ~ 3600 birds of 94 species!
Between classes and individuals, we had 200 LLCC students visit and/or assist at the banding station this fall. We hope this number will continue to grow!
MS — LLCC BBS Fall 2013 Report
“Healthcare professions-it’s not all nursing” by Cynthia Maskey, R.N., Ph.D.
Cynthia Maskey, R.N., Ph.D., dean of Health Professions, penned this essay for the State Journal-Register Jan. 5, outlining the many career options available in the health professions.
SABBATICAL LEAVE REPORTS ON FILE IN THE COLLEGE ARCHIVES IN THE LIBRARY
The sabbatical leave report for the fall 2009 sabbatical leave of Mark Roehrs, professor of history, was recently placed on file in the college’s archives in the library. Sabbatical leave reports and sabbatical leave proposals dating back to the first sabbatical leaves in 1974-75 are on file in the archives.
LLCC 1st downstate college named StormReady® by NWS; trustees approve concealed carry policy
Lincoln Land Community College was recognized Wednesday night as the first downstate college certified as a StormReady® site by the National Weather Service.
Ed Shimon, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service, presented a plaque to LLCC Board of Trustees Chair Justin Reichert and LLCC Police Chief Brad Gentry, honoring the college’s commitment to preparedness and safety of all individuals on the main campus, Capital City Training Center, Aviation Center and LLCC locations in Jacksonville, Beardstown, Taylorville and Litchfield. Read more . . .