The LLCC Foundation is pleased to announce that Bank of Springfield has made the first of several major gifts recently received for “Grow Beyond,” the campaign to raise $2.5 million for the LLCC Foundation Endowment. The bank also proudly employs 50 LLCC grads, and is also underwriting a state-of-the-art scoreboard for the baseball field. Read about this gift, our 2014 gala, new members to the Foundation Board of Directors and more in the latest edition of “Circle of Friends.”
Mod 3 grades due noon Monday, March 17
MOD 3 grades are due Monday, March 17 at noon. Faculty, please check your LLCC email for details; online grading notices are distributed via faculty llcc.edu email only.
ITDE Workshops – Week of Feb. 24th
Designing Creative Assignments to Meet Student Outcomes
Facilitator:Jennifer Elliott, Instructional Designer
In this fully online workshop, participants will learn how to design assignments that allow students to use a variety of web tools based on specific outcomes. A discussion regarding how to adjust assignments to facilitate the development of students’ 21st Century skills will also occur.
Click here to register for the session below
| Date | Delivery Method |
| Tuesday, February 25 – Friday, March 7 | Online |
Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 3 points for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*
Blackboard Open Lab
Facilitators: Andy Mitkos, Learning Management Systems Coordinator & Gary Bach,Instructional Technology Specialist
Have you ever had questions about how to accomplish something in Blackboard but couldn’t attend a previously scheduled Blackboard workshop? Now you can drop in to any or all of these open house sessions to ask your question and to get help with your tasks. No registration is required to attend.
| Date | Time | Room |
| Tuesday, February 25 | 10:00AM -12:00PM | SGMN0119 |
Evernote: A Great Way to Get Organized!
Facilitator: Gary Bach, Instructional Technology Specialist
Evernote is a great tool that allows users to easily document, organize, archive, collaborate, and share ideas and content. Notes, which can be formatted text, webpages, photos, voice memos, or handwritten notes, may be stored, managed, and made accessible to students and colleagues. Evernote’s cloud-based services allow users to sync their content between multiple computers and mobile devices.
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| Date | Time | Room |
| Wednesday, February 26 | 2:00-3:00 | SGMN0119 |
Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 1 point for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*
In the News
Lynn Whalen, executive director, Public Relations and Marketing, was interviewed for a Business Spotlight segment to air Monday, Feb. 24 at 12:35 on WMAY-AM.
If you liked the game “Mousetrap”… check this out! The State Journal Register ran this advance story and video Feb. 19 on LLCC’s hosting of the annual 5th grade Rube Goldberg engineering competition Feb. 22. Bill Bade, dean of math and sciences, was among those interviewed for the story.
Victor Broderick, dean, Social Sciences, and Tim Humphrey, professor, Education, were featured on the FOX 55 Good Day program this morning regarding the Education Career Fair today. They were interviewed Feb. 21.
2014 Paul Simon Student Essay Contest
The 2014 Paul Simon Student Essay Contest is under way! Please encourage students to participate for a chance to win $500! Essays must be submitted via email to writingcenter@llcc.edu by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 24.
Submission Guidelines
– Essay submissions must be 500 words or less.
– Submissions must be typed.
– Essays must address the topic: “How My Community College Has Changed My Life.”
Students are encouraged to schedule appointments with the Writing Center to review essays before submission.
The first place local winner’s essay submission will be forwarded to the state-wide competition for the chance to win $500 toward education expenses for the Fall 2014 Semester and an honorary invitation to attend the Illinois Community College Association’s award banquet on June 6, 2014. Local prizes will also be awarded by LLCC Foundation.
For more information, contact Mary Fortner, Writing Center coordinator, at 6-2582 or mary.fortner@llcc.edu.
In the News
Hugh Garvey, assistant vice president of construction, was interviewed by WCIA-TV Feb. 19 regarding LLCC’s Workforce Careers Center being one of the LEED certified buildings in the state of Illinois.
Nancy Sweet was busy with media interviews yesterday. WFMB-AM’s (Sports Radio 1450’s) Shawn Balint came to Bistro Verde for an in-depth interview about the Bistro opening to the public for lunch, along with LLCC culinary programs. The State Journal-Register’s Chris Dettro and photographer David Spencer came out to take photos and interview Nancy and Bistro patrons including Ben Roth, Art Meyer, Scott Ebbing and Amanda Logsdon for a story scheduled to run Monday.
Campus Visit Day rescheduled for Monday, March 3
Campus Visit Day has been rescheduled to Monday, March 3! Two sessions will be available–morning, 9-11:30 a.m. and evening, 5-7:30 p.m. Check-in and Information Session will be held in the Trutter Center, with exhibits on display in A. Lincoln Commons and tours available of Menard/Sangamon and Workforce. If you know someone interested in attending LLCC, encourage them to attend! For more information, contact Diane Clark at diane.clark@llcc.edu or 6-4508.
Minutes from Feb. Sustainability Team meeting posted
The Sustainability Team held a meeting February 13, at which they discussed planning for Earth Week activities and a program called Tree Campus USA. Read the full minutes to learn more about these topics and learn about other green initiatives on campus.
Jennifer Ramm and the River Ramblers perform Sunday, Feb. 23 in Recital Series
Jennifer Ramm and the River Ramblers will perform Sunday, Feb. 23 as part of the LLCC Recital Series. The 4 p.m. concert is free and open to the public and will be held in the Trutter Center.
Jennifer Ramm, professor of chemistry at LLCC, will provide vocals and play fiddle. Other band members include Marc Bourne – vocals, guitar, mandolin; Duane Patterson – vocals, mandolin, guitar; Don Randle – vocals, bass; and Mike Smith – banjo. Click HERE to learn more.
MARCH 3 IS DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR 2014-2015 LLCC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS!
The LLCC Foundation 2014-2015 scholarship application deadline is Monday, March 3. If you know of someone thinking about or planning to attend LLCC in fall 2014, encourage them to apply.
The online application is available by going to www.llccfoundation.org and clicking on “For Student Scholarships” at the top right corner of the page. Students may also visit the LLCC Foundation in Menard Hall, or any of LLCC’s locations in Beardstown, Jacksonville, Litchfield or Taylorville for a hard copy application. For more information, please contact Lori Smith, Scholarship Program Coordinator, at 6.4502 or lori.smith@llcc.edu.