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 |
DATES |
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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 |
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
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
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.
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.
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 . . .
Career Development Services would like to extend a huge thank you to the Writing Center for their generous donation to the students in our SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program) class. For the third year in a row the center has donated school supplies, toiletries, gift bags and gift cards to these students. Your generosity is very appreciated!
The Public Relations & Marketing Office has added a feature to the project request form to CC you when it is submitted to our office. You will now receive an email with a copy of the form as soon as you hit Submit, similar to many other forms the college uses.
Please not that because of this update, a yellow bar may appear at the top of the form the next time you go to fill one out. Just click to accept the update, and fill it out as usual!
To access the Project Request Form, visit the PRM Portal Page. Tutorials are also available here under the Shared Documents section, or contact Rose Raikes (6-2218 or rose.raikes@llcc.edu) for assistance.
Dr. Chris McDonald, professor of political science, spoke on the Christmas Truce at the “Christmas at the Front” event the evening of Dec. 17 at the Illinois State Military Museum.
In the Career Development Services Office we are passionate about helping students choose and prepare for a career path. We are always looking for ways to connect students to all the services we provide! As you are developing your syllabi and preparing your classes for the spring semester, please keep in mind that we are available to come and speak to your class. Topics include: career exploration, interest inventories, resume writing, interviewing, job shadowing and internships. We can even arrange for your students to do the Career Cruising matchmaker during our visit and each student will receive a list of 40 possible careers based on their interests. We visit many classes each semester and would love to add yours to our list! Just e-mail MaryBethRay@llcc.edu to schedule a visit!