Students of Professor Pam Bradley’s hybrid nursing class participated Wednesday, Oct. 2 in a disaster simulation held at the Illinois Air National Guard facilities as members of the Red Cross response team. Some students worked at the simulation site, assessing injuries and prescribing treatment, while others treated those with minor wounds at an off-site triage center set up at the local Salvation Army.
Campus Wildlife
Murray Gallery features “Expressions in Pastel” by Tracey Maras, OTA adjunct faculty
The James S. Murray Gallery features the exhibit “Expressions in Pastel” by Tracey Maras, adjunct faculty in the LLCC Occupational Therapy Assistant program, now-Oct. 17. To learn more on Tracey’s exhibit and artistic endeavors, click HERE.
Exchange notice regarding the Health Insurance Marketplace
LLCC Exchange Notice is the required notice regarding the new Health Insurance Marketplace associated with the Affordable Care Act. If you are exploring options within the Health Insurance Marketplace, please refer to this notice as it contains basic required information regarding LLCC’s health insurance coverage.
Please refer to the following resources for any questions regarding the Health Insurance Marketplace:
- Go to http://getcoveredillinois.gov/ for information about the Illinois marketplace
- Go to https://www.healthcare.gov/ for information about the Health Insurance Marketplace and the Affordable Care Act
- For one-on-one assistance, call 1-866-311-1119
Position Vacancy Announcement
The Human Resources office is currently advertising for a mechanical maintenance technician. Please see the HR Portal page for additional information on this position.
Thank you from Eileen Tepatti
It’s hard to know where to begin, so I will start from the bottom of my heart. A sincere thank you to everybody for their expressions of sympathy to me and my family over the death of my brother, Jerry Melton. It was a very difficult situation for his immediate family, mother, siblings, friends, colleagues, and students. Whether you sent a card or email, stopped me in the hallway to say a kind word, attended the memorial service, sent a flower, plant, or remembrance, or offered up a quiet thought or prayer … I want you all to know how much your thoughtfulness is appreciated. Thank you so much.
Eileen Tepatti
Safety Tip of the Month – from the Environmental Health and Safety Team
October is National Fire Prevention Month. Prevention is the key to a fire-safe workplace, and many of the nation’s annual 5,000 office-building fires could be prevented if companies and employees followed basic on-the-job fire safety practices.
Plan Ahead. In the event of a fire, a safe and speedy response depends on how well you are prepared for emergencies. Count the doors or desks between your work area(s) and the nearest exit. During a fire, you may have to find your way out in the dark… Read More.
The LLCC Writing Center has a new facebook page!
Check it out at https://www.facebook.com/LLCCWritingCenter!
And, as a reminder, please note these guidelines for social media pages affiliated with LLCC. If you have any questions, please contact Rose Raikes at 6.2218.
In the Community
Julie Rourke, director of workforce development, made a presentation at the Faith Coalition for the Common Good’s Jobs Summit and Workers Rights event Sept. 28. She spoke, along with Frank McNeil and Janice Gower, on LLCC and IDOT: Highway Construction Careers and the IDOT/LLCC Pre-Apprentice training program.
Names Needed for Veterans Day Ceremony
The Student Life Office would like all faculty and staff to submit their names, rank and branch of service to the Student Life Office. These names will be printed in the Veterans Day Ceremony program to honor those service men and women here at LLCC. Please submit names by Oct. 10th to Michelle.Burger@llcc.edu or by stopping by the Student Life Office.