Words cannot express how much my family and I appreciated the cards, flowers, memorial donation and words of comfort we received with the passing of my mom, Erma Elliott. I want to express a special thank you to my co-workers in Human Resources for their understanding and compassion during this trying time. I have worked here for such a short time, but the outpouring of support was overwhelming. Thank you.
Mary Carry, HR administrative assistant
LLCC will be conducting controlled burns on the prairie areas of campus over the next few weeks, weather permitting. The burns will be conducted on the upper prairie on the north side of Menard Hall, on the south and west sides of the Workforce Careers Center and on both sides of the entrance to campus.
The controlled burns are a coordinated effort of LLCC’s Facilities Services department, biology classes and the LLCC Environmental Club. The burns have been approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
The Student Life Office is hosting a lecture entitled “The Assassination of President Kennedy” on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. The free event is being held in the Trutter Center at the LLCC-Springfield campus.
Dr. Jack Gordon, Kennedy assassination speaker and consultant, will cover many aspects and unknown issues of the President John F. Kennedy assassination, including what is known now about the JFK assassination that was not known or acknowledged during prior investigations, why President Kennedy was murdered, why the medical evidence is the key to understanding whether there was a conspiracy, how the investigation into President Kennedy’s murder could be re-opened, why the media coverage of the JFK assassination is so biased and whether Robert Kennedy was truly on the trail of his brother’s murderers. Read More…
Now through December 3, the LLCC Foundation is accepting applications for L.E.A.G.U.E. grants. Faculty and staff make these grants possible through their generous giving to the annual faculty and staff campaign each spring. Thank you!
The Foundation will award approximately $10,000 as a direct result of the success of the annual faculty and staff campaign.
Please click to view the attached Grant Guidelines, application and budget worksheet. For more information, call the LLCC Foundation at 6-2785 or go to www.LLCCFoundation.org, hover over “What We Do,” and click on “Educational Support.”
Again, the application deadline is Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 5 p.m. Awards will be announced at the L.E.A.G.U.E. kickoff on March 25, 2014.
Your EAP has a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Health Fitness Specialist (HFS) on staff to answer your nutrition and exercise questions. Employees, spouses, and dependent children are eligible for annual, one-time telephonic nutrition and exercise consultations.
Consultation topics may include, but are not limited to, weight reduction, healthy eating on a budget, vegetarian meal planning, muscle strength and aerobic activity, and family exercise. The recommendation will be personalized based on your individual situation. A written copy of the recommendation will be sent to your preferred address.
Like all EAP services, nutrition and exercise consultations are confidential and free of charge. Call the EAP at 1.888.817.8989 to request a telephonic nutrition or exercise consultation…or both!
Jim Dietz, volleyball coach, is author of the new book, “The Human Side of Coaching” (Championship Productions, Ames, Iowa.) Congratulations, Jim!
The Shared Governance Council met Nov. 12 to discuss bylaws, elections, and options for consistent meeting times, along with several other topics. Click HERE to read the minutes of the meeting. Minutes of the Shared Governance Council and teams can be accessed at any time by clicking the Shared Governance tab above.
On Wednesday, Nov. 27, the first day of Thanksgiving recess, we will be working with CWLP to replace the 40-year-old, and failing, aluminum electrical feed to our main switchgear room with a copper line. This will result in a power outage of approximately eight hours. The buildings that will be without power are Sangamon, Menard and Cass. We have been working with the ITS Department to ensure that we maintain phone and data service.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but this is a necessary step toward improving our electrical efficiency and maintaining and meeting the standards that exist elsewhere on campus.
Thank you – Hugh Garvey, assistant vice president, construction
LLCC’s “Head Start Ag Safety Program” won a 2013 Innovation Award from the Illinois Council of Community College Administrators (ICCCA). The award was presented yesterday at the ICCCA’s conference in downtown Springfield. Rich Teeter, associate professor of agriculture, described the program as a unique collaboration involving LLCC, a statewide business association and a non-profit organization. Accepting the award on behalf of the college were Dr. Charlotte Warren, president; Teeter, Bill Harmon, professor of agronomy, Dr. Eileen Tepatti, vice president of academic services, and Dave Green, dean of business and technologies.
Last spring, a group of LLCC agriculture students were professionally trained and certified at the Asmark Institute Agri-center in Bloomington in subjects including confined space entry, hazardous materials and various safety procedures. The safety training program was provided to the students, free of charge, by the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) and the Asmark Institute, a private, non-profit organization which assists agriculture retailers in complying with federal regulations.
Teeter said the training will not only enhance the resumes of the students when they pursue jobs in the ag industry, but more importantly, the lessons learned may save lives.
The Capital City Training Center has been honored by the National Safety Council for the second year in a row for its Defensive Driving Course, “Alive at 25.” CCTC received the honorable mention award during the National Safety Council’s Annual Congress and Exhibition in Chicago.