With expectations of saving more than $90,000 per year in energy costs, the Board of Trustees last night authorized college membership in the Illinois Energy Consortium (IEC) for the purchase of natural gas at all LLCC locations and electricity at locations in Jacksonville, Beardstown and Litchfield.
Click HERE to read more about the Nov. Board meeting.
As you all know, a Quality Checkup team affiliated with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) visited our campus on Nov. 6 and 7. During their visit, the team held conversations with several groups in order to affirm the accuracy of our Systems Portfolio; gauge the impact of Action Projects at LLCC; understand our commitment to continuous quality improvement; and confirm compliance with accreditation expectations. And while the Quality Checkup team does not make any official recommendation for reaffirming our accreditation, they did share their observations of LLCC during the closing sessions. The comments were favorable, and the team offered recommendations that were generally consistent with the Systems Appraisal Feedback Report. We anticipate receiving our Quality Checkup Report in January and will update everyone as additional information from the HLC is shared.
Please remember that reaffirmation of our accreditation in AQIP is not a separate, standalone procedure. Rather, it is a summative review of our work with AQIP core processes (i.e., Systems Portfolio, Action Projects, and Quality Checkup) as well as demonstrating that we meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation. We anticipate that the HLC’s AQIP Review Panel will examine that larger body of evidence for LLCC in March of 2014. The Institutional Action Council (IAC) would then take action regarding our accreditation status in May of 2014.
Dr. Charlotte Warren, president
A reception at Maldaner’s Restaurant in downtown Springfield Nov. 20 highlighted a partnership between Maldaner’s and LLCC. The LLCC Green Center’s Julie Rourke, director of workforce development, wrote for a grant from the Illinois Green Economy Network to provide solar panels on the rooftop of Maldaner’s. LLCC renewable energy students will use the panels for educational purposes, and Maldaner’s expects to reduce its carbon emissions by 20.1 tons per year. Shown in the photo are Springfield Mayor Mike Houston, Julie Rourke, Mike Farmer of the City of Springfield, and Maldaner’s Chef/Owner Michael Higgins.
Dr. Charlotte Warren, president, and Karen Sanders, executive director, Foundation, were interviewed Nov. 19 by WTIM radio: Dr. Warren on upcoming renovations to the original LLCC-Taylorville building, and Karen on the “Grow Beyond” endowment campaign.
The Black Student Union would like to thank everyone who participated in the World Diabetes events. The BSU raised $200 for the American Diabetes Association.
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!