06.03.24

Summer Welcome Week needs more volunteers

It’s Summer Welcome Week. Please help PRM staff the welcome table in A. Lincoln Commons June 3-6 during the first week of summer classes. We need a few more volunteers to fill all shifts.

Help students get a great start to their summer schedule by greeting them, answering their questions, providing directions and encouraging them to stop by the Welcome Week events hosted by LLCC Student Life! An FAQ reference sheet will be on the table along with highlighters to help in marking students’ routes to their classes.

To sign up, add your name to the Welcome Week – Summer 2024 – Volunteer Spreadsheet.xlsx or email Russell Michelich.

06.03.24

Juneteenth Fact of the Day

The Journey of JuneteenthMake plans to celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day at LLCC on June 19, 2024, with the second annual Freedom Walk. Each day before the celebration, the LLCC Juneteenth Committee will share a fact about this historic day.

Juneteenth fact: More than two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, on Jan. 1, 1863, enslaved people in Texas were not aware they were already free. The June 19 announcement brought that information to the 250,000 enslaved people there. See more Juneteenth facts from Mental Floss.

06.03.24

New LLCC Training Ambulance

LLCC new training ambulanceThe LLCC community will likely start seeing the newly purchased “training unit” or ambulance for the Emergency Medical Services program running around campus. The ambulance was recently returned to the college after the exterior wrap was completed by Ace Sign Company in Springfield. The “training unit” or ambulance will be used by the EMS program to help train EMS students and for recruitment purposes. The program would like to give thanks to all of those that helped with the purchase.

05.30.24

There’s still time for AI summer camp

As you plan your summer activities, LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning invites you to participate in the Online AI Summer Camp designed for LLCC faculty and staff. The Online AI Summer Camp is a self-paced, asynchronous opportunity to enhance your AI skills and knowledge over the summer break.

Online AI summer Camp hosted by AIeL

Whether you’re new to AI, a seasoned AI explorer or just looking to learn “s’more” about AI this summer, this summer camp is for you. Your virtual camp counselors, John Freml and Becky Parton, have curated a collection of resources including webinars, readings and other material designed to support your professional growth and exploration in AI.

The AI Summer Camp will guide you through the emerging trends, best practices and ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in learning environments. Designed for self-paced discovery, this collection includes short tutorials and programing from familiar providers such as Monday Morning Mentor and NISOD, as well as a collection of interviews and webinars featuring leading voices in the field of education and artificial intelligence. You will also find articles and whitepapers that explore the crossroads of AI and pedagogy.

For those seeking even more adventure, we are offering the course “Teaching With Artificial Intelligence” hosted by Auburn University. This self-paced course weaves expertise from a diverse range of faculty to provide a meaningful learning experience that is focused on supporting educators in thinking through the urgent questions that the AI disruption of higher education presents. The course also offers opportunities to learn from and with your LLCC colleagues and will be guided by your virtual camp counselors. Those who complete the course will receive their Auburn University AI Explorer Badge. Registration is required to participate in “Teaching With Artificial Intelligence.” Virtual tents are limited so please register for “Teaching With Artificial Intelligence” soon. Join us for this AI summer journey.

05.30.24

Join the LLCC Team at the Springfield Heart and Stroke Walk

Join the LLCC Has Heart Team, or start your own for the Springfield Heart and Stroke Walk on June 9. The event takes place at Erin’s Pavilion. Registration begins at 1 p.m., the walk starts at 1:30 p.m.

The Springfield Heart and Stroke Walk is a one or two mile fun walk. There is something for every member of the family: a fruit bar, balloon animals for kids, CPR basics and a warm-up with a WERQ instructor. The Heart and Stroke Walk benefits the American Heart Association.