Autism touches the lives of many of our staff, and at times it can be a difficult thing to navigate. LLCC has an Autism Employee Resource Group to help employees connect, ask questions and share resources with each other! If you have children, family or are on the spectrum yourself and would like to be added to the Teams group, please contact Kim Alexander or Rachel Duff.
The Writing Center is here to help
Vision Board Workshop Today
The Vision Board Workshop will be led by Amy Giles, owner of MindBody Fitness and certified Infinite Possibilities Instructor, who will walk you through the process of creating an effective vision board.
If you haven’t yet registered, no problem. We welcome all to attend.
Please note that materials such as the poster board, scissors, tape, glue, and some clip art and stickers will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring pictures, magazine clippings, or any other personal items that will provide inspiration and help create the vision board.
- Date: Sept. 5
- Time: 12 – 1 p.m.
- Location: Robert H. Stephens Room
Convocation Keynote Presentation today at 3 p.m.
If you were unable to attend Convocation on Aug. 16, there is one more opportunity to view the keynote presentation.
Wednesday, Sept. 4
3-5 p.m.
Millennium Center, Room 2203
Fall 2024 Faculty Development Schedule – Available now!
We are excited to announce our Fall 2024 Faculty Development Schedule, which consists of a variety of face-to-face and virtual sessions in the following topics: accessibility, active learning, AI, Canvas, DEIJ, H5P, innovation, and student success. As part of this semester’s lineup, we are also launching a new faculty book club led by Becky Miller, AIeL faculty liaison and professor of psychology. All participants will receive a free copy of “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning,” by James M. Lang.
Registration for individual workshops is available on the portal, along with a detailed printable schedule and a one-page at-a-glance schedule. We encourage you to register in advance if possible, so that we can plan accordingly.
If you have any questions about the fall schedule, or you have any ideas or proposals for a future faculty development workshop, please email John Freml at 217-786-4669.
Reminder about media requests
As a reminder, contact with the media regarding LLCC classes, programs and services must go through LLCC Public Relations and Marketing per Board of Trustees policy. If you would like to publicize an event or are contacted by the media regarding LLCC, please route that request to PRM, specifically Kyla Kruse (217-786-4918) or Angela Try (217-786-2288) per board policy 12.2. Thanks!
VALIC/AIG REP ON CAMPUS Sept. 19
David Jones, certified financial planner with VALIC/AIG Retirement, will be on campus for 30-minute account reviews to help you understand your options and for new enrollments on Sept. 19 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the VP Conference Room, Menard Hall.
- 403b Plans
- Roth 403b Plans
- 457b Plans
- Financial Planning
- Retirement Planning
To register, go to my.VALIC.com/seminars and enter registration code 6303SPR11AB or call 217-714-2862.
Welcome to LLCC, Erica Hostetler, MLS (ASCP)
LLCC Health Professions welcomes Erica Hostetler, MLS (ASCP)-cm to the team. Erica will serve as the director of our medical laboratory technician program. Her first day was Aug. 26. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and is working on her master’s degree in public health. She comes to us with extensive experience in the health care industry. You can email Erica or call 217-786-2225.
Congratulations to John Paul Jaramillo
Professor of English and author, John Paul Jaramillo, received Honorable Mention for the 2024 Rudolfo Anaya Best Latino Focused Fiction Book Award for his novel, “Carlos Montoya – A Novel.” Congratulations, John Paul!
LLCC Community Education is in the community
Did you happen to catch LLCC culinary educators out and about this summer? Channing Fullaway-Johnson, culinary coordinator, community education, had a busy summer sharing recipes and information on LLCC’s culinary programs and events.
She kicked off the summer in May participating in the opening day ribbon cutting at the Farmer’s Market handing out samples of her spring quinoa and asparagus salad. In June she visited the Sertoma Club for a presentation of LLCC’s Culinary Department and Community Education. In July, she presented to the Springfield Garden Club and did knife skills and chef demonstrations at the Motherland Gardens Community Project. In August she judged dietary desserts at the Illinois State Fair and judged an LLCC-sponsored event of charcuterie boards.
Watch for Channing’s recipes for quinoa salad, Asian salad and corn salad, in LincIn in the coming weeks.