10.15.24

We Need Your Help! Become a Giving Day Ambassador

Believe in students. LLCC Giving Day.LLCC’s annual Giving Day is Nov. 15! We need faculty, staff, students and alums to help us share the word. Giving Day is a 24-hour fundraising event designed to unite our alumni, donors and community friends who believe in supporting our students. It’s a day dedicated to giving back, where every donation, no matter the size, contributes to making a difference in the lives of our students.

LLCC student holding a sign reading Believe in overcoming obstacles.Giving Day Ambassadors are the champions of our cause, using their networks to share messages and inspire generosity using social media and email. We will provide all the material to make it easy to share. Your efforts will contribute to the success of LLCC students by helping to provide the latest technology, creating new initiatives, and upgrading equipment.

For more information or to become an LLCC Giving Day Ambassador, visit our LLCC Foundation Giving Day web page.

There is no need to wait until Giving Day to make a difference. Visit the LLCC Foundation page to donate. Gifts of all sizes are welcome.

10.15.24

IRE Open office hours today, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Want to create a report in ZogoTech but just don’t quite remember where to start? Need a refresher on stacking filters in Navigator to get the right group of students? Have questions on a PowerBI Dashboard?

LLCC Institutional Research and Effectiveness staff are available during dedicated drop-in hours on Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Stop by Millennium Center, Room 2215, and bring your questions or requests. We look forward to seeing you!

Those with a need to meet virtually should contact IRE for a Teams meeting link.

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10.14.24

Just-in-Time Programming Workgroup meets this Thursday, Oct. 17

The final LLCC workgroups, inspired by convocation, meets Oct. 17 from 1-3 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room.

Just-in-Time Programming

Traditional students will always be a part of our student body, however potential adult students and employers are looking for other options. There is increasing need for short-term programming to learn basic new skills, get a quick refresher on a subject, prepare for a new job, keep up with current job requirements, or seek opportunities for a promotion. This means building new certificate/program offerings that provide the opportunity to “ramp on and ramp off” to meet more immediate work needs of current students, potential students, and employers.

Co-chairs: Dr. Brent Todd, Josh Collins
Cabinet Liaison: Dr. Jason Dockter
Kick-off Meeting: Oct. 17, 1-3 p.m., Menard Hall, Robert H. Stephens Room

All LLCC colleagues are encouraged to join a workgroup that interests them. Diverse input helps ensure that decisions are well-rounded and consider the needs of the entire campus community. See the message from Dr. Charlotte Warren and the entire list of kick-off meetings.

10.14.24

Benni is LLCC’s Cutest Pet for 2024!

dog in a hot dog costumeCongratulations to Benni Norris, pet of Crystal Norris, administrative assistant to the dean, social sciences and business, for winning the cutest pet contest with 327 votes!

Thank you to all who donated to LLCC’s 2024 United Way campaign! Jeans day stickers are being delivered or sent via interoffice mail to all donors. We collected more than $8,116 in pledges. These gifts will help agencies who assist those in need in our community.

For anyone who missed the campaign and would like to give, the donation page is still open.

10.14.24

RECIPE FOR CYBERSECURITY: Updating software

Top your device off with a fresh update.

Recipe for CybersecurityWelcome to week 3! Spice up your system with the latest updates and patches. Updates are free to download, and they stop your security from becoming stale.
Please Note: When downloading a software update:

  • Only get it from the company that created it. Hacked, pirated, or unlicensed software versions often contain malware and cause more problems than they solve.
  • Make sure the software or application you’re updating is approved by your organization. If you are unsure, please contact our team.

Chef tip: Where applicable, turn on automatic updates. When an update is available, it will remind you so you can easily start the process.

Look for this week’s Recipe for Cybersecurity poster on bulletin boards around campus. Thank you for being the key ingredient in our recipe for cybersecurity success!

10.14.24

2024 Cardboard Boat Regatta

Crowds gathered on Lake Macoupin to watch the boat regatta.
The 3rd annual Cardboard Boat Regatta drew a large crowd on Friday. Students, faculty and staff enjoyed grilled hot dogs, hamburgers and Kona Ice while they watched this year’s competition. For more photos, see LLCC Facebook and Instagram posts. Read on for this year’s winners.

Boats racing in the 2024 regatta

Collage of LLCC Library's boat in the regatta.

First Place – RV Swan Linc

 

For the third straight year, the LLCC Library took top honors with their boat titled RV Swan Linc. The library boat also received awards for fastest boat, with a finish time of 2:09, and LLCC Spirit.

Collage of photos for the Financial Aid regatta boat.

Second Place – Pell Pirates – also won Best Design

Collage of photos from the Birds and Bees cardboard boat.

Third Place – The Birds and the Bees at LLCC

Collage of photos from the Games Club cardboard boat.

Titanic Award – LLCC Games Club: FenRir 2

Photos of the SSBSU cardboard boat.

Longest Time in the Water (without sinking) – SS BSU

Other equally engaging and entertaining boats included:

Photos of the LLCC Honors Club cardboard boat.

LLCC Honors Club – Professor McDonald’s Revenge

Photos of Enrollment Management's cardboard boat.

Enrollment Management – Enrollment Splashtastic

Photos of LLCC PD's cardboard boat

LLCC Police Department – Hanson’s Heroes

10.14.24

Precision Agriculture seeds the Lake Macoupin Watershed

LLCC Ag students standing in an area receiving directions from an instructor.Facilities Services would like to thank Rich Teeter, Bill Harmon and the Precision Agriculture Students for their assistance with improvements to the Lake Macoupin Watershed.

On Tuesday, Oct. 8, using precision drone operation, faculty and students expertly overseeded about eight acres of turf between the Child Development Center and the campus lake with native pollinator seed. This area was designated as a reduced mowing area this past spring. Reduced mowing areas save a tremendous amount of labor, fuel and maintenance costs and are very environmentally friendly. This particular area is directly uphill from Lake Macoupin and is an important part of the watershed that drains into the lake.

LLCC instructor pouring seed into a large agriculture drone.