Don’t miss out on this week’s Bistro To Go special: Chef Aaliyah Flynn’s General Tso’s Chicken. See the full fall menu at Bistro Verde.
For now, online ordering is down. Guests can place their order in person and either take it with them or enjoy in the dining room space or al fresco. Wait time is approximately 10 minutes. Bistro Verde is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, through Oct. 3.
Congratulations to Sarah Frey, LLCC website and social media coordinator, and the entire PRM team for being named a finalist for the 2024 Medallion Award for Social Media Page from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). NCMPR Medallion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges in NCMPR’s seven districts. Gold, silver and bronze winners will be announced at the NCMPR district conference at the end of September.
Are you following Lincoln Land Community College on Tik Tok? You can find us @lincolnlandcommunitycollege. While you’re at it, follow LLCC on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn!
LLCC Recruitment and Admissions welcomes Mirranda Campbell to the team. Mirranda is a recruitment specialist whose first day was Aug. 26. She comes to us from Security Bank. Mirranda is a community college graduate who went on to get her bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University. She will focus her recruitment efforts on health professions and workforce. You can email Mirranda or call 217-786-2226. Welcome Mirranda!
Jay Kitterman, culinary and special events consultant, community education, weighs the pros and cons of modern refrigeration in this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column for the Springfield State Journal-Register.
Laura Anderson, professor of art, is part of the art exhibit “Pillsburied: Multiple Resurrections,” Sept. 6-28 at the Springfield Art Association. The show is the third in a series of exhibits created rom and about the ruins of the Pillsbury Mill factory in Springfield. The work includes depictions and interpretations of the abandoned factory, and sculptures and collages created from objects and materials found on site.
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 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.
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
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.