Congratulations to Loggers baseball on their MWAC conference title! The Loggers will end the regular season Tuesday at Parkland before entering as the No. 1 seed in the NJCAA Division II Region 24 tournament starting May 19. Read more.
Each week, Academic Innovation and eLearning is sending out a link to a different Monday Morning Mentor program by MAGNA Publications. Each topic is presented by respected academic peers and covers timely and relevant topics in only 20 minutes — brief enough to fit busy schedules, but long enough to deliver valuable, actionable content.
This week’s topic: What Is the Best Leadership Advice I Ever Received?
From this link, you can view the featured 20-Minute Mentor and access the transcript, handouts and supplemental material. These materials are only available for the week of the presentation.
NOTE: You will need to enter a password in order to view the program. See Monday’s email from Becky Parton for the password, or contact becky.parton@llcc.edu.
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The Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education is offering a free virtual workshop “Asia Rising: Domestic & Global Consequences” on Friday, May 28, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (CDT). In addition to the workshop, 12 $1,000 stipends to develop 12 curriculum modules related to the areas of East Asia, South Asia or Southeast Asia will be available. For more information, contact Rihab Sawah, assistant professor of physics.
LLCC-Medical District (formerly Capital City Training Center) has some nice insulated bottles available with their former logo. Anyone who would like one, or several, may stop by the Information Desk in A. Lincoln Commons.
It’s commencement week, and LLCC will hold an outdoor Graduate Parade on Thursday, May 13, at 6 p.m. All LLCC employees are invited to participate and should arrive on campus no later than 5:30 p.m. Campus roads/entrances will be shut down around that time to prepare for the parade. Employees will line the parade route (outlined in image to the right). Ideally, employees will be near the area where they “live” on campus (employees who primarily work in the Workforce Careers Center will be on the sidewalk in front of that building, etc.) Employees who usually work in Cass, Menard and Sangamon, and the Outreach Centers and other off-campus locations, will be assigned to the area where the parade is preparing to exit campus (just past Trutter/Millennium). All employees should wear masks, maintain appropriate social distancing and wear the “Driven to Succeed” T-shirts ordered through PRM. Employee participants are also encouraged to make signs congratulating the graduates, but should do so at limited expense (no professional banners, etc.) We will have decorations with “Congrats Grads” banners at the campus entrance. It is also important to note there is no stopping of parade traffic. To ensure appropriate COVID protocols and maintain safe social distancing, graduates and their guests will be instructed to remain in their vehicles for the duration of the parade.
Rain date for the Graduate Parade is Saturday, May 15 at 10 a.m. Participants would need to arrive by 9:30 a.m. if that occurs.
As a reminder, Driven to Succeed T-shirts to wear at the Graduate Parade are available for pickup at the Information Desk in A. Lincoln Commons during the following times:
Monday, May 10, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 11, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 12, 8-11 a.m. and 2-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 13, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.
For those at Outreach Centers, T-shirts will be delivered to those locations.
If you have questions about T-shirt pickup, please contact amy.flynn@llcc.edu.
As a reminder, COVID testing is now open on campus and is occurring from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Trutter Center. This is a saliva based test with results the next business day. If you have not registered in the SHIELD Illinois system yet, you can do so at portal.shieldillinois.com. The agency code for employees is bhzrx9j1-emp.
Several employees have inquired if this testing is available to family members. We are now ready to open up this testing more broadly in our community. If you have family members that want to be tested, they can register on the SHIELD IL portal account (portal.shieldillinois.com) and use the agency code df5brbrj.
The vaccination being administered is the Pfizer vaccine so it requires two rounds of vaccination. The vaccination clinic for the second dose is scheduled for Thursday, June 3. This vaccination opportunity is also available to employee family members that are 16 years or older. All appointments must be made by no later than noon on Wednesday, May 12.
On Friday, Dr. Charlotte Warren, college president, announced the 2021 Distinguished Service Award recipients:
Cindy Burger, administrative assistant to the dean, English and humanities Angie Gum-Miller, professor of mathematics John Freml, adjunct instructor of humanities and German Kim Eddings, accessibility services coordinator Bryan Gleckler, vice president, administrative services
Thanks and best wishes were also given in a presentation for FY2021 retirees: Gary Armour, laboratory safety coordinator; Janice Badgett, professor of nursing; Joni Bernahl, director, IT support; Gerry Dalano, professor of mathematics; Lisa Heyen, adult education coordinator; Kevin Lust, director, Illinois Small Business Development Center; Susan Mendenhall, records coordinator; Soodi Nassirpour, director, IT development; Mary Russo, professor of nursing; Theresa Till, professor of nursing; Nancy Walton, professor of nursing; and Duane Whitney, systems administrator I.
Last week was Employee Recognition Week, and every day during the week, the college celebrated with videos for the groups with the following years of service:
Starting in the next few weeks, the construction management office will be working with contractors at several LLCC locations. A list of projects slated to begin is below:
Cass Gym basement will have mechanical work in the locker rooms and corridors.
The Child Development Center will have drainage repairs in the grass area to the south of the building.
Menard Hall’s loading dock and Sangamon Hall South Boiler Room area will have exterior concrete removal and replacement work.
Springfield campus parking lot light fixtures will be removed and replaced.
Emergency generators will be installed at Logan and Montgomery halls and the Child Development Center.
The LLCC-Litchfield front reception countertop/desk area will be renovated.
LLCC-Litchfield interior light fixtures will be removed and replaced at both buildings.
Logan Hall will have classroom/lab flooring removed and replaced.
Menard Hall second floor will have corridor flooring removed and replaced, and walls will be painted.
Logan 1132/1133, Millennium 2203/2204, Millennium 2237/2239 and Menard 2202/2203 are being renovated and converted to larger classrooms.
Montgomery Hall will have (mostly) overhead mechanical work occurring entirely at night.
Montgomery Hall will also have some work replacing flooring, ceilings and wall finishes in the east hallway during the day.
Springfield, Litchfield and Taylorville locations will have exterior signage and wayfinding (phase two) work.
We hope this list is comprehensive and our goal (as always) is to be minimally disruptive to daily college operations. As you can imagine, with the number of projects beginning, there might be something that comes up that needs our attention. If this should occur, please contact Tim Ervin at 217-786-9605 or at tim.ervin@llcc.edu.
Charlotte Warren, Ph.D., president, is a guest at 7:25 this morning on Sports Radio 1450’s AM Springfield program, speaking on the Kreher Agriculture Center and LLCC’s impact as an economic engine for the community.
Please visit the CHC Wellbeing section of the HR portal page for tips, newsletters and overall disease maintenance information. This page is designed to provide guidance on how to stay fit and healthy in preparation for our annual health risk assessments every October. Visit the CHC Wellbeing page today!
Congratulations to Loggers baseball on their MWAC conference title! The Loggers will end the regular season Tuesday at Parkland before entering as the No. 1 seed in the NJCAA Division II Region 24 tournament starting May 19. Read more.
The Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education is offering a free virtual workshop “Asia Rising: Domestic & Global Consequences” on Friday, May 28, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (CDT). In addition to the workshop, 12 $1,000 stipends to develop 12 curriculum modules related to the areas of East Asia, South Asia or Southeast Asia will be available. For more information, contact Rihab Sawah, assistant professor of physics.
As a reminder, Driven to Succeed T-shirts to wear at the Graduate Parade are available for pickup at the Information Desk in A. Lincoln Commons during the following times: