Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC president, authored the essay “Picture yourself at LLCC. Things are looking up!” that appeared in Sunday’s State Journal-Register.
IRE SharePoint site ready for use
The LLCC Institutional Research and Effectiveness (IRE) staff are happy to introduce the college community to our SharePoint site. We created this site to make national survey results and common reports accessible to faculty and staff.
Access and explore the site via our IRE tile on the LLCC SharePoint/Portal, and we welcome feedback or suggestions at AskIRE@llcc.edu.
Please check back periodically as we continue to develop our self-service approach to supporting decision-making.
LLCC partners with Terryberry for employee recognition program
LLCC’s current employee appreciation and recognition program annually recognizes employees who have reached a milestone service anniversary or who will be retiring from the college within the fiscal year. This program includes individual recognition and the presentation of a personalized gift, a service year lapel pin and a framed certificate during our annual spring ceremony. Last summer, LLCC received notification that MD Designs, Inc., a longtime partner of the recognition program, was closing its doors. This company has provided the college with our employee recognition gifts for over 16 years.
Soon after this news came, a group was formed and tasked with finding a new gift vendor. This group was made up of a diverse pool of faculty and staff from across divisions, across classifications, and with a variety of years of service for the purposes of finding a new and suitable gift vendor for our upcoming FY21 program. The focus group members include Lyndsey Craigmiles-Brooks, Gailyn Draper, Danny Guthals, Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, Keri Mason, Tisha Miller, Sam Reif, Brian Tweryon, Jason Waddell and Kayla Weitzel. When the group convened, discussions regarding our current program took place and a few concerns were presented from the representative groups. It was decided to focus our efforts on finding a new gift vendor while taking into consideration those concerns that had the biggest impact on employee satisfaction. This included updated/improved gift options and the timeliness of recognition.
After a presentation and interview process, the focus group enthusiastically selected Terryberry as our appreciation and recognition partner beginning in spring 2021. For more than a century, Terryberry has been an industry leader in helping organizations develop, implement and manage employee recognition programs. Not only did Terryberry address our current interests, but they have also provided the potential for a 360° recognition platform that will allow LLCC to expand our recognition program in the future. So, exactly why Terryberry?
Stay tuned for next week’s LincIn article titled “Why Terryberry?”
LLCC women in science
Today, March 22, at 3:30pm, Becky Croteau, Stacey Olson, Jennie O’Malley, Jennifer Ramm and Samantha Reif will chat about their paths in science as a part of the NEA Big Read: Sangamon County. The conversation will take place virtually through Zoom, and we hope the audience will help guide the topics. Please join in the fun discussion!
Below is a link to the Facebook event, but you can register here whether you have a Facebook account or not: https://fb.me/e/6pM2tpUKJ.
Hybrid studio art class
What are the keys to a successful hybrid studio art class? Technology and a willingness to make a mess at home!
Leslie Stalter, professor of art, shares how her ART 103 class this semester created a sense of community with students participating on campus and from home through Zoom.
Can you guess the LEAGUE superfriend?
Who is your favorite superhero? Batman or Wonder Woman? Maybe it’s your mom, dad, a grandparent or a teacher. We are all superheroes who transform the lives of our students every day. What’s your superpower? Dress as your favorite superhero for the LEAGUE zoom event on Professional Development Day. Meanwhile, try to guess who this superfriend is from the clues below for a chance to win a prize. Congratulations to previous winner Nicole Ralph.
Superfriend name: Songstress of Songs
Superpower: She uses her power of love and music to make the world a better place.
Submit your answer by email to LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu for a chance to win a prize!
Did you guess that Noseman is Nick Ferreira? Nick is an alum who graduated from LLCC in 1993. He started working at the college in 2005 as an adjunct. After a few years, he was promoted to program coordinator part-time for emergency services and health, and then later moved to a full-time position. Currently Nick serves as program director.
Transfer Tuesday
This week’s Transfer Tuesday, from 1-2:30 p.m. on Zoom, features Columbia College – Chicago, University of Illinois – Springfield (UIS) and Bethel University. LLCC students looking to continue their education after graduation by transferring to a four-year institution can meet with a college representative, who will be able to show videos/pictures, share documents and talk with students.
Students interested in attending should contact their student success coach for more information and the Zoom link.
View the full Transfer Tuesday spring semester schedule.
This week’s offerings from the Faculty-to-Faculty Support Team
LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning spring 2021 professional development workshops are being offered in three different formats: online, live via Zoom and on-demand. Workshops cover both teaching topics and instructional technology tools. There are also many opportunities, both live and on-demand, to learn to use the new Canvas learning management system. Access links and view the spring 2021 AIeL workshop schedule.
In addition to the workshop schedule you will also find additional offerings from the Faculty-to-Faculty Support Team, including the following offerings this week:
- Wednesday, March 24, 3:30-4:30 p.m. – The Virtual Faculty Break Room
- Friday, March 26, 3 p.m. – Lord of the Rings Trivia Game
LLCC-Taylorville history wall wins national award
The history wall display at LLCC-Taylorville won second place (silver) in the category of interior signage/display at the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations 2021 Paragon Awards. The awards were announced Wednesday at the NCMPR virtual national conference. Those involved in the project include Dee Krueger, Greg Walbert, Steve Handy, Phil Burnett and Jud Walker. Congratulations!
Also at the conference, Lynn Whalen, chief communications officer, PRM, was installed as past president of NCMPR. Kyla Kruse, assistant director, public relations, presented “Be Heard, Be Recognized: Internal Communication Strategies.”
NCMPR, an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), is the leading professional development association exclusively serving those working in communication at two-year community and technical colleges.
MIIIE virtual workshop March 26
The Midwest Institute for International/intercultural Education (MIIIE) will be hosting their next virtual workshop, “Surveillance, Privacy and Dissent in a Globalizing World,” on Friday, March 26. LLCC is a member of MIIIE and registration for this event is free.
Please contact Rihab Sawah, assistant professor of physics (rihab.sawah@llcc.edu) with any questions. For the registration form, contact Rihab or Becky Parton (becky.parton@llcc.edu).