Don’t Miss the Upcoming Breakfast and Learn!

Join in for a yummy breakfast and an engaging learning opportunity at the upcoming Gut Health event featuring Dr. Bryne from Align Life of Springfield! Attendees will gain valuable insight for better digestion and improved vitality.

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 28
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Robert H. Stephens Room

Today is the final day to register. Don’t miss out on this wonderful event. Reserve your spot today! We look forward to seeing you there!

Free NISOD webinar for faculty today

Register to attend, “Communities of Practice: Creating Community and Shared Learning to Support Student Success,” today, Jan. 23 from 1-2 p.m. on Zoom.

Join Kris Tolman, manager of education programming for NISOD. Discover how communities of practice (CoPs) empower faculty, staff, and administrators to drive meaningful improvements in student success. This webinar explores how CoPs foster collaboration, encourage innovative teaching practices, and provide essential support networks. By connecting professionals across disciplines, CoPs enable the sharing of strategies that boost engagement, retention, and learning outcomes. Join us to learn how implementing CoPs can create a transformative impact on your students’ success, and be the first to hear NISOD’s exciting announcement about a new program offering coming in 2025.

For LLCC employees, NISOD webinars are free. To register, you must first sign in to your NISOD account or sign up for a new account using your LLCC email address. After logging in, the cost of the webinar will be $0.

 

Welcome Week event

Linc standing on a wood floor near a brick wall and glassed office spaceLLCC Student Life and the Logger Activities Board have a full two weeks of welcome events scheduled and would like assistance spreading the word to students. Stop by to check them out too! If you are really excited about one (or more) and want to volunteer, please email Student Life. More hands make light work!

All events will be held in A. Lincoln Commons while supplies last.

What’s My Cup of Tea?

Thursday, Jan. 23, 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Make new friends, find a club to join and learn about other local attractions while enjoying a cup of hot tea, an iced tea or a scone.

Today’s Welcome Week events

Linc standing on a wood floor near a brick wall and glassed office spaceLLCC Student Life and the Logger Activities Board have a full two weeks of welcome events scheduled and would like assistance spreading the word to students. Stop by to check them out too! If you are really excited about one (or more) and want to volunteer, please email Student Life. More hands make light work!

All events will be held in A. Lincoln Commons while supplies last.

Impact Life Blood Drive

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Rotunda)
Help save lives by donating blood during National Blood Donor Month. Walk-ins are accepted but appointments are encouraged. Sign up online.

Grocery Bingo

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (Lounge)
Each round of bingo will end with someone winning food, toiletries or cleaning supplies. Something to use right away!

What’s My Cup of Tea?

Thursday, Jan. 23, 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Make new friends, find a club to join and learn about other local attractions while enjoying a cup of hot tea, an iced tea or a scone.

Student Referral Links

Hello from LLCC Student Success. We hope the spring semester is off to a great start. We’d like to remind you that we offer several avenues of support for our students. If you encounter a student experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness or one who needs assistance with basic needs such as food, utility or rental assistance or related needs, please refer students to us using the appropriate referral link (below), rather than through TEAMS or an email. This preserves the student’s privacy, protects their information and ensures that the referral is not missed. To refer a student:

Thank you for all you do for LLCC students and for sending them our way!

LLCC Distance Education Policy and Procedures Handbook

Over recent years, distance education has been the subject of numerous new and revised regulations issued by the Department of Education and other governing bodies. In response, the LLCC Distance Education Policy and Procedures Handbook has been developed to assist faculty and staff in remaining informed of both institutional and regulatory requirements related to distance education. This resource is available through the AIeL SharePoint site and will be updated regularly to reflect changes in external regulations and internal college practices. For further inquiries, please email Becky Parton, dean of LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning.

Two new AI sessions offered for faculty development

AIeL is excited to announce there are two new offerings for February in the spring 2025 faculty development schedule, both related to AI in higher education:

  • The “AI in Higher Education” virtual summit, organized by the Instructional Technology Council (ITC) and Pikes Peak State College, will take place on Friday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The conference is free for LLCC faculty (a $40 value), and you must register by Friday, Feb. 7, 8 a.m. to secure your spot. You will leave this summit with the ability to use AI tools in course design, open educational resources and assessment. Register for the AI in Higher Education summit today!
  • On Friday, Feb. 28, 1-3 p.m., we will welcome Dr. Jason Gulya, professor of English and applied media at Berkeley College, via Zoom for a hands-on workshop, “Teaching Durable Skills in a Changing World.” This session will provide a valuable opportunity to discuss the enduring value of teaching durable skills, fostering critical thinking and prioritizing human connection in the age of AI. Register for the Teaching Durable Skills in a Changing World workshop today!

In the news

Thinking about a cruise vacation in the not-so-distant future? Jay Kitterman, culinary and special events consultant, explains the culinary experience on the ship is a big part of the fun, in this week’s State Journal-Register Epicuriosity 101 column, “A cruise for foodie travelers.”

Artificial intelligence is the theme for a four-part series presented by LLCC’s Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL) this year. James Hall, ALL member, explains what members will learn in this month’s Senior News and Times essay titled, “Artificial Intelligence and You.”

Thank you to Welcome Week volunteers

Two employees standing at a table smiling.LLCC Public Relations & Marketing thanks everyone who joined us in greeting and assisting students across campus last week. You helped students get a great start to the summer semester! It would not have been possible without all of you who took time out of your busy days to help students find classes, print off schedules, and much more.

Those who helped greet during Welcome Week included: Robin Ackman, Anne Armbruster, Gillian Bauer, Sarah Beggs, Alex Berry, Mackenzie Bryant, Josh Collins, Alex Dean, Barb Eades, Tiffany Elliott, Claire Heffron-McKinney, Carrie Jacobs, Lisa Lang, Crystal Norris, Sarah Payne, Kellee Phillips, Katrina Quattlander, Samantha Reif, Leanne Roseberry, Scott Searcy, Lindsay Shelton, Karen Sisk, Lori Smith, Amy Strawn, Kathy Szamocki, Amanda Turner, Bri VanMeter and Mac Warren. Three employees standing a a table smiling while a sunbeam coming through a window shines on them.