Donate to LLCC’s Student Thanksgiving Lunch

Pumpkins and leavesLLCC Registration is excited to announce our annual Student Thanksgiving Lunch will be held on Friday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is a wonderful opportunity to show appreciation for our hardworking students and unite the campus community.

To make this event a success, we’re seeking your generous support through donations. Your contribution will help us provide a delicious Thanksgiving meal, including all the traditional fixings, for our students. Use this online link to sign up to bring something. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a significant impact. Your support will help us create a memorable Thanksgiving experience for our students. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

Donation Drive for Compass for Kids

The IV Leaguers Nursing Club is supporting Compass for Kids through a drive this season. Between now and Nov. 15 they will accept donations of warm socks & gloves, individually packed snacks with a long-shelf life, and pillows.
Boxes will be located in:

  • Montgomery Hall
  • A. Lincoln Commons
  • Sarah Laurent’s Hillsboro office
  • Kim Conover‘s Jacksonville office

The Compass for Kids mission is to “provide academic and social-emotional support to empower children and families underserved by our community.” Thanks for contributing if you are able!

National Radiologic Technology Week Trivia

Continuing the celebration of National Radiologic Technology Week…here’s a bit of trivia for you!

black and white photo of Wilhelm Roentgen.Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays quite by accident on Nov. 8, 1895. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a piece of cardboard coated with barium platinocyanide glowing when he was working with electricity in a vacuum tube in front of him. He called the mysterious rays x-rays because x stands for the unknown! At the time of Roentgen’s discovery of x-ray, there were several others who were also experimenting with a vacuum tube. Roentgen had an advantage due to a condition that made him extraordinarily sensitive to faint light. He was better able to see the faint glow that was being emitted because he was colorblind!

A photo of Wilhelm Roentgen's laboratory in his home.

Housing & Basic Needs Support is available for LLCC students

Hello from Student Success!  As we approach finals and the winter holidays, 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 that needs assistance with basic needs such as food, utility or rental assistance or related needs, please refer students to us through the established process via the referral link (below).Using the referral link preserves students’ privacy and protects their personal information. To refer a student:

Housing Support: Click on the “Referral for service request” green button.

Basic Needs Support: Click on the “Referral for service request” green button.

Thank you for all you do for LLCC students and for sending them our way! We are now in the Student Services Hub in Menard Hall. Feel free to come see us in our new space.

If you have questions about types of housing and basic needs support on campus, please reach out to Claire Heffron-McKinney.

Career Development Month – My Story boards

November is National Career Development Month, and the Career Center invites your participation in sharing career insights with our students. We’re excited to bring back the “My Story Boards,” which faculty and staff can fill out and display in their offices or outside their doors. Sharing your educational and career journeys can be both inspirational and informative for students, especially when integrated into classroom discussions.

The Career Center is delivering My Story Boards to Administrative Assistant Offices. If you did not receive a My Story Board and would like one, please email CareerCenter@LLCC.edu, and we’ll be happy to bring one to your office.

The Career Center Celebrates Career Development Month with Handshake Activation Prizes!

In honor of Career Development Month, the Career Center is encouraging students to register their Handshake Job Board account and complete their profile for a chance to win gift cards!

  • Students who activate their Handshake account by the end of the day on Nov. 30 will automatically be entered into a drawing for one of two $50 Amazon gift cards.
  • Additionally, students who fully complete their Handshake profile by Nov. 30 will be entered into a drawing for one of two $100 Amazon gift cards.

Winners will be notified in December.