The LLCC Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 5:15 in the R.H. Stephens Room. Read the agenda.
Onsite wellbeing assessment and flu shot clinic tomorrow
The last opportunity to participate in an onsite wellbeing assessment and flu shot clinic will be tomorrow, Oct. 23, from 7-11:30 a.m. in the Trutter Center. Online registration will close at noon today. Walk-ins will also be welcome. This event is open to all LLCC benefit-eligible employees and their spouses. For those employees and their spouses who are enrolled in an LLCC health insurance plan, the wellness screening (and flu shot for those participating in the screening) is free! All benefit-eligible employees who participate in the wellness screening will receive a $50 Visa gift card – just for participating!
To register for the onsite wellness screening and/or flu shot, open the screening guide emailed on Oct. 14 for login/registration instructions. Please note that there is a separate registration for the wellness screening and the flu shot. If you would like to do both, please be sure to register for both. When registering for a flu shot, you may be asked to enter a job code. If that should happen, please log out of the website, shut down your browser and then go back in. You should no longer see a request for a job code and can begin the registration process for the flu shot.
Not available on Oct. 23? Select “Physician Screening” when registering for the wellbeing assessment and follow the instructions for having your physician conduct the screening instead. If you have your physician conduct the screening and fax the results to CHCWellbeing by Oct. 31, benefit-eligible employees will also receive the $50 Visa gift card incentive for participating remotely!
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Ralph at nicole.ralph@llcc.edu or 786-2342.
Inclusivity Series presentation tomorrow at noon
The first speaker in the Inclusivity Series, Dr. Penny A. Pasque, will be presenting on “Understanding Implicit Bias and Identifying Action Strategies Toward Change” on Oct. 23 at noon in the Student Union. Registration for the event is requested. The event will include a 60-minute keynote at noon, followed by a 30-minute activity at 1 p.m.
Implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner. Implicit bias exists around race, ethnicity, gender, national identity, disability or any social identity. This interactive session will explore your own social identities and, focusing on race, define and explore the complexities of implicit bias for yourself, students and colleagues. The event will address how implicit bias shows up on community college campuses and work toward tangible action strategies toward change.
Dr. Pasque is a professor in educational studies and associate director of qualitative methods in the Office of Research, Innovation and Collaboration at Ohio State University. In addition, she is editor of the “Review of Higher Education,” which is considered one of the leading research journals in the field. Her research addresses complexities in qualitative inquiry, inequities in higher education, and disconnections between higher education and society. She utilizes qualitative methodology as well as studies qualitative methodology. Pasque’s research has appeared in approximately 100 journal articles and books. She is currently the primary investigator for 1) the National Study on Women in Higher Education and Student Affairs since 2008 2) the Epistemological Injustice in Graduate Education research project with Leslie Gonzales, 3) Researching Educational Diversity – The Decolonizing Indigenous Research Team (RED-DIRT).
In the news
The LLCC Library donation of a collection of 133 books owned by renowned Lincoln biographer Dr. Benjamin P. Thomas to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has been published by news outlets across the country. Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, dean, LLCC Library, is quoted in the articles. LLCC also received a thumbs up from the State Journal-Register for the second week in a row — this week for the LLCC Library sharing these books with a wider audience, and last week in recognition of the $1 million grant for the Open Door – Workforce Equity Initiative.
Jennifer Ramm, professor of biology, was interviewed by WTAX yesterday about the Chemistry Club’s seventh annual “Haunted Lab,” which will be held on Friday, Oct. 25.
Rihab Sawah, assistant professor of physics, was interviewed yesterday by the State Journal-Register and NPR Illinois about the “Stamps of Hope” art exhibit and the gallery talk and reception, which will be held Thursday, Oct. 24.
Our sympathy to Lucinda Caughey
We extend our condolences to Lucinda Caughey, professor of computer science, on the passing of her father, Donald Matthew Arndt Jr., on Oct. 18. A visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, 4-7 p.m. at Yurs Funderal Home in St. Charles, Illinois. A funeral mass will be held Friday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in St. Charles. Internment will follow at Marmion Abbey Cemetery in Aurora. Read the obituary.
Ordering promotional items with the college’s name or logo
As a reminder, if a college department (with the exception of Athletics, Student Life and Bookstore) has funds and wishes to purchase promotional items that would contain the college logo or name, here are the steps to take. These guidelines are intended to insure consistency, quality and value of promotional items.
- Complete a PRM KBOX work order, indicating the items you wish to purchase and the quantity. You may suggest a vendor, but it is not necessary.
- PRM will find a vendor for the items and provide you with price information.
- If you approve of the price, PRM will contact the vendor and provide the appropriate artwork and deadlines.
- You (or your department assistant) will need to create a requisition on Colleague for the item(s). Once the requisition is approved, the purchasing office will then send the vendor a PO to place the order.
Bistro To Go open today 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bistro To Go, LLCCs student-run café, is open today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The café, located in the Workforce Careers Center, offers takeout soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods and coffees prepared by LLCC culinary arts, baking and pastry, and hospitality students. View the fall 2019 menu.
Lunch orders can be placed in person, at 786-2821 or at bistroverde@llcc.edu. Additional information and instructions on how to email your order can be found at www.llcc.edu/bistro-verde. Cash and debit or credit cards are accepted.
Bistro To Go is open for the fall semester on Tuesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 21 (with the exception of Nov. 5).
VALIC representative on campus today
VALIC representative David Jones will be on campus today, Oct. 22, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the VP conference Room of Menard Hall. To schedule a 30-minute appointment for an account review and to help you understand your options and new enrollments, go to my.VALIC.com/seminars and enter registration code 6303SPR11AB.
Student Radiographer Association partnering with Yankee Candle for a student club fundraiser
Need holiday gift ideas? The LLCC Student Radiographer Association is partnering with Yankee Candle for a student club fundraiser and would appreciate your support! Yankee Candle offers so much more than just candles. They also offer Calphalon bakeware, wrapping paper, Rubbermaid containers and popcorn, just to name a few. There is a great selection of gifts for family, friends, teachers, daycare, white elephant, etc. To view the catalog and place an order, go to www.yankeecandlefundraising.com. Enter the group code of 999995510, and then click “Start Shopping.” Online orders will be shipped directly to the customer. Orders will be accepted until Friday, Nov. 8 to ensure plenty of time for Christmas delivery so order soon! Thank you for your support!
Coffee and hot cocoa sale tomorrow
LLCC Dance Club: Express Your Seoul will be holding a coffee and hot cocoa sale tomorrow, Oct. 23, in A. Lincoln Commons from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. New this semester is a stamp card. If you buy four drinks, you will receive a fifth one free! These cards are good for all coffee sales this semester. Coffee, hot chocolate, donuts and other treats will be available. A 16 oz. cup is $2, unless you bring your own mug then it is only $1!