In the news

The Feb. 2019 edition of Welding Journal, the official publication of the American Welding Society, features a story about the updated welding lab at LLCC-Taylorville and a photo from the open house held last September.

Laurel Bretz, director, community education, was interviewed by WICS/FOX 55 news regarding the “Personal Emergency Preparedness” workshop held Monday. It covered such topics as developing an individual and family emergency plan, assembling an emergency supply kit and creating an emergency communication plan.

Sean Keeley, culinary specialist, is the author of Wednesday’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Students create unique menus for spring.”

01.31.19

ALL Winter Celebration, Feb. 6

The LLCC Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL) has rescheduled today’s Winter Celebration, “Abracadabra,” to Wednesday, Feb. 6. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Trutter Center.

The public is invited to this free event, which includes a performance by magician Mitch Williams, a potluck and other activities. To register, members should call 217-786-2292. Guests are asked to register by calling 217-786-2432.

01.29.19

CQI session coming up Feb. 8!

All new or current employees who have not completed Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) training are encouraged to sign up now for the next session on Feb. 8, 2019! Facilitators will be Nicole Ralph and Karen Sanders. Register by calling 524-6749 or emailing cctc@llcc.edu.

01.29.19

In the news

Chris McDonald, Ph.D., professor of political science, wrote the article “Fifty-nine days on the Western Front: The 33^rd Division ILNG in the ‘Great War’” for the Nov./Dec. 2018 edition of Illinois Heritage, a publication of the Illinois State Historical Society.

01.29.19

LEAGUE Committee seeks performers for kickoff

Calling all acts! Do you have a special talent such as singing, juggling or performing magic acts? Are you an Elvis impersonator in your free time? The theme of this year’s annual faculty and staff giving campaign, known as LEAGUE, is based on Las Vegas. The LEAGUE Committee is seeking “acts” to perform short (five-minutes or less) performances during the Las Vegas themed kickoff luncheon on Tuesday, March 26. In order to be considered, performers will be invited to attend a brief “audition” prior to the kickoff. Those interested should contact Barb Eades in the LLCC Foundation at 786-2255 or by email at Barbara.Eades@llcc.edu.

01.29.19

Epicurean Club Valentine’s Day sweets for sale

The LLCC Epicurean Club is selling delectable sweets for Valentine’s Day. Mixed truffles and candy(12 for $10), decorated cookies ($3 or $5) and chocolate-dipped pretzels ($5) are available for pre-order now through Feb. 7. Orders can be placed online or forms are available in LLCC Student Life. Checks can be made out to LLCC and must be paid by Feb. 7 in the Student Life office. Orders can be picked up in A. Lincoln Commons on Monday, Feb. 13 from noon to 2 p.m. All items are handmade by Epicurean Club members and will benefit club activities!

01.28.19

Nominations open for Pearson Master Teacher

The LLCC Foundation invites students, faculty, staff, alums and retirees to nominate an outstanding full-time, tenured faculty member for the 2019 Drs. Raymond and Ann Pearson Master Teacher Award. This award annually recognizes an exceptional faculty member for his or her professional contributions to LLCC. A faculty member may receive the award one time only.

Online nominations are now being accepted. LLCC students, faculty and staff may also log into Blackboard to access the nomination form. Nominations must be submitted by Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019.

For more information, stop by the LLCC Foundation on the first level of Menard Hall, Room 1214; call 786-2785; or e-mail LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu.

01.28.19

This week’s Academic Innovation & eLearning workshops

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning is offering a variety of workshops this semester on innovative teaching, internet accessibility and quality matters. Multiple open labs will also be offered. At these open labs, you can stop by to ask questions and receive one-on-one support with Blackboard, SoftChalk, Ally and AFEIS.

This week, the workshops listed below are being offered.

Introducing … YOU! – Monday, Jan. 28, 2:-2:50 p.m. in S0119. Learn the essential elements of a professor introduction and various ways to create an introduction, see how other instructors are introducing themselves and begin personalizing your own introduction. Register at http://bit.ly/2D0IO8x. Note: Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive two points for successful completion of this workshop.
Creating Internet Accessible PDFs – Monday, Jan. 28, 3-3:50 p.m. in M2260. Review Ally color indicators and learn how to use the Adobe accessibility checker. Prior to attending, look at your Ally results for PDFs which have scores in the orange and red range, and bring these files with you. Register at http://bit.ly/2M4ySha. Note: Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive one point for successful completion of this workshop.
AEFIS Open Lab – Monday, Jan. 28, 3-4 p.m. in S0119 – (no registration needed).
Using Ally to Improve Internet Accessibility – Tuesday, Jan. 29, 10-10:50 a.m. in S0119. Using Ally with Blackboard facilitates the creation of a more inclusive online learning environment. This hands-on workshop will introduce Ally’s many capabilities. Register at http://bit.ly/2H1lZpe. Note: Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive two points for successful completion of this workshop.
ISO the Academic Integrity of Instructional Materials: Seeking Permission and Source References– Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2-2:50 p.m. in S0119. Learn how to seek permission for use and resources to help you create a proper reference. Register at http://bit.ly/2H0EbiA. Note: Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive two points for successful completion of this workshop.
Creating Accessible Word Documents – Wednesday, Jan. 30, 3-3:50 p.m. in S0119. Review Ally color indicators and learn how to use Word’s accessibility checker. Prior to attending, look at your Ally results for Word documents that have scores in the orange and red range, and bring these files with you. Register at http://bit.ly/2CdeQMy. Note: Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive one point for successful completion of this workshop.
General Open Lab – Thursday, Jan. 31, 2-3 p.m. in S0119 – (no registration needed).

For full descriptions and to view a listing of all spring workshops by topic, visit https://www.llcc.edu/aiel/workshops-training. To register for a workshop, please follow the link under each session description and complete the online registration form.

01.28.19

Notice regarding end-of-month deposits

The deadline to submit your deposits to the LLCC Finance Department is Wednesday, Jan. 30 before noon. Please hand the deposit to Nichole Coffey or Robin Ackman as monies should not be left unattended.

As a reminder, if you have taken in funds, it is necessary to submit them and corresponding deposit slips to the finance department on a daily basis.

If you have questions, please contact LLCC Student Accounts at 786-2480. Thank you!

01.28.19

Homecoming office door decorating contest

It will soon be Homecoming time here at LLCC! To help spread awareness and school spirit, we are asking for offices to join LLCC Student Life in decorating your office doors! The office with the most votes will be declared the winning office and will win a jeans day later in February. Homecoming is the week of Feb. 4-9. Student Life will host events all week leading up to the men’s and women’s basketball games on the Feb. 9.

This year’s theme is “Mad About Plaid!” Why Plaid? Why not! It refers to the loggers (lumberjacks) who often are seen wearing plaid. So, get your coworkers together and get to decorating for what we hope to be a new tradition at LLCC!

The rules are simple:

Decorate an office door using our 2019 LLCC Homecoming theme: “Mad About Plaid.” We will be asking voters to consider the theme as the main criteria for selecting a winner, but overall appearance and use of red/blue will be considered as well. Bonus if you can get the office team to dress up in plaid for the picture! If you need big sheets of colored paper (the kind you put on bulletin boards), come to the Student Life office, and we can get you some!
Only painter’s tape or magnets may be used to affix decorations to doors so as not remove paint.
Door windows may not be covered in compliance with active shooter guidelines.
Decorations should not extend far enough from the door that it could cause a tripping hazard.
Decorating should be completed by noon, on Friday, Feb. 1. Email a photo of your door to Jacob.Deters@llcc.edu.
Photos of decorated doors will be available for voting during the entire week of Homecoming. Submit votes for your favorite door by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8. Students, faculty and staff are eligible to vote. There will be an online voting link available in LincIn, and it will be posted on the Student Life Facebook and webpages. The winner will be announced in LincIn on Feb. 8.
The office receiving the most votes will be declared the winner and will receive a jeans day decided upon by the office.

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