Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) professional development training is taking place this morning in Montgomery Hall 1143/1144.
Jacksonville Faculty Focus Session today — Accessibility Services
Tuesday, Oct. 16, noon to 1 p.m.
LLCC-Jacksonville
Students using LLCC Accessibility Services present with a tremendous variance of abilities and challenges in the academic setting. The role of LLCC Accessibility Services is to provide accommodations and supports that allow equal access to course content, course expectations and the classroom environment. In this session, we will present an overview of types of disabilities, accommodations and helpful classroom strategies, with a specific emphasis on hearing and visual impairment.
Honors Program collecting Halloween costumes yet today
The LLCC Honors Program is collecting Halloween costumes on campus and at several area locations, to be distributed to families at a “BOOtique” Oct. 20. The public is invited to donate all sizes of costumes, both complete and partial, along with masks, props and accessories, by today, Oct. 16. Drop boxes are located at:
- Springfield – LLCC Student Life Office, Menard Hall, 5250 Shepherd Rd.; Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. 6th St.
- Auburn – Auburn Public Library, 338 W. Jefferson St.
- Chatham – Chatham Public Library, 600 E. Spruce St.; Chatham Police Department, 117 E. Mulberry St.; Fulgenzi’s Trattoria and Catering, 214 W. Chestnut St.
- Divernon – Divernon Public Library, 221 S. 2nd St.
- Nokomis – Nokomis High School, 511 Oberle St.; Ugly Mugs, 125 W. State St.
- Pawnee – Pawnee Public Library, 613 Douglas St.
The “BOOtique” will be held on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons on the LLCC campus. Families are invited to pick out free costumes for their children during the event.
More information is available at https://www.facebook.com/springfieldbootique.
LLCC Chemistry Club sponsors sixth annual “Haunted Lab” Oct. 26
The LLCC Chemistry Club will host the sixth annual “Haunted Lab” Friday, Oct. 26 from 5-6:30 p.m. in upper Sangamon Hall.
Children ages five and older and their parents/guardians are invited to the free event. Pre-registration is required at www.llcc.edu/haunted-lab.
Children will see “spooky” science demonstrations and learn about experiments they can do at home. Experiments will be conducted by club members under the guidance of Jennifer Ramm, LLCC professor of chemistry.
Science demonstration shows will run about 20 minutes and will take place in Sangamon Hall Rooms 2213 and 2215. Children will see bubbles, color changes, fire and much more as they learn about science.
Shows begin every 15 minutes at 5, 5:15, 5:30, 5:45, 6 and 6:15 p.m. While waiting for shows to begin, children can participate in hands-on activities and face painting across the hall in Room 2216.
Children are welcome to wear Halloween costumes to the event. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.
Bicentennial series presentation Sunday, Oct. 21
Join LLCC’s Academy of Lifelong Learning this Sunday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. in the Thorne Deuel Auditorium at the Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St. for “From Prairie to Farm to City: Music to Commemorate Illinois’s Bicentennial” presented by Phil Passen. The program is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required.
The music performed by singer and hammered dulcimer player Passen reflects the story of Illinois, which has been shaped not only by its land and natural features — the prairies, lakes and rivers — but also by the many cultures that have flourished here: those of Native Americans, French, Germans, African Americans, Latin Americans and numerous others. Songs of the Underground Railroad, which ran through Illinois, will also be featured. So will selections representing farmers, workers, labor struggles, disasters and tragedies, as well as a few blues and rock-and-roll songs. Passen will provide commentary about the histories of the selections and the contexts in which they have been sung and played in Illinois. This will be an informative and entertaining look at Illinois, its history and its people.
The word dulcimer means “beautiful song.” Audiences are fascinated by the uncommon, trapezoidal-shaped hammered dulcimer. After Passen’s performances, members of the audience, young and old, musicians and non-musicians, are welcome to take a closer look at the dulcimer and try their hand at it.
Chicago-based hammered dulcimer player Passen is one of few performers who sings while accompanying himself on the hammered dulcimer. He performed for many years for the Chicago Department of Aviation’s tourist programs at O’Hare Airport, where travelers often thanked him for providing pleasure on a stressful day. Passen regularly performs at area libraries and is included in the Best of the Best by the Library Administrators and Coordinators of Northern Illinois. He also played in the World Symphony Orchestra’s performance of The Lord of the Rings Symphony at Chicago’s Auditorium Theater.
Board of Trustees to meet Oct. 17
The LLCC Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 5:15 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room. Read the agenda.
KUDOS to these employees!
KUDOS to the employees listed below for going above and beyond to assist others and for modeling LLCC’s core values! Each will receive a KUDOS certificate.
Admission and Registration technicians, Lisa Avendano, Chris Barry, Dr. Deanna Blackwell, Kenny Bridgeford, Dr. Deborah Brothers, Lyn Buerkett, Michelle Burger, Amy Chernowsky, Tiffany-Anne Elliott, Kari Grafton, Claire Heffron-McKinney, Carrie Henry, Beth Hoffman, Tim Humphrey, Asia Jackson, Leslie Johnson, Barry Lamb, Taylor Littig, Lara Marshall, Keri Mason, John Moore, Laurie Myers, Michael Phelon, Denese Schaljo, Lori Smith, Shelly Smothers and Cara Swafford.
View the Oct 2018 KUDOS Award Winners PDF to read about how these faculty and staff contribute to the positive environment that is LLCC and who nominated them for this recognition.
The next KUDOS award announcement will be made later in the fall semester. Brighten someone’s day and say “thank you, great job!” with a KUDOS. You can nominate a deserving colleague by clicking on the KUDOS Nomination tab in the upper-right corner of LincIn.
Final grades due today by noon
Mod 1 grades are due today, Oct. 15 by noon. Please issue an Incomplete grade by noon today if your student is going to submit late work.
Please contact Ashly Thomas (ashly.thomas@llcc.edu) or Susan Mendenhall (susan.mendenhall@llcc.edu) with any questions or grade changes.
Register for wellbeing assessment and flu shot clinic by noon today
LLCC will be offering an onsite Wellbeing Assessment and Flu Shot Clinic tomorrow, Oct. 16 from 7-11:30 a.m. in the Trutter Center. The registration portal for the event closes at noon today. 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) are 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 2018 Onsite Screening Guide (attached in email from Oct. 12) 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.
Not available on Oct. 16? Register for a physician screening using the 2018 Physician Screening Guide directions (attached in email from Sept. 10). The guide includes a form that you can take to your primary care physician to conduct the same biometric screening. If you have the 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 Nicole Ralph at nicole.ralph@llcc.edu or 786-2342.
Domestic Violence Awareness Week of Action daily events begin today
Join SAVE Taskforce as Domestic Violence Awareness Week of Action starts off with Pledge Day. Visit the table in A. Lincoln Commons to read about ways you can help prevent intimate partner violence and support survivors, and then take a pledge to use the knowledge to be a part of the change. The table will be staffed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Materials will be available at the table all day.
The LLCC Gay-Straight Alliance and SAVE Taskforce are hosting a Jeans Day this Thursday, Oct. 18 in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Participants should bring a minimum donation of $5 to LLCC Student Life to participate. All proceeds will support our local domestic violence shelter and service agency, Sojourn Shelter and Services, Inc. More information about the services provided by Sojourn can be found by visiting their website.