04.24.18

Get your ticket for the Farmer’s Share Lunch on Friday

The LLCC Agriculture Club is hosting its Seventh Annual Farmer’s Share Lunch on Friday, April 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Trutter Center. The club is selling tickets for the meal that will include a boneless pork chop sandwich, roasted corn, potato salad, fruit, cookies, and tea or lemonade for $1. The cost represents the portion of a meal’s cost that actually goes back to the farmers who grew the food. The rest of the cost is for processing, marketing, transportation, etc. Only 125 tickets are available, and they may be purchased from any LLCC Ag Club member or by contacting club advisor Bill Harmon at 786-2573 or bill.harmon@llcc.edu.

During the event, guests will also be able to test their agriculture knowledge with trivia questions from LLCC’s state champion College Bowl Team. The event is open to anyone in the campus community as an educational activity for the club.

04.24.18

VALIC representative on campus tomorrow

Are you saving enough? Terri Bailey, VALIC financial advisor, will be on campus Wednesday, April 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the VP conference room to answer questions about the 403(b) and 457(b) deferred compensation plan options available to LLCC employees from VALIC. View the invitation to find out how you can register for a consultation time. Deferred compensation options are available to employees from VALIC and TIAA-CREF.

04.23.18

Change in deposit process

In an effort to reduce paper consumption to align with the college’s value of accountability, effective May 1, 2018, LLCC Student Accounts will no longer be printing receipts for funds deposited into our GL accounts. Please begin using the updated deposit slip that is now available on the LLCC Finance Department portal page (labeled Accounts Receivable Deposit Slip); please discard and delete any saved versions of deposit slips you’ve previously or currently use.

Even though you will no longer receive printed receipts, you will still be able to track monies that you deposit. There are two options available to you:

  • Option A: Review the GL account in Colleague a few business days after bringing the deposit to LLCC Student Accounts to ensure monies have been deposited. (If you choose this option, you will not need to take any action; as of May 1, you will simply stop receiving paper receipts of the deposit.)
  • Option B: Request that LLCC Student Accounts email receipts to you (via the updated deposit slip).

If you are not already doing so, we recommend that you keep copies of the deposit slips you bring to us. LLCC Student Accounts encourages you to save electronic copies of deposit slips you submit along with receipts emailed to you (should you choose that option) so paper consumption is not just transferred from our team to yours.

If you have any questions, please contact Robin Ackman at robin.ackman@llcc.edu or 786-2762. Thank you!

04.23.18

Congratulations to the The Lamp

Congratulations to the The Lamp for winning 13 Awards for Excellence in the Illinois Community College Newspapers competition. The awards were presented April 6 during the Illinois Community College Journalism Association conference held at LLCC.

The Lamp staff won first place for its website, first and third place awards for front page design, and third place for general excellence. “Winning first place for website was very satisfying. They upgraded the website and worked hard to make sure new content was available daily,” says Tim McKenzie, professor of journalism and humanities and The Lamp advisor. “These awards are just a sampling of the great work that a very active group of student journalists created. I am very proud of all their work.”

View individual honors awarded to The Lamp staff.

 

04.23.18

This week’s Academic Innovation & eLearning workshops

This week, LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning is offering the workshops listed below.

Dare to be Different! Active Learning Strategies for your Classroom

Amy Chernowsky, instructional designer

Tuesday, April 24 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Trutter Center

Join us for this workshop to learn the instructional principles behind the use of active learning strategies in the classroom, experience active learning and have an opportunity to create (or modify) one of your own classroom lectures using these strategies. This session will also include an opportunity for peer review and feedback. Register at http://bit.ly/2CGejGm.

Exploring Open Educational Resources through Blackboard

Andy Mitkos, learning management systems coordinator & Amy Chernowsky, instructional designer

Wednesday, April 25 from 10-10:30 a.m. in Sangamon Hall 0119

Not many people know that Blackboard has a built-in open educational resources system called Blackboard Open Content.  This system is curated and contains course content for a wide variety of subjects.  In this workshop, we will go through the process of looking at the different types of content available, finding content relevant to your course needs, and deploying that content in your Blackboard course shell. Register at http://bit.ly/2EY3bCe.

Note: Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive one point for successful completion of this workshop.

04.23.18

LLCC Dance Club bake sale today

Dance into spring with the LLCC Dance Club: Express Your Seoul bake sale today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons! Some of the treats the club will be selling are puppy chow, chocolate dipped pretzels, cake pops, rice krispies, brownies, cookies and more. All items are under $2. Stop by and support your LLCC dancers!

04.20.18

Join us May 5 at the “Secret Garden”

Secret GardenFaculty and staff are invited to come explore the “Secret Garden” at the 12th Annual LLCC Foundation Gala! As in past years, this celebration promises to be a beautiful affair, highlighting LLCC students and programs, with all proceeds benefiting learning initiatives at the college. Tickets for the Gala are available for $125.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres begin at 6 p.m. followed by a famously delicious gourmet dinner prepared and served by LLCC culinary students and instructors. Students in the LLCC Big Band under the direction of Professor Jane Hartman will provide musical entertainment.

The event also features a terrific silent and live auction as well as the very popular Treasure Box, this year featuring a Pandora bracelet and earrings courtesy of Giganti and Giganti. Donations of wine and spirits for the popular Wall of Wines and Spirits are always appreciated. Cash gifts designated for wine and spirit purchases are also welcome.

To purchase tickets to the Gala or to drop off donations, please stop by the LLCC Foundation in Menard Hall or call 786-2785 for details. Thank you for supporting LLCC students!