2017 printed directory available

2017 LLCC DirectoryPrinted copies of the LLCC Directory will be available after 8:30 a.m. at the information desk in A. Lincoln Commons and LLCC Public Relations and Marketing. If you would like some sent to your location, please contact Amy Flynn at amy.flynn@llcc.edu. The cover of this year’s directory is pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

 

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Photos of Lake Macoupin

Thanks to Dr. Chris McDonald, professor of political science, for sharing photos of a misty day around Lake Macoupin as fall colors just started to show on the LLCC-Springfield campus.

Lake Macoupin Lake Macoupin
Lake Macoupin Lake Macoupin

Registration opens today for spring 2018 classes

Registration is now open for those wishing to enroll in spring semester classes at LLCC. Be sure to wear your “Register for classes today!” button to remind students that they can now sign up for courses. If you don’t yet have a button, stop by the LLCC Information Desk to pick one up!

Register for classes today!

Jeans Day for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Week of Action

It is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Week of Action. SAVE Taskforce is having programming throughout the week and would love your participation! All events will be held in A. Lincoln Commons. Throughout the week, we encourage everyone to post about their participation in DVAM Week of Action events with the hashtag #TakeAStand.

Thursday, Oct. 19 – Purple Thursday, “Talk About It Thursday,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wear your purple and bring your $5 to the LLCC Student Life Office to participate in the Feminist Activist Coalition’s Jeans Day benefiting Sojourn Shelter and Services, a local domestic violence resource center. This year, we will also be handing out purple ribbons attached to a small sheet with tips for having an informed conversation about domestic violence. Recipients of the purple ribbons will be encouraged to talk to at least one person using their conversation tip.

HCCTP repairs sidewalk east of Menard Hall

The Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) students have finished pouring concrete for a new section of sidewalk east of Menard Hall. The existing sidewalk was cracked and in need of repair. HCCTP teaches the basics of construction through hands-on training. So students laid out a new plan for that section of sidewalk, removed the old concrete with jack hammers and moved the sidewalk over so it lined up with the east door of Menard Hall. Students were assisted by the Cement Masons Local 18.

HCCTP sidewalk repair HCCTP sidewalk repair
HCCTP sidewalk repair HCCTP sidewalk repair

ISAC financial aid training workshop Oct. 19

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission will be providing a free financial aid training workshop today for professionals in high schools, higher education and community-based organizations. Participants will learn about the most challenging areas of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The workshop will take place from 8 a.m.-noon in the Trutter Center.

 

Fall 2017 Professional Development Day

Professional Development Day will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7.  Mark your calendars now and make plans to attend. Information about the day can be found online at www.llcc.edu/ProDevDay. On this site you will find the full schedule, session information and keynote speaker information for the luncheon and dinner.

Professional Development Day is a great opportunity to share ideas, learn something new or expand upon skills and talents you already have. It also provides excellent opportunities to interact with colleagues from other departments across campus. The Professional Development Day Committee has planned many activities and concurrent sessions throughout the day, with something for everyone.

This year’s afternoon concurrent sessions will focus on the college’s new Core Values: Access & Success, Diversity, Accountability, Progress, and Teaching and Learning (ADAPT). Our luncheon keynote presenters will be Charles Metz, LLCC alumnus, and Dr. Mike Ramm, LLCC chemistry professor. An ice cream social will round out the afternoon’s activities at 4 p.m. with fun and games for everyone.  At 5 p.m., we will have dinner and our evening keynote presentation by Beth Hoffmann, professor, communication and 2017 Drs. Raymond and Ann Pearson Master Teacher Award winner.

We have put together an app for Professional Development Day again this year. We encourage you to use the app rather than printing a schedule. In addition to viewing the schedule, the app allows you to create a customized schedule, view the session based on the ADAPT tracks, upload photos, and post and follow Twitter updates exclusive to our ProDevDay activities. Visit the LLCC ProDevDay App webpage to learn more and download the app.

Save the date, and plan on attending Professional Development Day on Nov. 7!

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Week of Action and Jeans Day

It is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Week of Action. SAVE Taskforce is having programming throughout the week and would love your participation! All events will be held in A. Lincoln Commons. Throughout the week, we encourage everyone to post about their participation in DVAM Week of Action events with the hashtag #TakeAStand.

Wednesday, Oct.18 – Silent Witness, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sojourn Shelter and Services will be on campus with their Silent Witness exhibit. This exhibit both honors victims and uses their stories to convey the tragic reality of domestic violence (more information here: http://www.silentwitness.net). There will be representatives from Sojourn present to hand out information.

Thursday, Oct. 19 – Purple Thursday, “Talk About It Thursday,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Those committed to ending domestic violence around the country will be wearing purple on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, to bring awareness to the topic. Wear your purple and bring your $5 to the LLCC Student Life Office to participate in the Feminist Activist Coalition’s Jeans Day benefiting Sojourn Shelter and Services, a local domestic violence resource center.