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!
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.
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.
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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.
The Shared Governance Council will meet today, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room. Read the agenda.
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!
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.
The Black Student Union is hosting Haircut Wednesday for our LLCC students in the A. Lincoln Commons today. Stop by and receive a free haircut between 11 a.m. -2 p.m.
Terri Bailey, VALIC financial adviser, will be on campus today, Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 10:30 a.m.-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 below to find out how you can register for a consultation time. Deferred compensation options are available to employees from VALIC and TIAA-CREF.
Nancy Sweet, director of culinary programs and operations, is the author of this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Recipes inspired by a trip to Italy that you can take too!”