Thank you to everyone who reached out following my dad’s recent passing. I really felt the love of my LLCC family! The hugs, cards, texts, emails, plants and memorial donations were so very kind.
Megan McCann
It’s that time of year when LLCC sees an increase in phishing attempts.
Phishing involves fraudulent communications designed to deceive individuals into divulging sensitive information or performing actions that compromise security. Spear-phishing targets specific individuals within an organization by pretending to be someone they know or trust, such as a higher-up in the organization, to increase the chances of success.
Phishing attacks, especially those masquerading as communications from higher-ups in your organization, can be quite sophisticated and convincing. Here are some steps you can take to protect yourself and mitigate the risk:
By staying vigilant and following these steps, you can significantly reduce the risk of falling victim to phishing attacks. Remember, cybercriminals rely on exploiting human trust and errors, so being cautious and informed is your best defense.
Shanda Byer, vice president of student services, was interviewed on WTAX on Friday, Aug. 2 about LLCC’s upcoming FAFSA Completion events.
LLCC’s Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL) is offering two free Arts for ALL public presentations featuring the beauty and uniqeness of all people, through the arts. Dates are Aug. 8 and Oct. 2.
Save the date for the annual Convocation for faculty and staff! It will be held Friday, Aug. 16, starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Student Union. This year’s event will feature acclaimed global futurist, best-selling author and speaker Jack Uldrich! In addition, the day will include an address by Dr. Warren, department meetings in the afternoon and a social from 4-6 p.m. in the Hamilton Area.
More details will be coming in LincIn!
LLCC hosted Rep. Nikki Budzinski and representatives of Skills USA and the AED Workforce Development Foundation on Wednesday in the Diesel Technologies Lab. Skills USA and AED thanked the congresswoman for helping secure a Department of Labor grant to support and develop high school programs that promote skilled trades. While at LLCC, Rep. Budzinski was given a tour of the Diesel Technologies lab from Program Director Jeff Gardner.
Between now and the beginning of the fall Semester, contractors will continue to work outside of the student services construction barrier in Menard Hall. This portion of the hallway will be closed occasionally during this time. We will have the corridor reopened by end of day on Aug. 16.
Entering Menard Hall from the east or through A. Lincoln Commons and either up or downstairs will be the only way to access each building. We appreciate your patience as we continue to work to improve these areas of campus and hope the inconvenience is minimal. As always, please use caution and follow all signs, caution tape, barricades and barriers in this area. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tim Ervin at 217-786-9605.
Contractors are currently working on installing new signage and wayfinding at Menard Hall, Sangamon Hall and A Lincoln Commons. We worked diligently with the vendor to be sure everything was as accurate as possible, but with approximately 1,300 new signs to install, there will likely need to be small adjustments. If you notice any revisions, please email these to Tim Ervin at tim.ervin@llcc.edu and we will track all of these to make the needed revisions at one time. Thanks!
LLCC welcomes Alex Berry back to campus. Alex started his role as the new associate vice president of student success earlier this month. Alex returns to LLCC after working at Millikin University. Prior to Millikin, Alex served as the LLCC’s Director of Student Success. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from Millikin and a master’s degree in college student personnel from Western Illinois University. You can reach him at alex.berry@llcc.edu or 217-786-2848.
The Campus Climate team is pleased to welcome newly elected and reelected members: