A reminder to please join us and encourage students to come hear inspirational speaker Inky Johnson TODAY, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. in Cass Gym. Light refreshments will be served. *Note: the calendar at www.inkyjohnson.com lists the wrong date.
We hope to see you there! Learn more about Inky in this LincIn article from yesterday.
LLCC is now home to two donated honey bee hives! The LLCC Sustainability Committee was approached in the spring about placing bee hives on the campus. Beekeeper Dr. Stu Jacobson worked with committee member Steve Handy and workforce specialist Marnie Record to make sure the bees found a location identified as a good place for the bees as well as a safe place for those on campus. The bees are located on the southeast end of campus along the tree line. Signs will be posted near the hive area to alert people of the location. Most recently, community education students in Bee Series: Fall Management, were able to have a live demonstration at the site. In the future, credit classes will be able to incorporate the bee hives into their academic learning and Community Learning will be able to expand their class offerings. If you would like to read about all the benefits of bees, check out Jessica Tucker’s article on One Green Planet titled: How Bees Benefit Other Living Things. The college will surely benefit from bees in ways described in the article which include:
For more information contact Julie Rourke, chair, Sustainability Committee.
LLCC Police will be hosting R.A.D. Women’s Self Defense class Tuesdays, Sept. 6-27 from 6-9 p.m. Participants will take an active role in their own self defense and learn awareness and prevention tips! This class will be held in Trutter Center and is open to all females ages 11 and up. Cost is $25 and use code CEW 112-08 to register.
The deadline to submit your deposits to the Finance Department is TODAY, Tuesday, Aug. 29 at noon. As a reminder, if you’ve taken in funds, it is necessary to submit them and corresponding deposit slips to the Finance Department on a daily basis. Please hand deliver the deposit to Elyse Calhoun or Robin Ackman as monies should not be left unattended. If you have questions, please contact Elyse at ext. 62204 or Robin at ext. 62762. Thank you!
As part of the 50 Acts of Service in conjunction with the college’s 50th Anniversary, LLCC will be putting together a WATER STOP team to volunteer at the Girls on the Run 5K. All staff and faculty are welcome to participate. If you would like to join the volunteer team or if you have any questions, email Laurel.Bretz@llcc.edu.
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016
Time: 9:30a.m.-noon
Location: Lincoln Land Community College
The department of Academic Innovation and eLearning (formerly ITDE) is excited to offer a full range of workshops covering a variety of topics this semester. View the Fall 2016 workshop schedule.
We ask that you register in advance for each session you would like to attend. Workshops offered this week for Beginning Blackboard and Microsoft Office 365!
LLCC is accepting nominations for its 2017 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction to be held Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 in Cass Gymnasium. Introduction of inductees will take place at the half-time of the men’s basketball game against Illinois Central College, which begins at 3 p.m. The public is invited.
Any former male or female LLCC athlete who participated on one of the college’s athletic teams for at least one season prior to 2012 is eligible for nomination into the LLCC Athletic Hall of Fame. Nominations are being accepted through Oct. 31, 2016.
To view past recipients, nominate a former LLCC athlete or for more information, contact Ron Riggle, LLCC athletic director, at 786.2581, or visit the Athletic Hall of Fame web page.
In collaboration with the 50th Anniversary Committee LLCC faculty, staff and students will participate in 50 volunteer service activities throughout the LLCC district to celebrate 50 years of being an institution and give thanks to the communities in which made these many years a success. If you would like to have your act of service added to the wall of services on the LLCC 50th Page, please submit them on the 50 Acts of Service Google Form!
The Student Life Office would like to send out a huge thank you to all the faculty, staff and volunteers who helped with the New Student Welcome Lunch and Welcome Week Activities. We had a great turn-out and we’ve already gotten some excellent feedback from our students!
The NSWL started out in the A. Lincoln Commons with information tables from various departments and clubs or organizations. Following the informational portion, two breakout sessions provided students with Bystander Intervention training and a variety of other topics. Nelson’s Catering served a delectable lunch menu in Cass Gym that was enjoyed by students, 
faculty and staff!
The Welcome Week Activities went off without a hitch! The weather cooperated beautifully on Tuesday, Aug. 23, for the outdoor Loggerpalooza event that featured the musical acoustics of artist, Scott Porter; a Human Foosball Inflatable; vendor tables, and a Pretzel Bar provided by Chase Foods.
View a list of the many that participated and helped make these events successful.
Watch for a story about LLCC’s 50th anniversary in the State Journal-Register this Sunday. Those interviewed for the story: Craig Findley, chair of the Board of Trustees; Dr. Charlotte Warren, president; Bill Ames, first enrolled student; alumni Micah Bartlett, Jim Langfelder and Michael Dunbar, Brandon Lewis, student trustee, and student Lizzie Roehrs, along with Lynn Whalen, executive director, PRM.