Maryjane Million, enrollment operations coordinator, spoke about LLCC at the Sunrise Rotary Club meeting in Jacksonville as well as the Beardstown Chamber meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
50th anniversary celebration is underway!
Lincoln Land Community College, founded on Feb. 23, 1967 with the passage of a referendum establishing the Lincoln Land district, kicked off the celebration of its 50th anniversary on Friday, Aug. 19 at the annual Convocation for faculty and staff. A special guest was Bill Ames, the first student to enroll at LLCC. See an album of photos from Convocation.
Dr. Charlotte Warren, the college’s sixth president, spoke on the extensive impact of LLCC, noting that 301,636 students have earned college credit at LLCC since its inception. She announced that the 50th anniversary observance will continue through the fall and spring semesters, including these major activities and events:
50 Acts of Service – LLCC faculty, staff and students will participate in 50 volunteer service activities throughout the LLCC district.
Spotlight on 50 alumni – The LLCC Foundation will highlight the accomplishments of 50 distinguished alumni of the college.
Historic display of LLCC artifacts and photos – A display of historic LLCC objects, memorabilia and photos will open in February in the James S. Murray Gallery on the Springfield campus. Travelling exhibits will also be featured at LLCC Outreach Centers throughout the district.
Oral history project: Interviews are being conducted of individuals key to the history of LLCC, including Dr. Robert Poorman, the college’s first president, and Eldon Greenwood, a founding trustee.
Founders’ Day Celebration Feb. 18, 2017 – Beginning at 12:30 p.m. with the opening of a time capsule from 25 years ago and the sealing of a new capsule by Phi Theta Kappa student honor society, the celebration continues at 1 p.m. with a ceremony honoring LLCC’s founders. Attendees may then visit the historic display in the James S. Murray Gallery and attend homecoming basketball games, where the latest class of the LLCC Athletic Hall of Fame will be introduced.
Book on the history of LLCC – A book on the first 50 years of LLCC is currently being researched and written by Dr. Betty Workman, former instructor of English at LLCC. The book, to be published by the LLCC Press, will first be available for sale at the Founder’s Day Celebration.
History Conference – LLCC will host the Illinois State Historical Society’s annual conference April 20-22.
60s style LLCC Foundation Gala – The 11th annual LLCC Foundation Gala May 6 will feature a theme of the late 1960s, when LLCC was founded and opened.
Commencement – LLCC’s annual commencement May 12, 2017 will provide the culmination of the 50th anniversary observance.
More information on LLCC’s 50th anniversary celebration can be found at www.llcc.edu/50.
Print Shop Submission and other KBOX Forms
The Duplication/Print Shop submission, PRM Project Request, Institutional Research and Effectiveness queries, and Facilities Services Work Order system have been migrated from portal forms to new queues within KBOX, the ITS Service Desk software application. There are multiple ways to access these!
- If you are on a college PC, click the ITS Service Desk icon on your desktop.
- From our website, go to MyLLCC and click KBOX Forms under Faculty/Staff Resources.
- Directly type in the url https://help.llcc.edu.
- Some department portal pages have links to the new KBOX forms in place of the old forms.
Frequently asked questions about using KBOX forms can be found on the ITS Services website (http://its.llcc.edu) and click on the News icon. You will still contact the department directly for inquiries regarding your ticket requests and/or procedures. Should you require assistance with the KBOX software to submit, view or add a comment to an existing ticket, please contact the ITS Service Desk at 786.2555 or helpme@llcc.edu during our scheduled hours. Instructional Guides are available on the Employee Portal, IT, Faculty & Staff Specialized ITS Training page. https://my.llcc.edu/C3/ITSTraining/default.aspx
Murray Gallery opens with humorous new exhibit “Otto Cricket Hits!”; artist reception Sept. 8
The James S. Murray Gallery is now open for the fall semester, featuring the work of local educator, graphic designer and artist Brytton Bjorngaard.
“Otto Cricket Hits!” takes a humorous look at the effect of “autocorrect” on communication. The exhibit will be open to the public on the second floor of Menard Hall through Sept.15. A reception for the artist will be held on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The gallery’s regular hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays.
As something intended to perfect and thus improve interactions with each other, autocorrect often has quite the opposite effect. Bjorngaard’s medium is photographic collage, an appropriate choice for someone who is still very active as a commercial designer and also a nod to Dada, the art movement that not only popularized collage but also dealt heavily in sardonic humor.
Bjorngaard, who teaches at the University of Illinois Springfield, has long been interested in personal interaction and subsequent experience with design. As a master of fine arts candidate at Iowa State University, she studied the effects of environmental design in healthcare.
Introducing the Office of Academic Effectiveness
The Office of Academic Effectiveness was formed to create a centralized location for assessment and curriculum activities. This centralization will allow for improved communication as we strive to promote a culture of continuous improvement. For more information, please see the attached brochure: Academic Effectiveness Brochure.
50th anniversary email signature
The 50th anniversary logo is now available for use in your email signature. We encourage you to use it to spread the word about this special observance!
Just save this image and add it to yours!
Wish Sue Hamilton well in her retirement!
Congratulations to Sue Hamilton, adjunct music instructor, on her retirement. Sue has taught class piano, choir with additional private applied vocal lessons since 1979. With this in mind, the Arts and Humanities office will be hosting a card shower for Sue Hamilton. The Arts and Humanities Department will collect cards until September 2.
Welcome to the new academic year!
Welcome to the 2016-17 academic year! Volunteers will be in A. Lincoln Commons and the Workforce Careers Center to assist new students.
Thank you to all who worked to create such a great kickoff to LLCC’s 50th anniversary celebration at Convocation last Friday, and to everyone who participated! The photo of faculty and staff in the shape of “50” will be available soon in LincIn, along with a photo gallery from Convocation.
Check out the 50th anniversary webpage!
Blackboard Mobile Support Center in Commons this week
The newly renamed Academic Innovation and eLearning (formerly Instructional Technology and Distance Education) will hold a mobile Blackboard Support Center in the Commons the first week of school and at midterm. Staff will be available for students and some faculty questions. Please encourage students to stop by if they have any questions about Blackboard or online learning.
| Date | Time | Room |
| Monday, August 22 | 10:00-1:00 | A. Lincoln Commons Back Study Lounge |
| Monday, August 22 | 4:00-6:00 | A. Lincoln Commons Back Study Lounge |
| Tuesday, August 23 | 10:00-1:00 | A. Lincoln Commons Back Study Lounge |
| Tuesday, August 23 | 4:00-6:00 | A. Lincoln Commons Back Study Lounge |
| Wednesday, August 24 | 10:00-1:00 | A. Lincoln Commons Back Study Lounge |
| Thursday, August 25 | 10:00-1:00 | A. Lincoln Commons Back Study Lounge |
| Tuesday, October 11 | 10:00-1:00 | A. Lincoln Commons Back Study Lounge |
| Wednesday, October 12 | 10:00-1:00 | A. Lincoln Commons Back Study Lounge |
50 years of Peace, Love and LLCC! Convocation 2016 this morning
Convocation 2016 this morning in Cass Gym!
8:30: Breakfast and musical slide show of historic LLCC photos
9: Presentations on TRIO, Open Door Program, AQIP, Strategic Planning plus a Message from the President and 50th anniversary skit
10: Wear your 50th anniversary T-shirt (available at the door if you don’t have one yet) to participate in faculty/staff photo in the shape of “50” on the lawn outside Cass Gym.