The LLCC Board of Trustees meets today, July 24, at 5:30 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room. Read the agenda.
In the news
LLCC’s West Lake Nature Grove serves as an outdoor learning lab for several disciplines including natural and agricultural sciences. Learn more about the land and learning opportunities in this Illinois Times essay by Dr. Brent Todd, dean, natural and agricultural sciences.
Sheridan Lane, director, culinary programs and operations has some creative tips on what to do with your garden abundance in this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column, “Living on the wild side,” in the Springfield State Journal-Register.
Walk on Wednesdays: Refresh & Recharge!
Take a break and join the Walk on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. in front of Cass gym.
Rain won’t stop us; we’ll gather in A. Lincoln Commons if needed. Sign up online to join!
Support services for students and employees
With recent events, we want to remind all faculty and staff of support services available.
TalkSpace is available for all our students using the keyword: Loggers. You may also have students reach out to Kellee Phillips, student care coordinator, at kellee.phillips@llcc.edu or 217-786-2409, if they are in need of additional support or are seeking mental health resources. Kellee can connect students with the appropriate resources.
Resources are available for employees through the Deer Oaks Higher Ed Employee Assistance Program (EAP). More information is available on the Health and Wellness section of the Employee Portal. If you have questions, please contact Rachel Duff, campus health and wellness coordinator, at rachel.duff@llcc.edu.
Board of Trustees to meet tomorrow
The LLCC Board of Trustees will meet tomorrow, July 24, at 5:30 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room. Read the agenda.
STUDENT WORKER JOB FAIR AUG. 28
Do you need a student employee to assist with various tasks in your office? LLCC offers on-campus jobs to students enrolled in at least six credits hours each semester. On-campus jobs are a great resource for students to advance their academic and professional goals.
To promote various on-campus jobs, LLCC Student Life in conjunction with LLCC Financial Aid will be hosting a Job Information Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. for LLCC offices to promote their on-campus jobs to LLCC students. If you’d like to participate, complete the Job Information Fair online registration form.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Kristin Booher or Gianna Hines.
Inviting Employees to Join Event Planning Committees
As we kick off another year, some committees are forming to plan programs and events. Groups are needed to plan and implement the following:
- Multicultural Festival – The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 9 with cultural vendors, entertainment and food. The committee members will brainstorm ways to make the day even more special and, most importantly, will be present to make it happen on that day! The first meeting will be a Teams meeting on Wednesday, July 31 at 10 a.m. and there will be a some additional meetings prior to the festival.
- African American History Month – The programming will be in February, but planning will get underway soon. There will be monthly planning meetings in the fall becoming more frequent as events near. Each committee member will take on a few tasks to do between meetings. The committee divides responsibilities for the setup/cleanup of the 4-5 events during the month of February.
- Women’s History Month – We’re creating a new group for planning a few activities in March. The group can decide when/how often to meet to make this happen
All are invited and welcome! If you are interested in joining one of these committees (or if there is another program/event on your mind!), please let Kristin Booher know of your interest.
The Writing Center is closed today
The LLCC Writing Center will be closed on Tuesday, July 23, for a 2024-2025 academic year planning retreat. The center will reopen on Wednesday, July 24.
2024 Peaceful Partners, Illinois Domestic Violence Conference is Sept. 13
Financial abuse is one of the most powerful methods of keeping a survivor trapped in an abusive relationship. LLCC is teaming up with local, state and national organizations on a state-wide conference aimed at helping survivors and practitioners move forward with economic justice. Don’t miss hearing from Kim Pentico, senior director of economic justice and Ashley Slye, deputy director of positively safe and domestic violence counts with NNEDV, at the 2024 The Peaceful Partners, Illinois Domestic Violence Conference on Sept.13. CEUs available. Learn more and register online.
IRE drop-in hours today, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Want to create a report in ZogoTech but just don’t quite remember where to start? Need a refresher on stacking filters in Navigator to get the right group of students? Have questions on a PowerBI Dashboard?
LLCC Institutional Research and Effectiveness staff members are available during dedicated drop-in hours on Tuesdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Stop by MCTR 2215, and bring your questions or requests. We look forward to seeing you!
Those with a need to meet virtually should contact IRE for a Teams meeting link.