Convocation is August 16

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 and 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!

 

Sign up to help at the Welcome Week tables

LLCC Public Relations and Marketing would appreciate your assistance during fall Welcome Week! PRM is looking for volunteers to assist at the welcome tables in A. Lincoln Commons, Montgomery Hall, Logan Hall, Kreher and the Workforce Career Center, Aug. 19-23 during the first week of fall classes.

Help students get a great start to the semester by greeting them, answering their questions, providing directions and encouraging them to stop by the Welcome Week events hosted by LLCC Student Life! An FAQ reference sheet will be on the table along with highlighters to help in marking students’ routes to their classes.

To sign up, add your name to this Welcome Week sign-up sheet or email Russell Michelich at Russell.Michelich@llcc.edu.

Celebrate Karla Wilham’s retirement today

Happy Retirement sign pointing toward the beach.The IT Department invites you to a retirement reception for Karla Wilham, information technology specialist, this afternoon in the Robert H. Stephens Room from 2-3:30 p.m.
Please join us as we bid farewell to Karla and wish her well on this next journey.

In the news

Summer is the perfect time for picnics, backyard barbeques and family reunions, but who’s checking the food temps? Jay Kitterman, culinary and special events coordinator, shares proper food temperatures in this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column for the Springfield State Journal-Register.

August Health and Wellness Information

Visit the Health and Wellness page for August updates, including:

  • August is Make a Will month. See the information about the importance of creating or updating your will. Employees are able to access LLCC’s Deer Oaks EAP program for assistance with creating a will.
  • Use the link found under health and wellness events to register for Mental Health America’s Journaling for Wellness webinar to be held on Wednesday, August 7th at noon. No time to watch, no worries. A recording will be sent to you to view at your convenience.
  • View the August monthly newsletters from Deer Oaks EAP, CHC Wellbeing, and Cottingham and Butler.
  • Find links to information regarding grief following the loss of a loved one.
  • Watch for more information about the upcoming 10 – minute chair massage event happening on August 15th.
  • Plus, look ahead and start adding the September events to your calendar.

For more information or questions, please feel free to contact Rachel Duff, employee health and wellness coordinator, via email at Rachel.Duff@llcc.edu or by phone at 217-786-2204.