11.07.24

National Radiologic Technology Week Trivia

Continuing the celebration of National Radiologic Technology … would you believe?

Did you know that Wilhelm Roentgen was awarded the first Nobel Prize for Physics in 1901? His discovery of X-rays made him a celebrity, and he had many honors bestowed upon him: to include streets named after him, countless honorary doctorates and prizes, and even the title of German nobility (which he rejected). With all this, would you believe that Roentgen died penniless? He refused to patent his discovery because he believed his work should be available to everyone.

11.06.24

Application for IDI Grant is Now Open!

The Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion (IDI) grant is an opportunity for LLCC employees, departments, and students/student clubs to receive support in addressing or celebrating inclusivity and diversity at LLCC. Categories to consider include training, teaching and learning, recruitment and retention, and environment and processes.

The application is open online through Wednesday, Dec. 4 and applicants will be notified prior to winter break. There is $5,000 available to be awarded in fall 2024 for activities in spring 2025.

If you have an idea or want to talk further about the grant, please contact Kristin Booher, director of student engagement, with any questions.

11.06.24

CCSSE Survey Results Discussions Planned

LLCC participated in the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) last spring. IRE will host two CCSSE discussions of our results. A Student Services focus will take place on Nov. 7 from 2-3 p.m. The Academic Services focus is scheduled for Nov. 13 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Both events will be held in Menard Hall, Room 2268 and are open to everyone at the college.

11.06.24

Mandatory Training Assessment Information

All employees should have received an email last week about their assigned annual mandatory trainings. Each training has an assessment at the end which is there to test your knowledge; however, employees do not have to pass the assessment to satisfy the training requirement. Contact Kirsten Taylor with any questions.

11.06.24

Welcome and Congratulations to these LLCC employees!

Lynn Giles-HarrisThe LLCC Career Center welcomes Lynn Giles-Harris as a career coach. Lynn just moved from New York City where she was a transition coordinator for a school district. She holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in special education. Her first day was Nov. 1. Lynn says she moved back to Springfield to be closer to family, including her sister, Leigh Giles-Brown, director, diagnostic medical sonography. You can reach Lynn at 217-786-2482 or by email. Welcome Lynn!

 

 

Bethany SzamockiLLCC Workforce Institute welcomes Bethany Szamocki as the new program assistant for aviation maintenance. She will provide a variety of support services that contribute to the success of the aviation programs. Her first day was Nov. 4. You can get in touch with her through email. Welcome Bethany!

 

 

 

Shelly SmothersCongratulations to Shelly Smothers on her new role as a student success advisor for health professions. Shelly started with LLCC in 2016. She previously served as a student success advisor but was most recently in the role of admissions specialist. Shelly can be reached at 217-786-3685 or by email.

11.06.24

Cybersecurity Training Happening this month

LLCC’s cybersecurity awareness training program for the 2024-2025 training year with Infosec IQ runs through Nov. 30.

The training will include four short training videos and assessments. During the campaign, a series of simulated phishing emails will also be sent out. The courses in the fall module include social engineering, multi-factor authentication, data privacy, and incident response. The purpose of this training is to raise awareness of the threats in our environment to avoid costly data breaches.

Everyone receiving the email notification is required to complete this training by Nov. 30. Failing to comply may result in loss of LLCC network access privileges and disciplinary action per board policy “8.6 – Employee Discipline”.

On Friday, Nov. 1, you received an email notification of enrollment in the course from Infosec IQ Notifications <notifications@securityiq-notifications.com> with the subject “Start your security awareness training.” The link provided in that email will take the learner directly to their dashboard to complete the module.

11.06.24

In the news

Fall weather calls for comfort food. Channing Fullaway-Johnson, culinary coordinator, community education, enourages readers not to forget about comfort vegetables and introduces us to winter squash lasagna with brown butter mornay in this week’s Epicuriosity 101 in the Springfield State Journal-Register.

11.06.24

Funeral Arrangements for Tony Young

Our condolences go out to the family of Tony Young, a former adjunct instructor in LLCC’s Truck Driver Training program who unexpectedly passed away on Oct. 30, 2024. Tony spent the past twenty years as a CDL examiner with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office, continuing to work closely with the LLCC program.

Funeral services and visitation are Thursday,  Nov. 7 at Union Baptist Church, 1405 East Monroe Streeet in Springfield. Read the obituary online.

  • Visitation: 9-10 a.m.
  • Service: 10-11 a.m.