The LLCC Board of Trustees meets today, Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room. Read the agenda.
African-American Food and Vendor Day is today
Don’t forget some extra spending money on Wednesday, Feb. 26! Vendors will be set up in A. Lincoln Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for browsing/shopping. The University of Spa will offer free manicures and haircuts as well.
Beginning around 11 a.m. there will be food samples offered too!
If you’d like to help with any aspects of the day, please sign up to volunteer at the African-American Food and Vendor Day..
The African-American History Month Planning Committee looks forward to seeing you!
Great Turnout for College Now Information Session!
There was an outstanding turnout of 23 students and their family members in the LLCC Student Union on Monday night to learn about College Now! Families from Rochester, New Berlin, Pawnee, Glenwood, Auburn, Southeast and Lutheran High School were in attendance.
Know someone who may be interested?
The next College Now information session will be offered in conjunction with Campus Visit Day on March 3 at 4:30 p.m.
SDS Manager Training on March 5
LLCC is transitioning to SDS Manager, an online safety data sheet management system. Training on how to access and use the database will be provided on Wednesday, March 5, at 3:30 p.m. in Kreher Agriculture Center, Room 1115/1117.
Anyone that uses hazardous chemicals or products is encouraged to attend. If you cannot attend in person, a video of the presentation will be made available on Environmental Health and Safety SharePoint page. If you have any questions, email Lisa Volk-Draper or call 217-786-3491.
Watch for students in distress
This time of year can be a stressful and overwhelming time for our students. Please remember that if you notice a student needing extra mental health support or experiencing mental health challenges, we have a student care coordinator who can assist students in finding the appropriate mental health resources. You can refer the student to LLCC Student Care Coordinator Kellee Phillips.
If you notice a student in crisis (a potential harm/threat to themselves or others), please contact the LLCC Police Department immediately at 217-786-2222 or 911.
If you notice a student in distress (experiencing extreme emotions), please contact Kellee Phillips via teams at 217-786-2409.
Let’s make sure that we are looking out for one another!
15-Minute Fixes: Quick Tips to Improve Digital Accessibility (Alt Text)
Take 15 minutes out of your busy schedule this Thursday, Feb. 27, at 3:30 p.m., to learn more about how small practices can have a big impact in your courses. Each Zoom session will last 15 minutes, with an opportunity to stay after for questions and discussion. We will approach all of these topics with the understanding that digital accessibility is an issue of equity and inclusion, and while these practices are essential for some of our students, they are useful for all of them.
Thursday’s topic: Alt Text – Learn about best practices in writing alt text, including understanding appropriate use of figurative images.
LLCC Automotive Technology Attends National Electrical Vehicle Consortium
Brian Earley, assistant professor, automotive technology, and Damon Tanke, professor, automotive technology, recently attended the National Electrical Vehicle Consortium in California to experience how AI and accelerated computing are helping the automotive industry.
In the News
If life keeps you running, there’s no better place to slow down, than in the kitchen. In this week’s Epicuriosity 101 article, “The beauty of slow cooking,” Channing Fullaway-Johnson, culinary coordinator, LLCC Community Education, explains how slow cooking can melt away stress.
LLCC BSU students attend Black and Latinx Summit
LLCC’s BSU students attended the annual Black and Latinx Summit at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign last weekend. The summit seeks to bring students from all intersections into a shared space to learn and connect. This focus is an intentional understanding of the traumas that communities of color in the United States have faced both historically and contemporarily. It is also cognizant of the strides we take each day to heal our wounds and better prepare us for the next change in our circumstances. By creating this space, we hope others will join us in exploring the landscape of our communities and finding ways to make us stronger as a collective.
In the Community
WEI and PATH attended the One in a Million, Inc. 30th Anniversary Black History Ball on Saturday. They were a table sponsor and provided an information table for the event as well.