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The Board of Trustees approved a resolution at the Sept. 9 board meeting to authorize the sale of $70 million in general obligation bonds and for a levy of a direct tax to pay the principal interest of the bonds.
Click on the image above for up-to-date information on the Master Plan.
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JJC FAST FACTS |
Check out the new JJC commercial, shot by Comcast in July, on the college's home page www.jjc.edu. |
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Sustainability Initiatives at JJC |
The next meeting of the Sustainability Initiatives Committee is Wednesday, Oct. 1.
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www.jjc.edu/sustainable campus
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JJC Earns National Award for Budget Presentation
JJC has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award-the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting-from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the current fiscal year.
To receive this award, according to the GFOA, institutions must satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines assess how well the budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device.  This is the 36th consecutive year that the college's operating budget has been balanced. The total operating budget is $66,519,600, an 8.8 percent increase from the last fiscal year. This budget reflects JJC's strategic plan, the document that outlines the goals and priorities of the college. "The GFOA award for budgeting is only given to 15 community colleges in the nation," David Agazzi (right), vice president of business services, said. "The award is one of many indicators to show that JJC provides sound stewardship of the money of students and taxpayers. It also demonstrates that JJC has a top-notch financial staff." Read more about the budget |
Hospice Worker to Speak in Success Story Event
 Alumna Kimberly A. Cast, BSN, RN, will be the featured speaker at the second Success Story Series of the fall semester on Thursday, Oct. 9, on the Main Campus in the T-Building Conference Center.
Cast is the pediatric hospice and palliative care coordinator for the Joliet Area Community Hospice. She also coordinates hospice staff education and gives presentations on adult and pediatric hospice and palliative care.
Cast is a 1987 alumna of JJC and earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of St. Francis.
The Success Story Series is a sequence of presentations designed to introduce students to personal success stories of JJC alumni who are leaders in the community and/or their field.
These presentations are held at noon on the college's Main Campus. Complimentary lunch is served.
This series is sponsored by the JJC Alumni Association, Career and Technical Education, Career Services, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Project Achieve, StAR and Workforce Development.
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Exelon Presents Check to JJC for Tech Scholarships
Exelon Generation, LLC, donated $30,000 to the JJC Foundation's scholarship fund. The $30,000 will be divided into 10 $3,000 scholarships that will be distributed in the fall 2008 semester for students pursuing technical degrees in applied sciences.
From left to right are: Dee Torres, recruiting specialist, Exelon Nuclear; Debbi Shimanis, human resources manager, LaSalle County Generating Station; Dan Enright, site vice president, LaSalle County Generating Station; Dr. Gena Proulx, JJC president; Dr. Dennis Haynes, JJC vice president of academic affairs; and Glen Mazur, JJC Technical Department chair.
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Will County Regional Job Fair to be Held Oct. 8
The Will County Regional Job Fair will be held in the JJC Renaissance Center ballroom on Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Around 80 employers are expected to attend, with jobs in manufacturing, security, clerical, healthcare, distribution, and more.
Job seekers are encouraged to dress professionally and bring resumes. Check out the Will County Workforce Systems Resource Room at 214 N. Ottawa St., Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for help in completing and updating your resume.
Will County Workforce Systems will also offer a resume workshop at 214 N. Ottawa St. on Monday, Oct. 9, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. for resume critiques as well as their Mobile Learning Center on the day of the fair to complete/update your resume.
For more detailed information, contact the Workforce Services of Will County at (815) 727-4444, ext. 113 or 118.
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Register to Vote at the Main Campus Before Elections
Voter registration will be taking place on the Main Campus on the following dates:
Registration is open to the college community. To successfully register, you must have one of the following forms of identification:
- a valid driver's license with your current address on it or state ID
- copy of a current utility bill
- bank statement
- government check
- pay check or government document that shows current address
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Musica Viva Series Faculty Recital Oct. 12
The Fine Arts Department will present the second Musica Viva Series Faculty Recital of the semester by Dr. Thomas Liley, saxophone, and Daniela Broderick, piano, on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre on the Main Campus. Admission is free.
 Liley (right) and Broderick will perform the music of Bennett, Villa-Lobos, ter Veldhuis, Glazounov, and Puccini.
Liley, a Yamaha Performing Artist of classical saxophone, has performed throughout the U.S. and in Canada, Eastern Europe, and China in solo and chamber music recitals and as a soloist with well-known conductors such as Karel Husa, Sir Vivian Dunn, David Gregory, and James Barnes.
He holds a doctorate of music from Indiana University, where he studied with the internationally renowned saxophonist Eugene Rousseau. A former member of the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C., he has been a professor of music at the college since 1991.
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Faculty, Staff Awards and Recognition
* Congratulations to Amy Murphy, director, Contract Training Services, for being named Professional of the Year at the recent Illinois Community College Economic/Workforce Development Association (ICCEDA) conference held in Springfield. Murphy has been a member of ICCEDA since 1994.
Want to send recognition information about a JJC faculty or staff member? E-mail communications@jjc.edu.
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