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Interested in becoming an adjunct faculty member at JJC?
There are many adjunct opportunities across various disciplines and it's easier than ever to apply.
Visit www.employment.jjc.edu to search listings. For more information, contact Todd Byrd at ext. 2427.
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Sustainability Initiatives at JJC |
Updates have been made to college's sustainability Web site! |
www.jjc.edu/info/sustainablecampus
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Weekly Master Plan Update
Facility Services Building Design Presented to Board
Legat Architects rendering of the new Facility Services building. The college is expected to break ground on the $7.9 million project on Sept. 29. The building is projected to be completed in fall 2010.
Legat Architects presented the schematic design of the Facility Services building to trustees at the college's April 14 board meeting.
The approximately 35,017-square-foot building will centralize the college's custodial, grounds, and maintenance areas. These functions are currently housed in the temporary buildings, which will be demolished as part of the Campus Center and parking construction projects.
The building, which is projected to be completed in fall 2010, will also have heated vehicular storage, administrative areas, and the college's shipping and receiving. The college is expected to break ground on the $7.9 million project on Sept. 29, 2009.
"This building complements the original buildings on the Main Campus, and we are pleased with its look and design. It's exciting to see progress on another Master Plan project," said Dr. Gena Proulx, JJC president.
For more information and updated news on the Master Plan, visit www.jjc.edu/info/masterplan.
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Online Survey for New College Logo Starts April 20
The JJC community will be invited to participate in an online survey next week to select a new logo for the college.
After a branding workshop in January 2009, the college identified several branding guidelines in order to project a unified message and professional appearance throughout the institution.
As these standards were developed, the need for a new logo that would complement the branding efforts became clear.
The survey, which will present two design concepts, will be open beginning Monday, April 20, and will close at midnight on Thursday, April 23.
Staff, faculty, students, alumni and community members are invited to take the survey, which will be available online at www.jjc.edu/info/logo.
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New Connections Magazine
 The spring 2009 issue of Connections, the magazine for alumni and friends of JJC, is now available.
From the historic passing of a referendum to a JJC professor's Olympic gold medal, this issue is full of stories that reflect JJC's commitment to being an accessible resource and its dedication to providing valuable learning opportunities.
Connections offers a great opportunity for alumni to reconnect with their college, share their own updates and find out what classmates and professors have been doing locally and around the globe.
http://www.jjc.edu/about/alumni/Pages/jjc-magazine.aspx
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Department Chairs for '09-'11 Approved by Board
The names of the candidates elected as department chairs in March were formally approved by the Board of Trustees at the April 14 board meeting.
These individuals have been elected to serve as department chairs for the next two years and will assume their duties in fall 2009:
AG/HORT/Vet Tech -- Dr. Jim Ethridge
Business -- Dr. Tony Uremovic
Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management -- Chef Mike McGreal
CIOS -- Ram Raghuraman
Counseling -- Mildred Holmes
English/World Languages -- Roxanne Munch
Fine Arts -- Dr. Zach Bloomfield
Math -- Jean McArthur
Natural Science/PE -- John Griffis
Nursing -- Mary Beth Luna
Social/Behavioral Science -- Mary Anna Conti
Technical -- Glen Mazur
Two new chairs were selected in the March election, Mary Anna Conti and John Griffis.
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Whittier College Professor's
Poetry Talk Online
 If you weren't able to attend Whittier College Professor Tony Barnstone's presentation on "Poetry and the War in the Pacific," which he gave at JJC on March 31, a link to the talk is featured below.
Born in Middletown, Conn., and raised in Bloomington, Ind., Barnstone lived for years in Greece, Spain, Kenya and China before earning his master's degree in English and creative writing and Ph.D. in English literature at U.C. Berkeley.
His poetry, translations, essays on poetics, and fiction have appeared in dozens of American literary journals, from APR to Agni.
https://icampus.jjc.edu/portal/nuggets/jjcvideodb/index.asp?id=6275
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Wordeater Event Poetry
Available Online
The poetry of JJC Professor Bill Yarrow and JJC student Alyssa Hughey, read at today's Wordeater annual April Poetry Reading, is now available online.
Hughey's poetry will be featured in the upcoming Wordeater print issue and e-zine. Listen to her recordings at www.myspace.com/alyssahughey. For more information, contact Adam Heidenreich at ext. 2770 or e-mail aheidenr@jjc.edu. |
JJC Juried Art Show through May 8
 The JJC Art Students' 2009 Juried Exhibition is now open in the Laura A. Sprague Art Gallery on the Main Campus.
Featuring the work of 30 JJC art students, the exhibit will run through May 8. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The work to the left, "In the Floating Alley," was created by Anna Dankova of Joliet.
This year's juror Mark Swain, professor of art at Lewis University, chose the final 47 works for the annual exhibit from nearly 230 submissions.
The public is invited to attend the Exhibition Critique and Presentation of Awards held in the JJC Fine Arts Theatre on Thursday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. A public reception will be held following the awards ceremony.
Many works are for sale. For more information, contact Joe Milosevich at ext. 2423.
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3rd Annual Career Shadow Day Largest in Event History
JJC's chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges and Career Services sponsored their 3rd Annual Career Shadow Day in February.
Eighteen 7th and 8th grade female students and three chaperones from Fairmont School District 89 participated in the event.
The students shadowed female JJC employees in over 18 different career areas such as culinary arts, childcare development, human resources, counseling, and psychology.
Following the shadowing experience, the students and their mentors participated in small group discussions and each were invited to provide their discussion groups with small testimonials on their shadowing experiences.
As a special treat to the girls, Vanessa Romero, a graduate of Fairmont School and now an adjunct professor at JJC, provided an inspirational talk on her experiences.
Since the program started, it has doubled the number of students interacting in the shadow experience.
"The reason we have days like these is to bring young women in to a college environment to get them thinking about what they're going to do in high school," Dr. Gena Proulx, JJC president said. "It's all about career building."
JJC volunteers that participated in the event are: Judith Baron, Bev Cavanaugh, Joyce Coleman, Mildred Holmes, Tasha Jones, Emily Marino, Emilie McCallister, Dori Miller, Judy Mitchell, Roxanne Munch, Mark Muszynski, Brenda Roland (president of AAWCC Joliet Chapter), Vanessa Romero, Amy Sims, Tracy Theard, Margot Underwood, Mary Jo Wolfersberger, and Brenda Zeborowski.
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Contribute to the 5th Annual Employee Giving Campaign
The monthlong 5th Annual Employee Giving Campaign has raised over $25,000 since the event began April 1.
Organized by the JJC Foundation and Office of Alumni Relations, the fundraising event will continue through May 1.
All JJC employees are invited to support future students and the college's environmental goals by participating in the campaign.
Contributions will help JJC continue to be an accessible educational resource for students. Employees can also help the college's mission to go green by utilizing the online giving page at www.jjc.edu/info/foundation.
So far, 152 employees have participated in the event, with 33 new gifts given. Eighty-six of these participants gave $100 or more, making them members of the Presidents Club.
Last year's campaign received over $32,000 in donations, and 197 employees participated in the event, and the college hopes to reach the goal of 100 percent employee participation.
For more information, contact Delia Ulloa-Jimenez at ext. 2328 or e-mail at dulloaji@jjc.edu.
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Secretaries Day Buffet at Renaissance Center
Take your secretary to lunch at the Renaissance Center on Wednesday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Secretaries Day Buffet.
The Italian-themed lunch buffet will be accompanied by free chair massages, a tarot card reader, pampering by Susan Hohlman of Mary Kay, and sample martinis by the Vertigo Lounge in Joliet.
Cost for the buffet is $12.95 per person.
For reservations or for more information, contact Susan Stockwell ext. 1404 or e-mail sstockwe@jjc.edu.
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Donate Items to Support Joliet Region Salvation Army
JJC speech classes will sponsor a food donation drive for the Joliet Region Salvation Army starting Wednesday, April 15, at the Main Campus.
Food donations will be accepted for the Salvation Army until Wednesday, April 29. Students are participating in the drive to fulfill a service-learning project for class.
Collection boxes will be in various locations throughout the Main Campus for students and staff to donate dry or canned goods.
For more information, contact Lana Eilertson at (815)-518-5095 or by e-mail at leiler13@jjc.edu.
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2nd Annual Kids College Easter Egg Hunt
Over 300 children participated in JJC's 2nd Annual Kids College Easter Egg Hunt on March 28.
Held on the Main Campus, all kids that participated met the Easter Bunny and received environmental friendly reusable bags sporting the Kids College logo to collect their Easter eggs.
For more information, contact Brenda Large at ext.1504 or e-mail blarge@jjc.edu.
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JJC Horticulture, Agriculture Students Take Top Honors in National Contests
JJC horticulture students attended the national 33rd Professional Landcare Network Student Career Days held at Cal Poly Pomona in March.
Scott Getz placed first in exterior landscape design and Audrey Meyer placed fourth in the sales event. JJC students competed with over 800 students from 60 two- and four-year schools in events that challenged their horticulture skills and knowledge.
At the National Post Secondary Agriculture Conference in Hershey, Pa., JJC agriculture students came home with a second place trophy as well as third and fifth place individual scores. The Swine Proficiency team won top honors while have the first and second highest individual scores. The winning team consisted of Justin Roland, Chris Over and Jason Landrigan.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Congratulations to Griselda Martinez, office manager of Grundy Workforce Services, who was awarded the Awards of Excellence grant in the amount of $4,860 to purchase six new computers for the JJC Grundy Workforce Services resource room.
The Awards of Excellence grant and the increase in dislocated workers in the area will allow the location of the resource room to be relocated to the front building lobby, featuring new floors and furniture. JJC Grundy Workforce Services will plan an event during July to showcase the new computers and resource room area.
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