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The college now has a new web page devoted to diversity on campus, which includes information on the Diversity Advisory Council, JJC resources and demographics.
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New Board Members Seated at May 5 Meeting
 At a special meeting May 5, the Board of Trustees confirmed the April 2009 trustee election results and seated new trustee Susan Marie Klen of Joliet, along with Robert Wunderlich, who was reelected to another six-year term.
The Board of Trustees also welcomed new student trustee Darren Newenhouse (right), who was elected by JJC students and will serve a one-year term.
Board members recognized outgoing trustee Susan Block and student trustee Deborah Dole for their service to JJC District 525.
Board members also voted on officer positions. Trustee Wunderlich was reelected chair of the Board of Trustees. Trustee Barb DeLaney was elected vice chair and trustee Jeff May was elected secretary.
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Space Station Orbiting Over Chicago Could Look Like UFO
According to JJC Planetarium Director Art Maurer, the Chicagoland area can expect a large number of flying saucer sightings starting on May 9 and continuing through the end of the month.
Maurer says the International Space Station (ISS) has had new, large solar panels installed and it now reflects enough sunlight to make the Space Station the third brightest object in the sky after the sun and the moon. It orbits the earth at 17,210 miles per hour and crosses the sky approximately every ninety minutes.
The first crossing will be at 10:04 p.m. on May 9 when it will appear briefly (for 24 seconds) and low in the southwestern sky. On May 10, the ISS will begin its crossing at 8:55 p.m. low in the south-southwest and by 8:59 p.m., it will be 29 degrees above the southeastern horizon.
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New Parking Information Page on Master Plan Site
 During summer 2009, the college will complete several parking projects to help alleviate issues associated with construction.
A new page on the college's master plan Web site is now devoted to parking information and updates and is located in the left-hand side bar.
The latest master plan updates can also be easily accessed on the college's home page by clicking on the Pardon Our Dust icon located within the Newsroom section on the right side of the page.
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JJC Student Government Scholarship Awarded
Magen Lutz and Alex Vasiliades, student government executive board members, stand with Melissa McClintock (middle), who won the Scholarship Raffle.
The JJC Student Government awarded a $3,000 scholarship from its Scholarship Raffle this year to Melissa McClintock.
McClintock, of Joliet, won the raffle after members of student government drew her name on April 17.
A letter with raffle tickets was sent to first-time, full- and part-time students from fall 2008 who were also registered for spring 2009. Tickets were sold for $5 a piece or $20 for 5. The scholarship funds itself through the raffle ticket sales.
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Fun Fair Will Raise Funds for Make A Wish Foundation
The JJC Student Government is hosting a fun fair from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8, to raise money for the Make A Wish Foundation.
The Spring Fever Fun Fair is open to the community and will be held in the cafeteria on the Main Campus. The group's goal is to raise $5,000, the amount needed to adopt a wish for a child with a life-threatening illness.
In addition to games and prizes, there will be food available for purchase. Tickets will be available at the door for games and food.
For more information, contact Pam Dilday at ext. 2755 or pdilday@jjc.edu.
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Wordeater Premiere Event Tonight on the Bridge
Wordeater is celebrating the premiere of print issue #120 and the Spring 2009 E-Zine on Thursday, May 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. on the Bridge on the Main Campus.
The community event will include an awards ceremony with awards--chosen by a group of faculty jurors--given for poetry, prose, and visual arts; Wordeater readings; a performance by Agree to Disagree, a jazz duo; an exhibit of JJC student Anna Dankova's paintings and mixed media pieces; and a performance by Elenor Lape and Patrick Sullivan, who will perform a scene from "The Spotted Man" by Walter Wykes. There will also be open mic time.
For more information, contact Adam Heidenreich, Wordeater adviser at aheidenr@jjc.edu or ext. 2770. |
JJC Energy Career Fair May 11 on Main Campus
JJC will host an Energy Career Fair on Monday, May 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre.
Geared to high school students and their parents, the fair will present career options in the energy industry.
According to the JJC Technical Department, entry-level positions in the field include laborer, coal or equipment operator, maintenance mechanic, and electrician instrument mechanic.
Companies attending the fair include Exelon Nuclear, ExxonMobil and Midwest Generation.
JJC offers various degrees that are used in the energy industry, including associate degrees in applied science:
· Electrical/Electronic Automated Systems
· Electronics Engineering Technology
· Industrial Maintenance Technology
· Mechanical Production Technology
· Precision Machine Technology
· Process Control and Instrumentation Technology
· Process Operations Technology
For more information, contact Jeff Bradford at ext. 2403 or e-mail jbradfor@jjc.edu.
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Turn Your Work, Life Experience into College Credit
Attention adults with work and life experience: JJC has developed a program that enables adults with work and life experience to obtain college credit without attending formal classes. A free informational meeting will discuss all credit for life experience options, including CLEP and proficiency exams, portfolio development, military credit, and credential evaluation. The meeting will be held in room T-1002 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, at the college's Main Campus, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet. Portfolio development is one credit for life experience option that gives students the opportunity to assemble a portfolio, which is a written communication presented to the college for credit. A course - Portfolio Development (GSD 103) - has been designed to guide the student through the portfolio process. The course helps students examine and document experiential learning derived from work, volunteer services, conferences, and workshops. The portfolio can then be submitted to request credit for specific courses offered at the college. "In the GSD 103 course, we take a look at what we've actually learned through our life experiences and translate that into course credits," Carol Gordon, JJC Portfolio Assessment Coordinator, said. "It's gratifying to achieve recognition for what you learn on your own." For more information, call ext. 2671 or visit www.jjc.edu/info/creditforlife. |
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JJC Students Take Gold at State Machining Competition
Two students from the Mechanical Production Technology Program at JJC received gold medals at the Skills/USA Illinois State Precision Machining Competition on Saturday, April 25.
Mike Abbott of Frankfort received a gold medal in the competition, while Jason Gill of Joliet, received a gold medal in computer numerical control (CNC) and a silver medal in the Precision Machining competition.
To compete in the competition students first must place within the top ten scores on a written test which was administered across the state in February.
The ten competitors then receive the opportunity to compete in an all day contest consisting of lathe and milling machine project, layout and inspection station, blueprint reading station, and writing CNC programs for a CNC lathe and CNC mill.
Abbott and Gill will advance to compete in the National Skills/USA competition held in Kansas City in June. Only gold medal winners from all 50 states are eligible to compete in this event.
Also placing in the competition were the following JJC students:
- Jacob Brouch, Yorkville
- Dennis Sachaschik, Mokena
- Eric Sorg, Joliet
- Jason Soukup, Homer Glen
For more information, contact Joseph Gladkowski at ext. 2204 or by e-mail at jgladkow@jjc.edu.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Smith, vice president for institutional planning and research, and Joseph Offerman, director of institutional research and effectiveness, for winning the Illinois Association for Institutional Research's (AIR) annual best paper/best presentation for "Your Strategic Plan Can Become a Best Seller." Smith and Offerman will present their paper at AIR's national conference in Atlanta.
* Congratulations to Dr. Marie Wolff, chemistry professor, who is JJC's nomination for this year's Illinois Community College Trustees Association for Outstanding Faculty Member Award.
Want to send recognition information about a JJC faculty or staff member? E-mail communications@jjc.edu.
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