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The Board of Trustees meeting summary for the Sept. 8 meeting is now available online.
Read the board summary from the Sept. 8 meeting.
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Sustainability Initiatives at JJC |
Monthly meetings of the sustainability committee have been changed to the second Thursday of each month from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
The next meeting will be Thursday, Nov 12. |
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Annual College Fair Oct. 13
This year's Annual College Fair will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on the C-H concourse and the gym on the Main Campus.
One of the largest fairs in the southwest Chicago area, the JJC College Fair is an opportunity for students and parents in the district to meet with representatives from over 100 state, regional and national colleges and universities, both public and private, and obtain admissions and financial aid information.
Financial aid seminars will be held in the Fine Arts Theatre at 6 and 7 p.m. A financial aid seminar in Spanish will be held at 6 p.m. in K-1003. The college co-sponsors this event along with 27 area high schools.
For more information, contact the Admissions Office at ext. 2493 or admission@jjc.edu.
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Core Values Winners and Nominees Announced
The JJC Core Values Committee would like to announce the nominations and winners for April - August 2009. Due to the small number of nominations over the summer months, those submissions have been combined to produce the winners below.
Gift bag winners are:
· Innovation: Robin Januschik, Nursing, nominated by Bette Conkin
· Collaboration: Caitlyn Brennan, Admissions, nominated by Susan Paddock
· Collaboration: Amy Murphy, Community & Economic Development, nominated by Cathy Whalen
· Quality: Geoff Rusch, Media Services, nominated by Kerry Lane
· Quality: Brian Hannigan, Campus Police, nominated by Jeff Smith
Congratulations to the winners! It's not too late to nominate a coworker for the month of October. Nomination forms can be found in the Human Resources Department or online as a printable PDF.
An online nomination form will be available soon. The Core Values Committee would like to thank the JJC staff and faculty that took the time to nominate their fellow employees.
The committee continues to encourage more employees to send in nominations. Nominate your co-workers today for their hard work and above and beyond attitudes.
For more information, contact Karin Randolph at ext. 2663 or krandolp@jjc.edu.
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JJC ID Information
JJC photo ID cards are no longer produced in the library. Please direct students to D-1010 to obtain their cards.
In order to obtain a student ID, a student needs to bring a photo ID (driver's license, state ID), and a copy of the fall course schedule with the student ID number.
The hours to obtain an ID are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Faculty and staff also need to obtain new photo ID cards but should wait until additional information is announced. New ID cards are needed because they are now issued in a different format.
For more information, contact Cyndi Vasquez-Barrios at ext. 2309 or cyvasque@jjc.edu.
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Non-Fiction Book Club Meetings, Titles Set
The Non-Fiction Book Club results are in! The first meeting will be held in the Media Conference Room (3rd floor of the J-Building in the Library) on Friday, Nov. 6, at 11:30 a.m.
The first book the group will read is "Sin and the Second City," a vivid snapshot of America's journey from Victorian-era propriety to 20th-century modernity. Copies of the book are now available for pick-up at the reference desk in the Library.
The meeting will last for about one hour, and participants are encouraged to bring along a lunch as well as a healthy appetite for discussing exciting and interesting topics. Please see the schedule below for future meeting dates and titles. Discussion group members should not feel obligated to attend all meetings; picking and choosing among the list is accepted and encouraged.
Meeting Dates and Title
Friday, Nov. 6, 11:30 a.m.: "Sin in the Second City" Karen Abbott
Friday, Dec. 4, 11:30 a.m.: "Outliers" Malcolm Gladwell
Friday, Jan. 8, 11:30 a.m.: "Post-American World" Fareed Zakaria
Friday, Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m.: "The Year of Magical Thinking" Joan Didion
Friday, March 12, 11:30 a.m.: "Filth: Dirt Digust and Modern Life" Ryan Johnson
Friday, April 16, 11:30 a.m.: "Doing Nothing: A History of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers, and Bums in America" Tom Lutz
For more information, contact Susan Prokopeak at sprokope@jjc.edu or Andrew Lenaghan alenagha@jjc.edu.
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Faculty Spotlight: Laura Egner  Sitting in a grade school classroom, a young Laura Egner found herself without a book to read. Fumbling through her desk, she pulled out the only book she had - a mathematics textbook. It was then, in that quiet classroom, that Egner's love for numbers began.
"I really enjoyed finding patterns and simply experimenting with [numbers], seeing what they could do and how," says Egner, now a JJC math professor.
So when it came time, Egner made the decision to pursue a career in mathematics. She earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science from Loyola University in 1980, and in 2007, earned an associate degree in applied arts in mathematics education from DePaul University. It was in between earning those two degrees that Egner came to Joliet Junior College.
Read more about Laura Egner online.
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Free Public Show at the Planetarium Oct. 15
The Trackman Planetarium will host the public program "Star Clusters: Jewels in the Sky," on Oct. 15 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy.
Presented by JJC professor Dr. Noella D'Cruz, the program will include images of star clusters that show collections of stars of different colors and brightness, and explain how astronomers use the color and brightness of individual stars in a cluster to understand how stars evolve, how old they are, and how to predict the future of the Sun. The star projector will be used to look at colors of stars and to indicate where some of the more prominent star clusters are located in the sky.
Admission to the show is free. Planetarium shows begin promptly-once the show has started latecomers will not be admitted.
For more information, contact Noella D'Cruz at ext. 2572 or e-mail ndcruz@jjc.edu.
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New Gallery Exhibit Features Moraine Valley Faculty Works
The college will host the Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) Studio Art Faculty Exhibition now through Oct. 30 in the Laura A. Sprague Gallery on the Main Campus.
The exhibit showcases 17 pieces-which vary from ceramic sculpture, oil painting, graphic design and photography by MVCC faculty Tyler Hewit, Erik La Gattuta, Irene McCauley and Lynn Peters.
The exhibit is free and open to the public. The gallery, which is located on the second floor of J-building, will be open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information, contact the JJC Fine Arts Department at (815) 280-2223.
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Joliet Junior College Hosts Third Annual Disability Awareness Fair
Joliet Junior College (JJC) will be hosting its third Annual Disability Awareness Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to raise awareness about resources available to people living with disabilities.
The fair, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Main Campus Bridge, will feature guest speaker Michael Duggan, who will discuss Asperger's syndrome.
Duggan is now a full-time instructor and counselor at College of DuPage (COD), where he has spent six years working with the counseling center providing services to people with disabilities.
The fair will also feature a documentary film on a paraplegic Olympian and a student discussion panel.
Representatives will be available from: the JJC Career Services Department, Learning Disability Association (LDA) of Illinois, Cornerstone Services, Trinity Services, Special Recreational Association, Lewis University and Elmhurst College.
For more information, contact Amy Sims at (815) 280-2202 or asims@jjc.edu.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
 For the month of October, employees of JJC will be going Passionately Pink for the Cure to raise funds for the fight against breast cancer. Participating is simple. Just wear pink (item of clothing) on every Friday throughout the month of October and make a donation of $5 or more to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. To make a donation, contact any of the following representatives on campus: Tracy Theard, Institutional Advancement and Research Office, ext. 2352; Kelly Rogers, Human Resources, ext. 6626; Debbie Halley, North Campus, ext. 7702; Griselda Martinez, Grundy Campus, (815) 942-1552; or Debra Alberts, City Center Campus, ext. 1210. |
Latin America Cuisine and Wine Event Oct. 9
 Chef Tim Bucci and his student chefs will host a five-course Latin America authentic cuisine and wine dinner on Friday, Oct. 9, at the Renaissance Center.
Starting with cocktails and appetizers served on the patio from 6 to 6:45 p.m., diners will appreciate the elegant, relaxing, and intimate atmosphere. The sit-down gourmet dinner will be served in the Renaissance Center dining room.
Each course will be accompanied by a different wine specifically chosen to enhance the flavors and aromas of the Latin cuisine.
Cost to attend is $55 per person. For reservations, call ext. 1404
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Congratulations to Marian Pezdek, nursing professor, who was designated president elect and secretary for the Greater Joliet Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Want to send recognition information about a JJC faculty or staff member? E-mail communications@jjc.edu.
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