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The Board of Trustees meeting summary for the Oct. 13 meeting is now available online.
Read the board summary from the Oct. 13 meeting.
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Connections Magazine Fall 2009
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JJC Students Head to the Capitol to Rally for MAP Grants
JJC students joined thousands of other students at a rally for the Monetary Assistance Program (MAP) grants in Springfield on Thursday, Oct. 15. Led by Student Trustee Darren Newenhouse, the students attended the rally and then met with key legislators representing the JJC district to ask for their support in funding the MAP grants.
Approximately $200 million is required to fund the grants for the spring 2010 semester. The MAP grants were originally budgeted at $400 million before being cut in half during the budget process by the governor. The governor and legislators have agreed to support the funding of the remainder of MAP but still have yet to identify a source to pay for the grants.
Nicole Spencer, Ryan Gue, Noel Salazar, Marla Harris, Allyson Poljack, and Newenhouse discussed the MAP grant issue with Sen. A.J. Wilhelmi, Rep. Jack McGuire, and Rep. Renee Kosel. Nearly 2,000 JJC students received MAP grant funding in the fall semester.
"It was a good experience," Newenhouse said. "It was fun, informative and worthwhile. I felt really honored to be a part of the rally, and I was excited to have other students from JJC involved in the process."
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Dystrup Tree Planting Ceremony
Trustee Barb DeLaney coordinated the planting of the tree in memory of Trustee Dystrup in Clover Ridge Park on Oct. 20.
The JJC Board of Trustees planted a tree in memory of Trustee Dystrup at a ceremony on Oct. 20 in Clover Ridge Park in Lockport.
The park is near Dystrup's home. The tree will be the first tree planted in this new park, which is located off Lacoma Drive.
View more photos from the ceremony at TwitPic
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Construction Project Web Cams
 Stay up-to-date with ongoing projects on campus:Lake Project Web cam
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JJC Alumni Spotlight: Juan Ortiz
Shouting orders and reading tickets, Chef Juan Ortiz finds himself in the middle of a dinner rush cooking plate after plate of his favorite dish, braised osso buco, an Italian dish of braised veal shanks, topped with a cabernet wild mushroom cream sauce.
Now the executive chef at the Royal Hawk Country Club in St. Charles, Ill., Ortiz began his career almost four years ago while a student at JJC.
Growing up, two of Ortiz's uncles each owned restaurants--one dedicated to Mexican cuisine and the other South American cuisine. Ortiz has worked in the restaurant industry since the age of 18, starting as a dishwasher and making his way to lead line cook.
However, he knew it would take more than just his love for food if he wanted to make a name for himself in the culinary industry. So at the age of 36, he decided the best complement to his fondness of food would be a degree, which he later received from JJC in 2006. Read more about Juan Ortiz |
LSTS Updates: Campus Network
The JJC Campus Network will be unavailable for periods of time beginning Saturday, Oct. 24 from 5 p.m. until noon on Sunday, Oct. 25.
Information Technology will be upgrading some of our network infrastructure during this time frame. Staff and faculty workstations as well as lab workstations will not have connectivity to internal services and the internet during the maintenance period.
No external services such as the JJC website, iCampus, or eResources will be affected during this maintenance period. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate your patience as we are working to improve the services we provide to the College. If you have any questions please contact support by dialing HELP (ext. 4357) or by opening a ticket at http://helpdesk.jjc.edu. If you have questions outside our normal business hours you can contact our 24/7 Student Tech Support Hotline at (866) 281-3638 |
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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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. |
Friday Night Dinner Series
Come out to the Renaissance Center every Friday and enjoy a great dinner prepared by JJC students. Dinner is served from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Menu items this week include homemade garlic thyme gnocchi, oxtail soup with potato oxtail dumplings, house rigatoni with sauce Bolognese and garlic sausage (vegetarian upon request), braised short ribs, almond-crusted trout, and more. Come out and support our culinary students as they fulfill their goals.
View the full menu.
Call (815) 280-1404 for reservations. Walk-ins are welcome.
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September Core Values Winners Announced
The JJC Core Values Committee would like to announce the September Core Values winners:
Quality: Kelly Lapetino
Respect: Betsy Oudenhoven
Collaboration: Laurel Bierman
Humor & Well-being: Mike Riola
Integrity: Charlie Sanders
Innovation: Greg Pierceall
Congratulations to the winners! Nomination forms can be found in the Human Resources Department or online as a printable PDF.
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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Bookstore Hours Change on Oct. 28
The JJC Bookstore will close at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.
The store will resume regular business hours on Oct. 29 and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.
For questions, contact Jim Seeman at ext. 2582 or jseeman@jjc.edu.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Congratulations to the Marketing and Creative Services Office and the Communications and External Relations Office for winning multiple awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) in September. Awards are as follows: Viewbook--Bronze; Magazine--Silver; Print Advertising Series--Silver; Class Schedule--Bronze; Media Success Story--Silver; and Banners and Outdoor Advertising--Silver.
* Congratulations to Chef Andy Chlebana, culinary arts pastry instructor, who competed in Indiana and took home first place in the professional pastry chefs competition. * Roxanne Munch, chair of the English/World Languages Department, and Bill Yarrow, iCampus faculty coordinator and professor of English, presented a hands-on session on "Techniques of Electronic Grading" at the 2009 Conference on Information Technology (sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College) in Detroit, Mich., on Oct. 12. Conference materials can be accessed and may be downloaded by logging into ANGEL using the username yarrowguest and password guest and then choosing "Techniques of Electronic Grading." Want to send recognition information about a JJC faculty or staff member? E-mail communications@jjc.edu.
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