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JJC FAST FACTS |
The Board of Trustees meeting summary for the Nov. 10 meeting is now available online.
Read the board summary from the Nov. 10 meeting. |
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Connections Magazine Fall 2009
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Construction Communication
 Outdoor Area Between A- and C-Buildings to be Closed Nov. 16
The outdoor area between A- and C-Buildings will close the week of Nov. 16 in preparation for construction of the Campus Center. A new walkway is being constructed to provide access between the A- and C-Buildings. B-Building can be accessed from the south side entrance near V-Building or through the hallway in C-Building.
Please Note-B-Building Access 2nd floor: For students or staff members with disabilities who need to access the second floor of B-Building, you will need to take the elevator in T-Building to the second floor, and cross into the B-Building from the second floor of A-Building.
The Marketing Office has created a map to help explain the changes. To help assist students and community members with this change, there will be greeters in place at each new entrance next week to help direct traffic and answer questions.
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Construction Project Web Cams
View from the roof of the J-Building. A hydrodredge sucks sediment and water from the bottom of the lake. The mixture, called slurry, is then transported through the hose to a pipe aided by the blue pump, located near the J-Building ring road bridge. The sediment is then deposited in the drying pond located in the adjacent agriculture field. (Photo by Jeff Fisher)
Stay up-to-date with ongoing projects on campus:
Lake Project Web cam
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Board Approves Venue Change for Spring Commencement
At the Nov. 10 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a change in venue for the spring 2010 commencement ceremony to Lewis University.
The approval came after the college's graduation committee, under the leadership of Keith Tillman, registrar, and Susan Paddock, dean of enrollment management, spent the last year reviewing options for addressing overcrowding at commencement ceremonies.
Paddock presented the committee's recommendation for a change in venue for the spring commencement at the Sept. 8 board meeting.
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Free JJC Workforce Development Workshops
JJC's Workforce Development is now offering free monthly workshops in Joliet and Morris.
Workshops are open to all JJC district residents. Plus 50 workshops are customized for individuals over age 50 that are re-careering or conducting a job search. Other workshops include resume writing, interview skills, completing the FAFSA, computer and Internet basics, and Internet job search.
Complete list of workshops.
To reserve a seat in a workshop or for questions on workshops, call the number that corresponds to the location where the workshop will be held:
Morris (815) 942-0566
Joliet (815)280-1526
Plus 50 Workforce Center (815)280-1416
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Mexican Heritage Exhibit Now on Display in the Library
National Museum of Mexican Art employees install the Mexican Chicago exhibit in the library on Nov. 9. (Photo by Ericka Wellner)
A traveling exhibit created by the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) is now on display in the JJC library through December 2009.
The photographic exhibition, called Mexican Chicago, provides a 100-year historical overview of Mexican immigration to the area.
According the museum, the growth of the Mexican population is one of the fastest demographic changes in U.S. history, with over 1.4 million Mexicans now living in metropolitan Chicago area. With that, the NMMA says, comes a need for exhibitions, Spanish-language curricula, and resources that meet the needs of the Mexican population and help the current population learn about the heritage and culture of their new neighbors.
The exhibit has previously been on display in many cities in the region, including Waukegan, Elgin, West Chicago, and Blue Island, as well as at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. in 2006.
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Planning the Annual Bridal Expo and Fashion Show
Students gain real world experience with Renaissance Center wedding planner
By Susie Stockwell, Renaissance Center supervisor and wedding planner
Since I began working at JJC in 1995, I have worked hard to bring weddings, banquets, and special events to the colleges Renaissance Center.
As the Renaissance Center supervisor and wedding planner, one thing I am honored to do is have students job shadow me for real life industry experience!
My every day mantra at work comprises three simple things: I want to provide our students with unique, hands-on industry experience, successfully meet the needs and expectations of every bride in Will County, and develop inventive concepts for special activities at the historic Renaissance Center.
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Buy Your Tickets Now for the 9th Annual Epicurean Festival
JJC's Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Department will host its 9th Annual Epicurean Festival of Food and Wine on Friday, Nov. 20, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Main Campus cafeteria.
Guests will have the opportunity to sample foods from all over the world, with 10,000 hors d'oeuvres and thousands of pastries to choose from. There will also be a selection of 12 wines to sample with the food and a fall seasonal beer tasting.
A silent auction will also be held during the event. Bid on an array of items including golf packages, gourmet dinners, hotel stays and electronics along with the highlight of the evening-a live chef auction, where guests can bid on one of JJC's talented chefs and win an evening of fine dining with their own personal chef.
Money raised from the event will go toward the Culinary Arts Education Fund.
Ticket price is $60 per person. Tickets are available by calling Dori Miller at ext. 2255.
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Milky Way Galaxy Show at the Planetarium Nov. 19 The Trackman Planetarium will host the public program "Our Giant Home: The Milky Way Galaxy" on Nov. 19 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 address how we learned that our galaxy is spiral in structure, how our galaxy's size compares to our solar system, our Sun's location in the galaxy, the black hole at the center of our galaxy, dark matter in our galaxy, why the galaxy has spiral arms, and more.
The star projector will be used to see where the band of the Milky Way lies, and where star clusters, nebulae and the galactic center are located.
This presentation is intended for audiences ages 12 and up. Admission to the show is free. The planetarium is located on the Main Campus. Planetarium shows begin promptly-once the show has started latecomers will not be admitted.
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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 have a sautéed fresh sea scallops with a fresh corn chive risotto, chicken lollipops with a garlic cream sauce, braised osso bucco of veal with homemade gnocchi, sautéed rainbow trout a la meuniere, orange glazed roasted turkey breast with a port cranberry sauce, grilled cinnamon spiced duck breast, and more. Please call for reservations as we have been getting busier throughout the semester.
View the full menu
Call (815) 280-1404 for reservations.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Congratulations to the Marketing Office for winning the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's (CASE) Silver Award for Best Graphic Identity/Logo.
Want to send recognition information about a JJC faculty or staff member? E-mail communications@jjc.edu.
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