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Announcements
02/22-02/27
05:00pm & 07:00pm
Main Campus
A.A. Wills Gymnasium
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The Board of Trustees meeting summary for the Feb. 2 meeting is now available online.
Miss an edition of the weekly newsletter?
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Battle of the Staff Bands Fundraiser Feb. 26
 Student Government and OSA will host a Battle of the Staff Bands fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 26., in the Main Campus Cafeteria.
The competition begins at 6:30 p.m. with a surprise opening band.
Following are performances by Coleman Grossi, with Jim Coleman, automotive services professor; Together Again with Dr. Marti Bonne, psychology professor; and Vinyl Frontier with Geoff Rusch from media services.
Coleman Grossi and Vinyl Frontier also performed in JJC's Music Fest in the fall of 2008.
"[Music fest] was fun and rewarding to come out and perform," says Rusch, pictured above. "It's nice to be able to take enjoyment from my personal life and bring it to my professional life."
This year, faculty and staff will be in the hot seat while a panel of student judges rates each band performance by letter grade. The band with the best overall GPA will win a first place trophy.
"I think it's great that the student government will be judging us," Rusch says. "Now, the shoe is on the other foot."
Proceeds from the event will be donated to Wish Upon a Star Foundation of Greater Will County.
More information about the bands can be found at:
· Coleman Grossi www.colemangrossi.com
· Vinyl Frontier www.facebook.com/vinylfrontierband
· Together Again www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=96432697460&ref=ts
Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the door and $7 at the door with a JJC Student ID.Tickets are now available in OSA.
For more information, contact Pam Dilday at ext. 2755 or pdilday@jjc.edu.
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Tuskegee Airmen Event Video Now Available
L to R: First Lt. Quentin Smith, 91; Col. Julius Jackson, 90; and Dr. Welton Taylor, 89, all of Chicago, shared stories of their historic experiences in helping to break racial barriers that existed in the U.S. armed forces in the 1940s. (Photo by Mike O'Brien)
Three WWII veterans and Tuskegee Airmen were honored in an event held on the JJC Main Campus Feb. 5 to kick off the college's celebration of Black History Month.
First Lt. Quentin Smith, 91; Col. Julius Jackson, 90; and Dr. Welton Taylor, 89, all of Chicago, shared stories of their historic experiences in helping to break racial barriers that existed in the U.S. armed forces in the 1940s.
Chicago Tribune story
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Automotive Renovation Update and New Campus Center Photos
The rendering above shows what the automotive area's renovation could look like after it is completed.
The expansion of the Automotive Technology Service Program will help increase enrollment capacity in this high-demand field and provide a technologically advanced learning environment for students. Projected completion date for the project is fall 2011.
Project highlights include a new commercial shop area with 16 service bays, four new classrooms, a dedicated customer service area, and new parts and equipment storage rooms.
Construction Project Web Cam
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JJC to Host Region IV Division III Basketball Championships
JJC will host the Region IV Division III men's and women's basketball championships Feb. 22 through Feb. 27.
Quarterfinal games will be held on Feb. 22 and 23, and semi-final games will be held on Feb. 24 and 25. Region IV men's and women's championship games will be held on Feb. 27. Games each day of the tournament will be at 5 and 7 p.m. Admission cost is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, and $1 for students. Season passes will not be valid for use during tournament week.
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J-Building Parking Changes Starting at end of February
The college will be reconfiguring its north parking lots at the end of February to accommodate construction of the Facility Services building project.
This will affect both staff and student parking in those areas because the new building's location is directly in front of J-Building and extends into faculty/staff lot.
Affected parking spaces in the J-Building faculty/staff lot (North Lot 1) will be relocated along the easternmost rows of the J-Building student parking lot (North Lot 2) and designated as faculty/staff parking Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Signage will be placed in these areas to indicate the change.
These spaces will be open to students and the public after 6 p.m. and on the weekends.
In addition to North Lot 2, student parking is also available in the gravel area north of North Lot 1, in East Lots 1-4, in South Lot 1, and in the center and south sections south of the Faculty/Staff section in South Lot 2.
The college will be constructing a new parking lot on the south side of campus this summer that will create an estimated 340 parking spaces. The lot is scheduled to open for the fall 2010 semester.
"We appreciate everyone's patience during the construction, particularly that of the students who will have many of their spaces relocated," Dr. Proulx said. "Though construction is inconvenient, the end results will be worth it."
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Technical Dept. Works with Local Cub Scouts
In January, a Cub Scout troop from the Lake Forest School District visited the JJC Technical Department.
With the help of Electronic Engineering Professor John Koepke and 7th grade science teacher, Adam Montgomery, the scouts explored the field of engineering, learning how to draw a floor plan of a house, build a solar-powered fan and design and build robots. At the end of the day, each scout earned an engineering badge.
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Nominate a Member of Your Community for the JJC Service Award
Each year, JJC presents the J. D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award to a member of the community who exemplifies outstanding service to the JJC district.
The J. D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award is the highest honor bestowed by the college. The award has been developed by the JJC Board of Trustees to honor community members who have given outstanding service to Community College District 525.
The 2009 ESA winners were R. Dale Evans Sr. and Mohra Gavankar, both of Joliet.
Nominations for this year's award should be postmarked to the JJC President's Office no later than March 5 at 5 p.m.
Forms are available at www.jjc.edu/info/esa.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Congratulations to Francine Razny, adjunct faculty member, who received a President's Volunteer Service Award for her volunteer efforts with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The ESGR is a Department of Defense agency established in 1972 to promote understanding and support among employers of those who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. For the third year in a row, Razny received a Bronze Award, which requires volunteers to dedicate 100-249 hours in one year.
Read the New Lenox Patriot story on Razny.
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