Health Professions Rendering Presented at March 9 Board Meeting 
Renderings of the new Health Professions Building were presented by Legat Architects at the March 9 board meeting. The building, scheduled for completion in winter 2013, will be constructed to the north of the T-Building, which is visible in the left-hand side of this image.
Floor plans and renderings of the Health Professions Building were presented by Legat Architects at March 9 board meeting.
In accordance with the master plan, the three-story, 124,000 square-foot structure will be constructed to the north of the T-Building and will seek to attain LEED Silver Certification.
The primary goals in planning the building, Legat said, were to develop a center with flexible learning environments for faculty and students, design labs for students that reflect a real world work environment, and add additional instructional space as well as space for proposed programs like massage therapy and dental hygiene.
In addition to replicating elements of white stucco and stone façade from the exterior of the adjacent T-Building, the Health Professions Building will physically connect to the T-Building through a glass concourse in the rear of the structure.
New Campus Center construction photos Campus Center Web Cam
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Roberson Appointed to VP Academic Affairs Post
 The Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Valerie Roberson as the new vice president of academic affairs at the March 9 meeting.
Roberson's appointment is effective June 1. She is the former campus president of Olive-Harvey College, one of the six community colleges within the city colleges of Chicago.
Prior to serving as a campus president, Roberson served as associate vice chancellor for adult education for the district office of the City Colleges.
In 24 years of administrative work, Roberson has held a number of positions within community colleges, including vice president for institutional advancement, dean of academic support, and director of adult education programs at Heartland Community College; director of adult education at Triton College; and manager of student support services and career adviser at Chicago City-Wide College.
Roberson received her doctorate in higher education administration from Illinois State University in 2002. She holds a master's degree in adult education: employee training and development from Roosevelt University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Bradley University.
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Hogan Honored with National Physics Teaching Award
 Dr. William Hogan, JJC natural sciences professor, has been awarded the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award.
The award, established in 1993, recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching undergraduate physics. Instructors at both two- and four-year institutions are eligible. Past winners include instructors from the University of Illinois, Oregon State University, University of Colorado, and Case Western Reserve University.
Hogan, who has taught at JJC since 1994, has been invited to attend the AAPT national meeting this summer in Portland, Ore. where he will be honored with the award.
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Natural Areas Restoration Controlled Burns Scheduled to End this Week
Taken on March 3, this photo looks out to the cleared natural area from the J-Building student parking lot. (Photo by Kelly Rohder)
The natural areas restoration project continues to move ahead, with the controlled burns on the Main Campus scheduled to end this week.
Since mid-January, the contractor has worked to clear around 65 acres involved in the project and is currently working in the area north of the T-Building.
Area wildlife should not be adversely affected in any way by the projects, according to project officials, though the deer may feel less secure that their close cover has been thinned out.
In addition, construction of the planned bioswale and wetland area north of the JJC Lake has been completed. The area is now armored with three-inch stone and laced with boulders to break up water velocity from draining into the lake from J-Building parking lots.
A concrete vortex separator, along with the bioswale, will assist in filtering contaminated run-off before it drains into the lake.
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JJC Students Featured in Illinois Juried Art Exhibition at Governors State
Nine JJC students were selected to showcase their artwork in the 2010 Illinois Community College Juried Art Exhibition through March 26 at Governors State University.
The exhibit showcases nearly 250 works of art from 18 community colleges throughout Illinois. The nine selected from JJC students include Carrie B. Barrera of Joliet; Anna Dankova of Joliet; Robert Dennis from Shorewood; Christina Donisch of Channahon; Tamatha Francis of Plainfield; Sherri Keifner from Manhattan; Vanessa Martinez of Plainfield; Rodrigo Montoya of Joliet; and Allison Stevens of Dublin, Ind.
An awards reception will be held Friday, March 26, 1 p.m., at the university. Last year, three JJC students were honored with an award of merit and two honorable mentions.
Gallery hours are Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursday, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Images of the works are available online on the gallery's blog.
For more information, contact Rita Monroe at ext. 2223 or rmonroe@jjc.edu.
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8th Annual Senior Expo March 17 at JJC
Seniors of all ages are invited to attend the 8th Annual Senior Expo on March 17 on the Main Campus.
The expo will be held on the C-G concourse from 9 a.m. to noon. Services at the event will include digital driver's license and state ID renewal by the Secretary of State's Office and health screenings by local health care facilities and providers, along with many vendors with free giveaways and door prizes.
This event is sponsored by Let's Play, Seniors in Motion association and Joliet Junior College.
For more information, contact Brenda Large at ext.1504 or e-mail blarge@jjc.edu.
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Sponsor a student for JJC's 5k
 Would you like to sponsor a JJC student to run/walk in the Dollars for Scholars 5k on Saturday, May 1?
Your $20 will allow a student to take part in JJC's 2nd annual race, and help raise money for book scholarships at JJC.
Please send a check (payable to JJC Foundation) to Amanda Quinn, J-2053.
For more information on the race, or to register yourself visit www.jjc.edu/info/5k.
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Women and Leadership Panel Discussion March 25 JJC celebrates Women's History Month on Thursday, March 25, with the Women and Leadership for the 21st Century panel discussion at 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., on the Main Campus Bridge.
The discussion will feature Carmen Morales, Nicor Gas senior community relations director, and six female panelists from the college including Dr. Betsy Oudenhoven, vice president for student development; Cynthia Vasquez-Barrios, dean of students; Dr. Roya Falahi-Karaghani, associate professor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department; Joyce Coleman, director of human resources; and Michelle Roman, director of the office of multicultural student affairs.
Each of the panelists will share their unique perspectives on issues related to the advancement of women's careers into leadership positions, the roles of mentors in leadership development, support for women in mid-level and executive-level positions and balancing career, family and life.
For more information, contact Mary McClintock at ext. 6753 or mmcclint@jjc.edu.
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Connect with Alumni Through New E-Zine
The Office of Alumni Relations recently released its second issue of E-Connections, an informative e-zine for alumni and friends of the college which encourages both constituencies to reconnect with the college in a meaningful way.
If you are not an alum and would like to see what E-Connections has to offer , visit the publication online.
For more information, contact Kelly Myers at ext. 2218 or kmyers@jjc.edu.
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Spaces Available in Upcoming Donor's Forum Grants Workshop
An introduction to grant writing workshop will be held at JJC through the South Metropolitan Philanthropy Center on Friday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Grant-seeking Primer workshop will offer an introduction to the terminology and resources needed to find prospects, prepare applications, and organize grant-seeking activities for maximum results.
Those interested should register by contacting Marissa Filippo, Donor's Forum nonprofit programs manager, at (312) 327-8948 or www.mfilippo@donorsforum.org.
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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 for March 12 include crispy salmon cakes with a lemon herb butter sauce, homemade potato and fresh cheese samosas, seafood pasta with fresh linguini, fresh wild salmon, halibut and striped bass, and more.
Please call (815) 280-1404 for reservations.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Congratulations to Kelly Lapetino, workforce skills manager, who was recently elected co-chair of the scholarship committee for the Joliet Chamber of Commerce Council for Working Women.
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