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JJC Fast Facts
Spring 2010 Connections
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The spring 2010 issue of Connections, the magazine for alumni and friends of JJC, is now available online.
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Summer Youth Athletic Camps
JJC Athletics will host a variety of athletic camps for boys and girls in June including soccer, baseball
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JJC Events &
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05/14 from 07:00 to 09:00pm
Lewis University
Romeoville Campus
05/20 from 03:00 to 05:00pm
Main Campus
T-1002
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NOTICE: Beginning next week, the faculty/staff newsletter will be published biweekly for the summer. The next newsletter will be published May 27.
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Board Votes to Establish 15 New Positions
May 11 Board Summary
Fifteen new positions were approved at the May 11 Board of Trustees meeting as part of a tentative budget for fiscal year 2011. The final budget will be adopted at the June 15 meeting.
The position requests were presented to the board by the administration in a priority list, with positions the college most needs at the top. The positions established are all in areas that directly serve students.
New positions include:
· Full-time library director
· Full-time veterans coordinator
· Full-time grant writer
· Full-time fire science/EMS instructor
· Full-time English instructor
· Full-time math instructor
· Full-time psychology instructor
· Full-time philosophy instructor
· Part-time counselor
· Part-time academic credentials analyst
· Part-time campus safety officer (2)
· Full-time multicultural student affairs assistant
· Part-time financial aid scanner
· Part-time financial aid clerical assistant
Zak Cottrell | In addition to the establishment of new positions, the board also welcomed the new 2010-11 student trustee Zakary Cottrell and approved the appointment of Tammy J. Rust to the vice president of administrative services post vacated by David Agazzi.
Cottrell told the group he was honored to have the chance to represent the student body.
He is a graduate of Gaffney High School and a pre-medicine major. In his campaign, Cottrell said he believes students need a voice and that belief prompted him to run. Cottrell, of Joliet, succeeds Darren Newenhouse, who graduates May 14 and will transfer to Governors State University.
Tammy J. Rust | Rust is currently interim vice president and treasurer at Harper College in Palatine. Previous to this position, she was assistant vice president and controller for Harper College and was responsible for payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, student accounting, food service, bookstore, budgeting and purchasing.
Rust has also served as controller for Governors State University, and controller/business manager for the Peoria Public School District 150, one of the largest districts in the state. She has nearly twenty years experience in the internal audit function and was the director of Internal Audit for the Illinois State Board of Education.
Prior to joining the Board of Education, Rust served as director of Internal Audit with the University of Illinois in Springfield; an external audit supervisor with the Teachers Retirement system; an audit officer with Midwest Finance Group, Inc., a banking firm; and investment banker for Farmers State and Trust Company.
Rust will assume the post July 15.
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MyJJC Portal Launch to Start Summer 2010
The Division of Information Technology is pleased to announce the launch of the myJJC portal initiative.
The myJJC portal will serve as the College's intranet, allowing everyone throughout the college to find online resources without having to search multiple places.
We are expecting to release the myJJC portal to staff in the summer of 2010, faculty in the fall of 2010, and students in the spring of 2011. Previous to each release, we'll be offering training and working with each department to help introduce what will be a great benefit for Joliet Junior College.
Benefits of the myJJC portal include:
· Improved communications to the college community; · Single sign-on to WebAdvisior/eResources, iCampus, email, Outlook calendar, Imaging, and Colleague - this means you'll only have to sign on once to have access to several of our major Web applications; · Easy and convenient access to information both on and off campus; · Targeted and personalized information; · Online collaborative workspaces for departments, committees, and other groups, with features such as document sharing, group calendars, discussion areas, announcements, and picture galleries;
· Strong integration into Datatel Colleague allowing users to see their notifications within their myJJC homepage.
More information, including a myJJCFAQ, is available at www.jjc.edu/info/myjjc. We look forward to answering any questions you may have about the upcoming project. Please feel free to forward your questions to webmaster@jjc.edu or call Dwayne Cable at ext. 6641.
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Employee Recognition and Core Values Reception Photos
(Photo by Mike O'Brien)
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Campus Construction Updates
A view of the Campus Center from the second floor B-building (Photo by Kelly Rohder)  |
Classroom Remodeling
Classroom remodeling in the A- and B-Buildings will begin on May 15 and is scheduled to end June 12. Part of this project will involve the removal of flooring. This remodeling is a continuation of the classroom remodeling project that began last summer on the C-Concourse.
B-Building Bridge to Close through June 25
The bridge connecting the A- and B-buildings will be closed for Campus Center construction from May 17 to June 25. There are no classes scheduled in B-Building during this time. In addition, power to the B-Building will be shut off on Friday, May 21.
Construction for New Parking Lot South of Main Campus Starts May 17
Construction work for the new parking lot on the south side of the Main Campus will begin May 17. This area, where the old soccer fields are, will be fenced off though there will still be front-door access to the surrounding D- and V-Building.
If you have any questions, please contact Facility Services at ext. 2396.
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Glen Mazur Honored with Habitat for Humanity Award
(Photo by Mike O'Brien)
Joliet Junior College Technical Department Chair Glen Mazur was honored May 10 by Will County Habitat for Humanity for his contributions to the organization.
Laurie McPhillips-Weglarz, Will County Board member and president of Will County Habitat for Humanity, presented Mazur with the award at his retirement reception at the college. Mazur has taught at the college for 36 years. In that time, Mazur worked with Habitat for Humanity to development a partnership between the college and the organization that in seven years has helped to build 15 homes.
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Dollars for Scholars 5K Raises $16,200
Staff member Amanda Quinn accepts her trophy from Trustee Mike O'Connell and Dr. Proulx after the 5K on May 1. (Photo by Mike O'Brien)
The Second Annual JJC Dollars for Scholars 5K Run and Walk raised $16,200 for student book scholarships, far surpassing the initial goal of $10,000.
Over 270 individuals registered for this year's event, which was held in memory of former JJC Trustee Dick Dystrup ,who passed away in August 2009.
Dystrup was the executive director of Illinois Dollars for Scholars, and was the driving force behind the idea for JJC to host the inaugural event in May 2009.
The 3.1 mile certified race took place primarily on JJC's scenic Main Campus and Will County Forest Preserve paved trails. Trustee Mike O'Connell, President Proulx and Vice President Oudenhoven, all race participants, assisted with the awards ceremony at the end of the event. The top three overall men and women received trophies, and top three men and women in each five-year age category received medals.
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Employee Giving Campaign Raises over $40,000
To date, there have been $41,371.98 in pledges and gifts to the Employee Giving Campaign.
A total of 252 employees and retirees participated. In addition, 126 people gave at the President's Level ($100 and up), while this year's pledges/gifts are up $5,643.90 more than this time last year. The top three funds people are giving to are Student Emergency, Steinway Piano 88 Keys, and unrestricted funds.
It's not too late to give. Contributions can be sent to the Foundation (J-2049) via interoffice mail or give through payroll deduction at https://www.jjc.edu/about/foundation/Pages/payroll-deduction.aspx.
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Information Technology Maintenance Updates
The Information Security Office will conduct maintenance the evening of Thursday, May 20, starting at 10 p.m. This maintenance will not require any end-user interaction and will not interfere with day-to-day operations.
A software upgrade on the Clean Access system will be taking place. If you happen to be on campus at this time, you may experience intermittent network connectivity during the maintenance period.
For more information or questions regarding this maintenance, contact the Information Security Office at infosec@jjc.edu.
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JJC Free Disaster Planning Seminar for Small Businesses May 20
To help small business owners minimize losses and stay operational after a disaster, Joliet Junior College and the College of DuPage will co-sponsor a free, two-hour disaster planning seminar on Thursday, May 20, on the JJC Main Campus, 1215 Houbolt Rd in Joliet.
"Whether it is a hurricane, fire, flood, or pandemic, business owners need to be ready to deal with it," Carol Turney, business analyst for JJC's Illinois Small Business Development Center, said. "This seminar will help them build a plan that will minimize their risk and allow them to reopen quickly."
The seminar will be held in room T-1002 on the Main Campus from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information or to register, call (815) 280-1400, or e-mail sbdc@jjc.edu.
Read more about the seminar
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Congratulations to three Joliet Junior College professors--Curt Hieggelke, Noella D'Cruz and Bill Hogan--who made presentations at the Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers at Greenville College in Carlinville in March.
Hogan presented "Physics in Crosswords;" D'Cruz presented "Group Projects in Astrobiology for Non-Science Majors;" and Hieggelke on TIPERS-Tasks Inspired by Physics Education Research-to support active learning approaches.
Want to send recognition information about a JJC faculty or staff member? E-mail communications@jjc.edu.
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