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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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Listen to Joe Sullivan speak about the fast-track training programs offered at JJC on WJOL. |
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JJC Events &
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06/04
Main Campus
Fine Arts Theatre
06/21
For more information contact Kristi Mulvey at (815) 280-2353 or kmulvey@jjc.edu.
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NOTICE: The next newsletter will be published June 10.
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New VP Begins New Post June 1
 Dr. Valerie Roberson will assume her post as the new vice president of academic affairs June 1.
Roberson replaces Interim Vice President Dr. Linda Uzureau. 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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MyJJC Portal Launch to Start Summer 2010
The launch of the myJJC portal initiative will begin this summer. The portal will ultimately serve as the college's intranet, allowing everyone throughout the college to find online resources without having to search multiple places.
Training on how to use the myJJC portal will begin for staff this summer, while faculty training is expected to begin in the fall of 2010 and student training in the spring of 2011.
Informational seminars and training will be offered in the August Professional and Personal Development week, in addition to training for each department.
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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29th Annual JJC Alumni Brunch on June 13
Honoring the classes of 1960, 1970 and 1980
Charles Morgan | JJC alumni, retirees, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to attend the 29th Annual JJC Alumni Brunch on Sunday, June 13, in the Renaissance Center Grand Ballroom.
This year, the Alumni Brunch will celebrate class reunions for the years 1960, 1970 and 1980. In addition, the Distinguished Alumni Achievement, Susan H. Wood Hall of Fame, and Faculty Prestige Awards will be presented to the following recipients:
· The Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award will be presented to Minooka resident Charles Morgan '91, current JJC associate Fine Arts professor, music coordinator and director of bands and Dr. Charles O. Warthen '58, of Kewanee, former department chair of technology at JJC from 1967 to 1979.
Margot Underwood | · The Susan H. Wood Hall of Fame will be presented to Jerry Lewis, of Joliet, JJC professor emeritus of music for 33 years and retired JJC Fine Arts department chair and Dr. John Peterson, of Crest Hill, JJC professor emeritus of natural science for 29 years and retired JJC fitness center director.
· The Faculty Prestige Award will be presented to Margot Underwood, of Plainfield, instructor in the JJC Social and Behavioral Sciences Department. The winner of the faculty award is determined by students via open ballot.
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Campus Construction Updates
This photo, taken May 26, shows workers fireproofing the Campus Center structure. Areas that have been treated are white. (Photo by Mike O'Brien)
B-Building Bridge to Close through June 25
The bridge connecting the A- and B-buildings will be closed for Campus Center construction through June 25. There are no classes scheduled in B-Building during this time.
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From the Media Department Archives
A band plays on Main Campus Bridge in 1975. (Photo courtesy JJC Media Department)  |
Thanks to our Media Department, we have a few photos to share from just a small slice of our 109-year history. Enjoy!
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JJC to Hold Free Orientation for its Fundraising Resource Center June 10
The Donors Forum will hold a free orientation for the South Metropolitan Philanthropy Center at JJC on June 10 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the library.
The center, which opened in June 2009, houses over 250 fundraising resources for the local non-profit community. It is a collaboration with Donors Forum, an organization that partners with local libraries to bring fundraising, governance and nonprofit management resources to nonprofits outside Chicago. The center is sponsored by the Chicago Community Trust.
Jerry Anderson, JJC library coordinator, said the orientations will offer a tutorial on services offered through the center and how to use its resources for identifying grant opportunities and grant prospecting.
Read more about the South Metropolitan Philanthropy Center and how to register for the orientation.
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JJC Athletics to Host Summer Youth Camps in June
The Athletics Department will host several summer youth sports camps in June.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
Correction: The conference below was held at Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill.
* 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 Blackburn 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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