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09/10 8:45a.m. to 11:00a.m.
Main Campus
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JJC Fast Facts
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JJC Behavioral Intervention Team
JJC's Behavioral Intervention Team provides a cross-functional, multidisciplinary point of contact for members of the college community who have encountered student behavior which they perceive as aberrant, threatening or dangerous.
The Behavioral Intervention Team is chaired by Cyndi Vasquez-Barrios, dean of students, and includes Betsy Oudenhoven, vice president of student development; Pete Comanda, chief of JJC Campus Police; Mildred Holmes, chair of counseling; Jacque Klika, manager of StAR (Services for Students with Disabilities); Pam Dilday, Director of Student Activities; Evie Newman, residence life liaison and judicial coordinator; and Margaret Semmer, dean of career and technical education.
The team will act promptly to follow-up with the individual initiating the report, determine if there have been any additional warning signs or reasons for concern (such as code violations or classroom incidents), and meet with the student to develop a plan.
Training opportunities are available through the Dean of Students office on how to respond to distressed and distressing students. There is an online referral form available for your use in the public folder entitled Behavioral Intervention Team or you can make a referral in person, by phone or through email.
- If you feel that the student is distressed but not a danger to self or others -call the Counseling Center (ext. 2673) and indicate that the student needs to see a counselor for personal counseling.
- If you find the student distressing - the student's behavior is extremely unusual, disruptive of the immediate environment (classroom, office or other), is making you or others very uncomfortable and/or you perceive some element of threat - contact the Behavioral Intervention Team through Cyndi Vasquez-Barrios (ext. 2309 or email cyvasque@jjc.edu ) or Betsy Oudenhoven (ext.6690 or email boudenho@jjc.edu).
- If you feel that the behavior you are observing poses an immediate threat or danger to self or others contact Campus Police (ext. 2234/2301).
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JJC to Host Schumann Bicentennial Festival Sept. 12
The JJC Fine Arts Department will present the Schumann Bicentennial Festival on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 3 p.m. in the Theatre on the Main Campus. The performance is free and open to the public.
With the festival, JJC joins cities and organizations across the world in celebrating the 200th birthday of the German composer Robert Schumann, who is considered one of the greatest composers of the Romantic generation.
JJC's Schumann Bicentennial Festival, part of its Musica Viva Series, dedicates this concert to Schumann and his music. The performance features American and international musicians, including JJC Associate Professor of Piano Daniela Broderick.
"We're thrilled to be a part of this celebration by dedicating this concert to the music of this great composer," Broderick said. "I'm also excited for our listeners to be able to enjoy such a variety of genres, from songs, to solo piano, to the wonderful piano quintet-all in one concert."
Read about the performers
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Sen. Durbin Holds Forum on Preventing Financial Abuses by For-Profit Colleges
 Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, D-IL, held a forum at the Dirksen Federal Building on for-profit colleges, their use of federal aid and the impact on student debt.
"While responsible for-profit colleges offer a valuable alternative to students, there are too many schools taking advantage of students and making money hand over fist," Durbin said as part of his remarks. "Some for-profit colleges are spending a quarter of their revenues on marketing and recruiting, and up to 90 percent of those revenues come from federal funding. We need to consider whether it is wise for companies to profit so handsomely on federal funding when the results don't match the investment. And we need Congressional action to rein in abuses and ensure that taxpayer dollars are being wisely spent."
As part of the forum, Michelle Zuver, a former student, offered testimony regarding her experience with for-profit Westwood College, a school she says chose instead of attending Joliet Junior College. Because of accreditation issues, her criminal justice degree from Westwood is not recognized by area law enforcement agencies, preventing her from getting a job in the field.
"I never had thought that going to this school would put me in the place I am at. If I had known that this is what it was like, I would have never gone there," she said.
Listen to the complete audio of the forum
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JJC Alumni Spotlight: Sean Hixson
(Submitted Photo)
For the past two summers, Sean Hixson has spent his mornings scouring Miller Park in Milwaukee, smoothing out dirt, walking baselines and maintaining the field.
However, as this summer came to a close, the 21-year-old said his goodbyes to the Milwaukee Brewers and Miller Park, where he had been interning with the Brew Crew as a turfgrass management major, an internship he applied for in 2009 while still a student at Joliet Junior College (JJC).
"I had already spent some time towards doing a landscaping internship but that aspect of horticulture was just not for me," he says. "I'm more interested in the sports side of things. How to get a field playable just fascinates me."
Hixson has always been an avid sports fan. Just as he recalls sitting with a hot dog in one hand and a baseball mitt wrapped around the other, he remembers one of his favorite memories of the game - watching it played outside on real grass.
Read more about Hixson
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9/11 Annual Tribute Ceremony
Join Campus Police, Environmental Health and Safety, and Student Activities for the college's yearly 9/11 memorial on Friday, Sept. 10, on the Main Campus.
A ceremony will be conducted outside the F-Building with local fire and police departments at 8:45 a.m. Following the ceremony, a brief reception will be held on the Bridge and a screening of the movie: "In Memorium: New York City" will be shown.
For more information, contact Pam Dilday at (815) 280-2755 or pdilday@jjc.edu.
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JJC to Sponsor Family Fun Day at Pilcher Park Sept. 18
JJC and three partner organizations will hold a Family Fun Day on Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pilcher Park in Joliet.
The college has partnered with Will County All Our Kids Network, StarNet Illinois and Easter Seals to organize the event, which is free and open to the public. All families are encouraged to attend.
The Pilcher Park staff will be on hand to run nature walks and a critter presentation of various snakes, turtles, and fish common to the park. Dr. Patrick Mills, JJC chemistry professor, will also teach kids how to fish. Fishing equipment will be provided, but those who would like to bring their own may do so.
Those interested in attending should register by Sept. 10. To register or for more information, contact Estela at (815) 774-7388. The event will be held rain or shine, and snacks will be provided.
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JJC Faculty Union Awards 16 Scholarships to Local Students
The JJC Faculty Union recently awarded $5,500 in scholarships to 16 students. The union started giving scholarships in 1996. JJC Faculty Union President Bob Marcink said the union is always pleased to announce scholarship awards for local students who attend JJC or who are going on to other excellent institutions. "Although this was a lean year for everyone, through faculty donations we were able to provide financial assistance to 16 area students. We wish them all the best of luck in their educational pursuits." Students who received a Faculty Union Scholarship
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New Gallery Exhibit "Down to Earth" on Display Through Sept. 17
 Students in the new gallery exhibit, "Down to Earth" by Margie Glass-Sula. (Photo by Ericka Wellner) The Main Campus art gallery's new exhibition, "Down to Earth," by Margie Glass-Sula, is now on display through Sept. 17.
The exhibit showcases nearly a dozen of Glass-Sula's works ranging from oil, painting, drawing and stoneware sculpture. According to her artist statement, Glass-Sula says she explores the simple beauty of nature by using organic shapes and fantastical abstraction.
The JJC graduate received her master's degree in studio drawing and painting from Governor's State University. Currently, Glass-Sula resides in Morris and is among juried artists showing works at Tall Grass Arts Association in Park Forest and the Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heights.
The exhibit is free and open to the public. The gallery, which is located on the second floor of J-Building, is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information, contact the Fine Arts Department at ext. 2223 or rmonroe@jjc.edu.
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Tuesday a la Carte Lunches at the Renaissance Center
Join the Renaissance Center for A la Carte Lunch each Tuesday during the fall semester from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Large or small groups and walk-ins welcome. Because the a la carte menus are totally student-driven, detailed menus are not available in advance. However, Chef Bucci promises that you will like it!
More information about a la carte luncheons
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Interlibrary Loan Policy Changes
Beginning August 2010, significant changes have been made to the interlibrary loan policy and procedures that affect how items are borrowed from other lending institutions. The change made are listed below:
· Standardized Loan Dates: All borrowers in the I-Share system will be given a standard 28-day loan period. This does not affect JJC patrons borrowing JJC materials. This is only for JJC patrons borrowing materials from other institutions.
· User accounts: New user accounts that are accessed using username and passwords.
· Item Requests: New feature that allows user to chose which institution to materials from.
You must create an account in I-Share to request Interlibrary Loan items.
For more information regarding these changes, as well as tutorials to help guide you through the new processes, please see the link on the library homepage. |
View of the cafeteria in the Campus Center. (Photo by Mike O'Brien)
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Griselda Martinez, JJC Grundy County Workforce Development, was recently elected to be vice chair of administration of the Hispanic Latino Coalition of Will and Grundy Counties.
Want to send recognition information about a JJC faculty or staff member? E-mail communications@jjc.edu.
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