JJC News 1/13: Objection Overruled in Trustee Election, City Center Web Cam Up, New Student Worker Recognition Program

JJC Weekly News	Year

Objection Overruled in Trustee Election -- 5 Remain on Ballot

Members of the JJC Board of Trustees voted Jan. 11 to overrule an objection filed by trustee candidate Jeffrey Vickery to remove another candidate, Thelma Kirkland, from the April 5 consolidated trustee election ballot.

Vickery had filed two objections Jan. 5 against Kirkland and Kathryn M. Freeman of New Lenox, stating inaccuracies in their filings. Freeman withdrew her petition Jan. 7. After review of the objection by college attorney Jim Harvey last week, the public hearing was held in the board room to determine a ruling.

Specifically, Vickery contended that Kirkland, of Joliet, should be removed from the ballot because she did not file a statement of economic interest along with her petition papers during the required filing period between Dec. 13 and Dec. 20.

Professional Learning Center Now Open

The college's Professional Learning Center is now open for faculty and staff professional development opportunities.

A grand opening event was held Jan. 12 to showcase the room (J-4019), which Chris Harvey, iCampus director, said will provide a dedicated space for professional development or training sessions.

"This could be in the form of a presentation, a hands-on technology training session, or to bring a group together to attend a webinar," he said.

News Briefs

Piano Recital Featuring the Music of Liszt, Brahms at JJC Jan. 30

Health Professions Groundbreaking Jan. 25

JJC Alum Plays in the Oregon - Auburn BCS National Championship

New Public Scanner in the Library

Master Plan Updates

Automotive Expansion Photos

Automotive Web Cam

Campus Center Construction Photos

Campus Center Web Cam

Facility Services Construction Photos

White Store Demo Delayed

Demolition of the White Store was delayed until sometime after Jan. 18 due to the discovery of more asbestos in the attic of the structure. The web cam is now up and can be viewed on the master plan website at www.jjc.edu/info/masterplan.

Increased Construction Traffic South Side Main Campus

Construction traffic on the south side of the Main Campus--primarily in South Lot 2--has increased as work begins on the Natural Areas expansion project.

Use caution in this lot as construction vehicles will now be using parking lot lanes to enter and exit the area.

New Student Worker Recognition Program

Meleka Davis, nominated by

Stephanie Braun

The Career Services Office has developed a new program to recognize the contributions student workers make to the college community.

Below are the first eight students to be recognized through the Student Worker Spotlight award and their nominators.

Career Services Director Mary Jo Wolfersberger said the recognition program will also provide students with documentation of their excellent

employability skills for future job searches.

Alex Sacco, Photo ID student worker nominated by Joshua Baugh

Brennen Cernuda, Automotive student worker nominated by Jim Coleman

Brenda Vazquez, Nursing Department student worker nominated by Robin Januschik

Kaitlyn Harlow, Floral Lab student worker nominated by Donna Theimer

Meleka Davis, Academic Skills Center student worker nominated by Stephanie Braun

Kat Boehle, Wordeater student worker nominated by Adam Heidenreich

Shawna-Lauren McCord, Information Technology student worker nominated by Rebecca Moberly

Courtney Palmer, Information Technology student worker nominated by Rebecca Moberly

Read the Student Worker Spotlights

Interested in nominating your student worker or learning more about student worker opportunities? Contact Wolfersberger at ext. 2476 or email mwolfers@jjc.edu.

New Media this Week

Photos of the college's new Professional Learning Center

The City Center Campus web cam is now live

Video of student interviews and performances from the general session - Part 2

Interior photos of the Campus Center, taken Jan. 7

Take the Strategic Plan Survey

The college is currently in the process of updating its strategic goals. When developing a strategic plan, organizations generally undertake an activity to identify important aspects related to both their internal and external environments.

The college needs assistance in this important piece of the planning process, and is asking that you take the following survey, which is based on developing a better understanding of JJC's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT).

The deadline to complete the survey is Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. A raffle will be drawn on Jan. 18 including all that participated in the online survey and the SWOT PPD session that was held on Jan. 5.

Take the survey

Learn more about the strategic planning process and read about the 2008 - 2011 strategic plan

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Recognitions

Fine Arts Assistant Professor Al Golden was recently appointed Honors Program coordinator for spring 2011. He replaces Stacey Murphy, associate professor of English, who is on sabbatical. Golden's office is now in the Honors Program office suite, C-2002. If faculty members are interested in teaching in the Honors Program, contact Golden at ext. 2358 or agolden@jjc.edu.

Assistant Professor of English Kerry Lane was recently appointed the Writing and Reading Center liaison for spring 2011. In this position, she will work with tutors to create a positive educational environment to help students to improve their writing and reading skills, promote good communication between tutors and faculty members whose students are using the center, and will work the Academic Skills Center and other tutoring centers on campus to improve communication and cooperation. The Writing and Reading Center is located in C-2001.

JJC Director of Institutional Advancement Kristi Mulvey was recently named regional chair of Region 5 for the national organization, the Council on Resource Development.

Send recognition information about a JJC faculty or staff member to communications@jjc.edu.

The JJC Weekly Digest is an electronic news summary of internal stories, events and faculty/staff recognitions compiled by the Communications and External Relations Office.

Questions? Email communications@jjc.edu.