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Richland Community College Honors Work of Faculty & Alumni with Annual Awards
News | May 28, 2025
Decatur, IL – The 2024-25 academic year at Richland Community College is complete, and the College is proud to announce their Faculty of the Year and Alumnus of the Year. They also named the faculty who received the title of Professor Emeritus. Professor Faith Brenner has been named the 2025 Faculty of the Year. Brenner…

Operation Obstacle 2025
News | April 28, 2025
Sign up today for Operation Obstacle: The Race to End Veteran Suicide! WHAT IS IT? Operation Obstacle is a 2-mile, 20-obstacle course race to raise awareness of veteran suicide. WHEN: September 20, 2025 | 10 AMCheck-in & same day registration go from 8:30 – 9:30 AM. The Welcome ceremony starts at 10 AM, and the…

Meridian High School students can attend Richland for free through Dell & Evelyn Carroll Scholarship
News | March 19, 2025
Imagine entering college with a full tuition scholarship – giving you the ability to explore without financial burden. That dream is a reality for Meridian High School students thanks to the Dell and Evelyn Carroll Scholarship. “Having free tuition gave me so much freedom. I’m very indecisive, but I’m also a hard worker. I was…

Richland’s Brooke Oliver Testifies in Front of Illinois General Assembly to Advocate for Safer Surgeries
News | March 18, 2025
Decatur, IL – On Wednesday, March 19, Brooke Oliver – Richland Community College’s Program Director of Surgical Technology and president of the Illinois State Assembly of Surgical Technologists – will testify at the state capitol to advocate for the Operating Room Safety Act. Currently, Illinois does not require surgical technologists to complete accredited education programs…

Third Thursday Event Series
Event | February 21, 2025
Mark your calendar and savor an evening of exceptional dining at Bistro Five Thirty-Seven! Our Third Thursday Dinner Series, hosted in this student-run culinary laboratory, invites you to enjoy a gourmet, multi-course meal crafted by the talented students of the Richland Culinary Arts Institute. For each event, students design and prepare a unique themed menu,…
