News & Events

Due to the ongoing restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and based on current recommendations from local and state public health and governmental officials, Richland Community College will not host its Annual Plant Sale or Saturday Market this season. “At the forefront of the decision-making is the health and safety of vendors, customers, and our…

The Richland Community College Alpha Alpha Omicron Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa is pleased to welcome the following new members for spring 2020. Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of the Two-Year College, was established to recognize the academic excellence of community college students. These students met the requirements of a 3.5 cumulative GPA…

Richland Community College, a long-standing public higher education institution, is now offering online mental health services for all students. Richland has partnered with META, a teletherapy platform for mental wellness, to provide students with confidential and easy access to mental wellness providers. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Richland Community College moved all classes online…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Richland Community College will be moving its May commencement to a virtual format in order to celebrate its graduating students. “In these uncertain times, as COVID-19 continues to affect our lives in unprecedented ways, we want to keep our students health and safety at the forefront of our decision-making. It…

When the spring semester resumes at Richland Community College, classes will move to an online instructional method for the remainder of the semester. At this time no face-to-face instruction or services will be available and updates will be provided as circumstances change. The college has not decided its summer semester plans for instruction at this…

Richland students who are experiencing food insecurity due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic situation have some options they can take advantage of thanks to the Richland Foundation, the Culinary Arts Institute, and the Good Samaritan Inn.    Students can now stop by campus to take advantage of a free hot meal between the hours of 11am…

Story below from Herald&Review  Richland Community College students studying nursing now have another option for continuing to pursue a bachelor’s degree or go even higher. Representatives of Illinois State University’s Mennonite College of Nursing and Richland signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday that will allow the community college’s students to seamlessly transfer to ISU. The…

The Richland Community College Board of Trustees approved the promotion of two faculty members and Professor Emeritus status to one at last night’s meeting. Pixie Fennessey, retired Professor of Psychology and Sociology, was granted Professor Emeritus status. Professor Fennessey came to Richland Community College in 1996 and her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology and…

Richland Community College continues to experience an upward trend in its enrollment with spring semester numbers up 5.45% in unduplicated headcount in comparison to spring 2019. These numbers include increases in headcount, total credit hours, and full-time students. This is the third consecutive semester Richland has seen an increase in enrollment with fall 2019 headcount…