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Richland Community College and Illinois State University announce Nursing Dual Enrollment Partnership

February 24, 2020

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…

Richland Community College announces faculty promotions and Professor Emeritus status

February 19, 2020

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…

Josh Thielen Student Spotlight

February 03, 2020

Josh Thielen is a veteran, contributor to his local American Legion, and Richland student.

Richland Community College Spring 2020 Enrollment Numbers Continue to Trend Upward

January 31, 2020

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…

Richland adds new Cybersecurity Program

January 28, 2020

A new AAS in Cybersecurity was approved by the Richland board in December 2018 and later approved by the ICCB and IBHE in 2019. Thanks to financial support from the Workforce Development Grant, the College hired Aaron Barnett as our new Cybersecurity Program Director in September 2019. Aaron came to the position with experience in…

Richland Community College EnRich Program Selected as a Top 10 Finalist for National Bellwether Award

Richland Community College was recently selected as a top 10 Bellwether Awards finalist in the Workforce Development Category for its EnRich Program: Technical + Essential Skills = Changed Lives. Richland has been invited to compete for this prestigious national award at the 2020 Community College Futures Assembly (CCFA) scheduled for February 2-4 in San Antonio. The…

Melton Returns to Richland Community College as Executive Director, Foundation and Development

January 17, 2020

Richland Community College would like to welcome back Julie Melton to her previous role of Executive Director, Foundation and Development. Julie is returning to Richland to continue her work with the College and Foundation, where she served for three years. Melton has over 20 years of fundraising experience, including 7 years in higher education advancement….

Richland Community College Welcomes New Outreach Coordinator for Agricultural Programs

January 10, 2020

Richland Community College would like to welcome Dave Shiley as the new Outreach Coordinator for Agricultural Programs. Shiley began his duties at Richland on December 16, 2019, and he is looking forward to connecting with potential students and agribusinesses within the district. Shiley will be working with the high school agricultural programs within Richland’s district…

Richland Community College Students Compete at Illinois Professional Agriculture Students Conference

December 04, 2019

Richland Community College agriculture students recently competed in the Illinois Professional Agriculture Students (PAS) annual conference in Springfield. PAS is a student-led organization that allows students to build and sharpen their skills through competitive style learning and real-life application. The conference included competitions in public speaking, mock employment interviews, agriculture sales presentations, discussion meet, and…

Richland students win second place at Midwest Regional Esports Event

November 25, 2019

The Student League for Intercollegiate Esports (SLICE) and the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA) are pleased to announce the winners for their first ever Midwest Regional esports event. Students and esports teams from 14 colleges and universities competed in the tournament held at the Lincolnshire Marriott in Chicago. Teams competed in Smash…

Richland Community College wins ICCCA Innovation Award

November 21, 2019

Richland Community College’s Industrial Job Skills Training with Essential Skills, a program within the EnRich project, has been awarded the 2019 Illinois Council of Community College Administrators Innovation Award. The program was recognized for its innovative approach to training delivery methods, combining the Industrial Job Skills Training (IJST) with Essential Skills. The IJST program not…

Erzsebet Getz Student Spotlight

October 18, 2019

Meet Erzsebet Getz, Richland Agribusiness Major, with a focus on Sustainability Erzsebet has always been interested in plants and how our relationship with them affects our daily lives and the economy. While at Richland she has had the opportunity to participate in events like Women Changing the Face of Agriculture Conference, where she was given…

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