February 22, 2022
Student organizations on Richland’s campus are hosting a sock drive to address the need for healthy feet and warm socks to distribute to local shelters. The drive was developed to collect at least 222 pairs of socks (and cash donations) and kicked off today in observance of 2-22-22. “Socks are one of the most in-demand…
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2022
A $3.2 million grant from the Decatur Memorial Foundation will expand Richland Community College’s nursing and clinical programs over the next four years, as both organizations address the unprecedented shortage of nurses and other health professionals in the area. Through the collaboration, Decatur Memorial Hospital and Richland Community College plan to triple the number of…
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2022
The Richland Community College Board of Trustees welcomed Ben Andreas at its regular January meeting. Andreas graduated from Richland Community College in 2009 with an Associates in Arts and continued his education at Millikin University where he graduated with a degree in finance. Since 2011, Ben has been a real estate broker for Main Place…
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2022
Starting January 20, Richland Community College is partnering with Crossing Healthcare to deliver free in-person counseling with licensed professional, Malinda Powell, ALMFT. Funding will be provided by The Community Foundation of Macon County to provide this service at no cost to Richland students, staff, and faculty. Malinda is an Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist…
Read MoreJanuary 01, 2022
Illinois’ Workforce Equity Initiative and Bridge and Transition Grants will help close education and employment gaps for African Americans and other underserved students. The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) has granted $22.8 million to community colleges and other community based organizations throughout Illinois to help address education and unemployment gaps for African American and other minority…
Read MoreNovember 22, 2021
Richland Community College Board of Trustees is seeking a candidate to fill a vacancy on the Board. The individual selected by the Board of Trustees will fill the vacancy until the 2023 election, and then commit to a re-election in 2029. The candidate must be a resident of the Richland Community College District. The current…
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
Richland Community College is looking for people interested in Google IT certification The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) is highlighting the growing need for skilled Information Technology (IT) workers in Illinois and a path for acquiring the skills needed for those jobs through apprenticeship opportunities during National Apprenticeship week (Nov 15-19, 2021). IT remains one…
Read MoreNovember 10, 2021
Richland is recognizing its students and staff who are military veterans this week in honor of Veterans Day, by providing special parking spaces near all the main entrances to campus designated as “Veteran Parking Only.” Joshua McAlpine, a Richland student and employee who served in the United States Marine Corps for five years, feels the…
Read MoreThe Richland Community College Alpha Alpha Omicron Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa is pleased to welcome the following new members for the Fall 2021 semester. Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of the Two-Year College, was established to recognize the academic excellence of community college students. Students will be inducted at a ceremony on…
Read MoreNovember 08, 2021
The new structure housing the Richland Community College agricultural program will soon be in place thanks to a unique type of barn raising on Monday at 1pm, when FBI Buildings showcases its use of hydraulic cylinders, I-beams, scissors-lift technology, and safety nets to allow its crew to assemble a complete structure in about 15 minutes….
Read MoreOctober 29, 2021
Overall system decline ranks well below national average of 5.6% Despite major impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic on community colleges nationwide in 2020, preliminary data shows that enrollment decline at Illinois community colleges is well below the national average with many of Illinois’ 48 community colleges seeing enrollment increases in 2021, according to the latest…
Read MoreOctober 27, 2021
Carrie Barrick, Coordinator of Career Program Support at Richland Community College, was recently chosen for the National Council for Workforce Education’s New Workforce Professionals Academy. While participating in the academy Barrick will advance her knowledge and skill development through peer learning, mentoring, and developing a network of professional colleagues. “As part of this academy, I…
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