Category: Campus & Community

2025 Spring Plant Sale

Richland Student Farms is holding their annual Plant Sale: May 2 & 3, 2025 Friday from 7 AM – 6 PM | Saturday from 7 AM – 1 PM NEW LOCATION: Michael D Andreas Agriculture Building (One College Park, Decatur, IL 62521) We accept cash, check, Visa, Mastercard & Apple Pay We’re offering:

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Why Richland is the #BestDecisionEver

To celebrate Community College Month this April, we are sharing stories from students, community leaders, faculty, and staff. All of these people believe attending community college is the #BestDecisionEver. Here is why:

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Richland Community College Kicks Off Community College Month

Decatur, IL – As Richland Community College celebrates Community College Month this April, the College proudly embraces its mission to support all students by fostering an environment where everyone can thrive. This year’s theme, Best Decision Ever, is a perfect reflection of the impact Richland has on its community, offering an education that empowers students…

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Richland Receives $120,000 to Support Student Mental Health

Richland Community College is receiving $120,000 from the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) to support student mental health services. Currently, Richland is partnering with Memorial Behavioral Health to deliver in-person and/or telehealth counseling with a licensed professional, Joe Drew, MA, LPC. Students receive these services for free. Drew’s office is located on Richland’s campus at…

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Fall 2024 Academic Honors List

Richland Community College is honored to release the names of the 359 students who earned their spot on the Fall 2024 Vice President’s Academic Honors List. Congratulations to the following on this achievement:

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Richland Joins $9 Million Initiative to Connect More Students to Agricultural Careers

Decatur, IL – Richland Community College, a founding member of the Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement (C2A3), is excited to announce a ground-breaking initiative with U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS). This $9-million, four-year program is part of a cooperative agreement between C2A3 and USDA-NRCS to create a national agriculture…

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Richland Celebrates Milestones of Faculty & Staff

As we enter the 2024-25 academic year, Richland Community College is proud to celebrate our faculty and staff’s milestones/accomplishments from the past year. Retirement Celebrations Work Anniversaries 10 Years of Service 20 Years of Service 25 Years of Service Educational Achievements New Hires

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Richland Community College’s Farmers Market Now Held on Tuesday Evenings

After a hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19, Richland is excited to announce that it is bringing back its Farmers Market with some new changes. The Richland Farmers Market will now be held every Tuesday evening from 5pm-7:30pm from June 1 through September 28, next to the Richland Bistro Five Thirty Seven restaurant, on the…

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Richland Community College Agriculture Student Selected to Attend National Animal Institute

Ruel Hanlan, a December 2020 graduate of the Richland Community College agriculture program, was selected to attend the upcoming Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Animal Institute. The AFA Animal Institute is held annually for college students pursuing agriculture related careers to promote understanding of animal-related career opportunities and to aid in personal and professional development…

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FreeDaps: We Rap

Free Daps is an Orlando-based rap collective specializing in freestyle rap, music, and comedy. This crew has been touring together for years and making music as individual artists, but now have joined forces to create content that delivers on both the hip-hop and comedy side. Their talent and decorated resume as rappers and improvisers have garnered…

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Richland Community College Partners for Statewide Career Fair

Richland Community College is participating in a statewide virtual career fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021. The event brings together 17 community colleges, the Illinois Community College Career Services Professionals council and the Illinois Department of Employment Security virtually on Handshake (www.handshake.com). The event is free for Illinois job…

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Richland Celebrates Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, Richland Community College will be highlighting a series of events for its students, faculty and staff and our community. All events are FREE and open to the public. We will be adding events throughout the month so please visit this page often for more information. Visit our www.richland.edu/blackhistory page…

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