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…
Read MoreNovember 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…
Read MoreOctober 17, 2019
During the recent Chief Learning Officer (CLO) awards ceremony in Chicago, Richland Community College received the Gold Award for Excellence in Academic Partnerships thanks to its work with Partners In Leadership®, a leading global consulting firm that focuses on Accountability Training and cultural transformations of institutions. The CLO awards were established in 2003 to recognize…
Read MoreOctober 11, 2019
Richland Community College and the Richland Community College Foundation is partnering with The Good Samaritan Inn to bring The Pantry at Richland Community College to the campus on October 16, 2018. This extension of the Good Samaritan Inn will provide a more readily accessible source of food assistance to low-income students and their families, free…
Read MoreOctober 02, 2019
Richland Community College would like to welcome Courtney Carson as its new Director of Essential Skills and Community Relations. In his new position, Carson will work with students to help them develop essential skills that they will need for work, learning, and life. “This position means that the prospective students I work with will have…
Read MoreJune 03, 2019
On Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 3:30 p.m. representatives from Illinois Agri-Women will present a check for $10,000 to Richland Community College for its support of the Women Changing the Face of Agriculture (WCFA) discovery project. The check presentation will take place in the lobby of the Andreas Agribusiness Education Center at Richland Community College….
Read MoreApril 26, 2019
During its recent annual convention in Orlando, Florida, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized Richland Community College Professor Evyonne Hawkins as a recipient of the Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty designation. Named in honor of former AACC President and CEO Dale P. Parnell, this designation has been established to recognize individuals making a difference…
Read MoreMarch 21, 2019
Cindy Jackson, Operations Manager at The Good Samaritan Inn, has recently been named Richland Community College’s Alumnus of the Year. Cindy Jackson graduated with honors from Richland Community College with an Associate in Science from the Sustainable Agriculture program in 2015. She is currently the Operations Manager at The Good Samaritan Inn where the Mercy Gardens…
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