Category: News

Fall 2020 Semester Honors List

Congratulations to our Fall 2020 Semester Honor Students Buhlig, Katelyn Nicole Bussman, Ashlan Elaine McMillion, Garrett Lee White, Kennedy Sage Sloan, Monica Cristine Timmons, Alexandra Lynn Dickinson, Erika Ann Alexander, Kathi L Manns, Kiel Malei Coon, Amber Starr Marty, Christine D Newton, Pammela M Renfro, Moriah Joy Potrafka, Jared James Ballard, Aaliyah Grace Crist, Jordan…

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Sue Webster Receives Student Champion Award

The Illinois Community College Student Activities Association (ICCSAA) recently recognized Sue Webster, Coordinator in Student Engagement, for her outstanding leadership in service to community colleges in Illinois. On the recommendation from her colleagues and with the full support of the Executive Board, ICCSAA honored Sue with a Student Champion Award. As many student activities professionals…

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Welcome to the Spring 2021 Semester

Welcome to Richland’s Spring 2021 Semester! We are excited you chose Richland for your education. Below we have listed some great resources to get you off to a great start as well as contact information you might need as you begin and continue your semester. We hope it is a good one. COVID Pre-Screening:  If…

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Partnership with University of Illinois to Benefit Richland Community College Agriculture Students

The agricultural program at Richland Community College is pleased to announce a renewed transfer partnership opportunity for their students wishing to attend the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) to complete a four-year degree. This partnership, referred to as the transfer pathway program, was recently formalized at three community colleges…

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Richland receives $960,170 from the Illinois Workforce Equity Initiative

ICCB provides nearly $19 million to address unemployment for African Americans in Illinois Illinois’ Workforce Equity Initiative aims to increase workforce opportunities for African Americans in Illinois through workforce training and education. Richland Community College will receive $960,170. The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) has granted $18.7 million dollars to community colleges throughout Illinois to help…

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2020 Winter Intersession Classes

Looking to pick up some credits between semesters? Here is your chance! We will be offering the following 4 classes during the break: BIOL 106 – V2 – Issues in Human Biology COMM 101 – V1 – Public Speaking ENGL 115 – V2 Introduction to Literature PSYCH 110 – V3 Introduction to Psychology All courses…

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Richland Community College Offers CTE Mentorship Program

Richland Community College is offering training to potential new adjunct instructors as part of its new Career and Technical Education Transition to Education Mentor Program. Anyone with a passion for teaching and sharing knowledge with tomorrow’s workforce can receive a stipend while training in this unique program. According to John Oliver, Director of Workforce Development,…

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Richland Community College Partners with Greenville University to Deliver 2+2 Transfer Programs

Richland Community College has partnered with Greenville University to develop several articulation agreements designed to encourage its students to complete their Associate of Art or Science degrees with the ability to easily transfer to Greenville University. Students completing their degree at Richland will be able to enter Greenville at junior status. The agreements include the…

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Richland chosen as EDUCAUSE 2020 Student Technology Report Exemplar

EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association and the largest community of technology, academic, industry, and campus leaders advancing higher education through the use of IT, has selected Richland’s new Responsible Use of Online Classroom Content syllabus statement to be included in their report of innovative models, programs, or practices that are emerging due to students and their technology needs….

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Richland Community College and USDA-NRCS Partner to Advance Agricultural Innovation

WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is partnering with Richland Community College and eight Midwest community colleges to support hands-on student learning in the field, to develop future conservation-minded farmers and ranchers, and to cultivate more graduates interested in pursuing careers with NRCS. On Monday, representatives of…

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Nominating Petitions Available for Richland Community College Board of Trustees Election

Nominating petitions for persons seeking election to the Richland Community College Board of Trustees are available by appointment or electronically beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2020. The petitions may be obtained by appointment or electronically in the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Room N155, at Richland Community College, One College Park, Decatur,…

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Richland Community College Gets New Mascot

Thanks to a student leadership initiative in response to student requests, Richland Community College will bring back its mascot – the Richland Knight. Richland’s Student Leadership Council (SLC) was the driving force behind bringing the Knight mascot back to life in an effort to create more school pride for its students. During the spring semester,…

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