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Donations underway for Used Book Sale
Posted - 9/4
Beginning Monday, September 8, boxes will be out and ready for your donations to the Annual Chautauqua Used Book Sale. Bring in your books, children's books, CDs, DVDs, videos, books on tape, and puzzles. Recent editions of textbooks may also be donated. No old textbooks, please.
Donations boxes will be located --
East Peoria Campus -- in the Student Service Center Lobby, Information Desk/Atrium, 4th floor lobby, Room 313F, Math, Science & Engineering Faculty Lounge, Business & Information Systems Faculty Lounge, and Social Sciences Faculty Lounge.
Perley Building
Thomas Building
ICC North Campus
Proceeds from the sale go directly to student scholarships. The sale is sponsored by the ICC Chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges. The sale will be September 23 - 25, 11 am - 1 pm, in the Atrium. Please mark your calendars!
For more information, contact Cheryl Resnick, Ext. 5180.
"Red Cross Ready" Seminar is Sept. 23 & 24
Posted - 9/4
"Be Red Cross Ready" Disaster Preparedness Seminar
Learn from the American Red Cross Community Disaster Education about what you can do to be prepared for an emergency. Attendees will receive five wellness points. Those unable to attend may phone Ext. 5475 to request a videotape of the session.
Tuesday, September 23, 10 am -- Room 212C, East Peoria Campus
Wednesday, September 24, 10 am -- Room 134, Cedar Hall - ICC North
Wednesday, September 24, 12 noon -- Room 109, Thomas Building, Downtown Campus
You're invited -- Retirement Reception (Houghton)
Posted - 9/4
Retirement Reception Honoring Becky Houghton (Library Services Director)
Tuesday, September 30
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Room L318 (in the library), East Peoria Campus
Come join us in thanking Becky for her dedication to ICC and the Learning Resources Center.
CHIP gearing up for another session
Posted - 9/4
Now is the time to enroll for the next CHIP session. CHIP is an acronym for Coronary Health Improvement Project, and it provides education and support for making healthy lifestyle choices. To find out more...
go online to www.icc.edu/chip
OR...
Attend one of these informational sessions which are free and feature CHIP physician advocate John Miller, M.D. --
Thursday, September 4, 6 - 7 pm OR
Tuesday, September 9, 6 - 7 pm
Both sessions will be held at the Methodist Heart, Lung & Vascular Institute, 2nd floor, 112 NE Crescent, Peoria.
Cost for the 12-week program is $300 with additional participants in the same household paying just $250. The program will meet weekly on Tuesdays, September 16 - December 2, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., on the 2nd floor of the Midwest Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, 112 NE Crescent, Peoria.
Discounts available -- ICC employees and retirees recieve a $100 discount plus Wellness Works points, and employees and retirees who repeat can receive 50 wellness points.
CHIP alumni are able to re-take the program for just $225 when they bring their own books. ICC CHIP alumni can re-take the class for only $112.50 (bring and friend and pay only $75).
Payment options -- Use a Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card and have your fee divided into three payments.
Questions? Contact Amy Fuller, Ext. 4532.
Board Approves August Personnel Report
Posted - 8/25
The ICC Board of Trustees approved the following new employee appointments during its August 14 meeting:
Full-time faculty
David Keys (Instructor, Business & Information Systems) effective August 1, 2008.
Rhonda Lazette (Instructor - Medical Assisting/Program Director, Health Careers) effective August 1, 2008.
Temporary full-time faculty
Annette Wounded Arrow (Assistant Professor, Health Careers), effective August 1, 2008.
Jane Zakibe-Richards (Instructor, Health Careers), effective August 1, 2008.
Management
Steven Bilbrey (Temporary - Coordinator Truck Driver Training Program, Corporate & Community Education), effective July 1, 2008.
Classified & Service Staff
Helena Matulis (Specialist, Accounting), effective August 11, 2008.
The board also approved Change of Status for:
Margie Dixon (change from temporary full-time to full-time/Bookkeeper, Bookstore) effective July 1, 2008.
Anthony Murray (change from temporary full-time to full-time/Supervisor, Custodial Services), effective July 1, 2008.
The board approved Separation of Service for the following:
Danell Brooks (Administrative Assistant, Upward Bound), effective August 2, 2008.
Sharon Decker (Special Events Specialist, Marketing), effective August 2, 2008.
Jennifer Duhon (Assistant Professor, Health Careers), effective August 1, 2008.
Elaine Lu (Database Technician I, Technology Services), effective July 26, 2008.
Elizabeth Rylee (CCAP Specialist, Child Care Connection), effective August 15, 2008.
Tami Skadeland (Specialist, Bookstore), effective August 16, 2008.
Kelli Walker (CCAP Specialist), effective August 1, 2008.
Matthew Wasilewski (Instructor, Community Outreach), effective July 1, 2008.
Employee Campaign Reaches 53 Percent
Posted - 8/21
Go for the Gold—You Make Dreams Real!
My instructor told me once that an entire community was behind me wanting me to succeed, not just her. With your gift, I truly believe that, thank you. MaryBeth Cregger, 2008 Scholarship Recipient
Thanks to our employees, we have reached 53% of our goal and we continue to Go for the Gold to raise $75,000. If you have never contributed to the employee campaign in the past think about contributing $15, that’s the cost of 2 movie tickets. Your $15 could go to purchase an iclicker and will Make Dreams Real for our students!
Turn in your completed pledge cards to the ICC Educational Foundation Room L425 by September 15! You will be entered into a drawing where you can win prizes donated including; a Jim Thome signed baseball, Marc Bulger signed football & Maui Jim Sun Glasses, whether you have filled out the completed pledge cards for the Educational Foundation, the United Way, both, or neither.
Check out www.icc.edu/iccFoundation for more information and a list of scholarship and funds.
Green Ride Board Gives Links to Student Carpooling
Posted - 8/20
Please let students who are interested in car pooling to know they can stop by Student Activities (Room 305B on the East Peoria Campus) to check out the "Green Ride" bulletin board. Those interested in carpooling should fill out a "green ride" card and turn it into the office. Staff will then keep the student information in a binder and will place a push pin in the map which indicates the town/area of origin for the student interested in carpooling to campus.
Questions may be directed to the Student Activities Office, Ext. 5201.
QUEST offers Bergner's Community Day Coupons
Posted - 8/13
The ICC QUEST program (Quality Undergraduate Education for Student Transfers) is selling Bergner's "Community Day" coupon booklets. Each coupon booklet costs $5 and includes a $10 discount coupon as well as other coupons good at Bergner's at Grand Prairie on Saturday, November 15. All proceeds will benefit transfer scholarships for QUEST students. Coupon books may be purchased at the QUEST office (Room 302B) on the East Peoria Campus or e-mail lmcbride@icc.edu or phone Ext. 5280, and a booklet can be sent to you.