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February 13, 2026
News & Events
Winter Weather Closure – 01.26.26
January 25, 2026
Richland Community College will be closed due to inclement weather on Monday, January 26, 2026. All classes are canceled, and all offices/services on campus will be closed. The Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center will continue to operate as previously scheduled.
Read MoreRichland Launches The Sprout Podcast
January 14, 2026
Richland Community College is giving the community a look behind the curtain with their new podcast: The Sprout. With new episodes released every Monday through May 2026, the podcast highlights the many ways Richland Community College is bringing redemption and innovation through education. Each episode is a casual conversation between the host, Cassie Ndembe, and…
Read MoreEnRiching Our History
December 10, 2025
EnRiching Our History, the 4th Annual EnRich Program Recognition & Awards, will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, starting at 5 PM. Featuring Keynote Speaker Tiffany D. Hightower, the Executive Director of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, the evening will include: The event will be located in the Shilling Community Education Center Salons…
Read MoreDr. Isaac Zúñiga To Be Honored at Illinois Comptroller’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
September 17, 2025
Decatur, IL – On Monday, October 6, Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza (D) plans to honor Dr. Isaac Zúñiga and two others at her annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. “As we begin Hispanic Heritage Month, I am humbled to be recognized by the Illinois State Comptroller’s Office as one of this year’s Hispanic Heritage honorees,”…
Read MoreRichland Community College Board of Trustees Seeking Candidate to Fill Vacancy
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 2027 election and then commit to a re-election in 2033. The candidate must be a resident of the Richland Community College District. The current…
Read MoreTallgrass Tech Expands to Richland Community College: $75,000 Donation to Richland Foundation Establishes Multiyear Scholarship Program
September 15, 2025
Decatur, IL – Tallgrass, a national energy infrastructure company, is donating $75,000 to the Richland Community College Foundation to create a scholarship for Engineering Technology students. The gift will expand the company’s Tallgrass Tech program to fund scholarships over the next five years in Richland Community College’s Applied Science & Technology Division, which prepares students…
Read MoreRichland’s Career Services Holds Volunteer Fair
September 10, 2025
On Thursday, September 18, Richland Community College’s Career Services will hold its first Community Volunteer Fair – which will be open to the public. Details The fair will feature these organizations:
Read MoreRipple Foundation Endows Scholarship for Richland Community College Automotive Students
September 04, 2025
Decatur, IL – The Ripple Foundation is cementing the legacy of a local man beloved in the automotive community through fully endowing their scholarship for automotive students at Richland Community College. The CDR Tool Scholarship is named after Christopher David Ripple – who was well known for his work through the family business, Ripple’s Auto…
Read MoreRichland Honors Achievements of Faculty & Staff
The week before the Fall 2025 semester began, Richland Community College celebrated the achievements of many of its faculty & staff at Convocation. This recognition includes years of service, awards & certificates, promotions & tenure, educational achievements, and retirement celebrations. Celebrating Years of Service Award/Certification Recognition Promotions & Tenure
Read MoreMassey Ferguson Gifts Tractor to Richland Community College
August 25, 2025
Decatur, IL – On August 25, Massey Ferguson – a worldwide brand of AGCO – gifted a new tractor to Richland Community College as part of a partnership that goes back ten years. In 2015, Massey Ferguson – a worldwide brand of AGCO – gave Richland a smaller tractor for a 10-year period in exchange…
Read MoreRemembering Tom Ritter
August 21, 2025
Richland Community College Honors Life of Longtime Board Member Richland Community College is honoring the life of Tom Ritter, a dedicated member of the Board of Trustees since 2013, who passed away on August 20, 2025. Tom was dedicated to using his passions to support his community. A lifelong resident of Blue Mound, Tom owned…
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