January 28, 2020
A new AAS in Cybersecurity was approved by the Richland board in December 2018 and later approved by the ICCB and IBHE in 2019. Thanks to financial support from the Workforce Development Grant, the College hired Aaron Barnett as our new Cybersecurity Program Director in September 2019. Aaron came to the position with experience in…
Read MoreRichland Community College was recently selected as a top 10 Bellwether Awards finalist in the Workforce Development Category for its EnRich Program: Technical + Essential Skills = Changed Lives. Richland has been invited to compete for this prestigious national award at the 2020 Community College Futures Assembly (CCFA) scheduled for February 2-4 in San Antonio. The…
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2020
Richland Community College would like to welcome back Julie Melton to her previous role of Executive Director, Foundation and Development. Julie is returning to Richland to continue her work with the College and Foundation, where she served for three years. Melton has over 20 years of fundraising experience, including 7 years in higher education advancement….
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2020
Richland Community College would like to welcome Dave Shiley as the new Outreach Coordinator for Agricultural Programs. Shiley began his duties at Richland on December 16, 2019, and he is looking forward to connecting with potential students and agribusinesses within the district. Shiley will be working with the high school agricultural programs within Richland’s district…
Read MoreDecember 04, 2019
Richland Community College agriculture students recently competed in the Illinois Professional Agriculture Students (PAS) annual conference in Springfield. PAS is a student-led organization that allows students to build and sharpen their skills through competitive style learning and real-life application. The conference included competitions in public speaking, mock employment interviews, agriculture sales presentations, discussion meet, and…
Read MoreNovember 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 18, 2019
Meet Erzsebet Getz, Richland Agribusiness Major, with a focus on Sustainability Erzsebet has always been interested in plants and how our relationship with them affects our daily lives and the economy. While at Richland she has had the opportunity to participate in events like Women Changing the Face of Agriculture Conference, where she was given…
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….
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