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Richland Community College Agriculture Student Selected to Attend National Animal Institute

April 12, 2021

Ruel Hanlan, a December 2020 graduate of the Richland Community College agriculture program, was selected to attend the upcoming Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Animal Institute. The AFA Animal Institute is held annually for college students pursuing agriculture related careers to promote understanding of animal-related career opportunities and to aid in personal and professional development…

Dual Credit Programs Continue to Thrive with Illinois High School Students

April 07, 2021

Popularity for Illinois’ Dual Credit Program Continues to Rise with Illinois High School Students More than 500,000 students have earned early college credit before High School graduation since 2010 Over the last decade, the Illinois’ Dual Credit Program has seen a steady enrollment increase of more than 5.9% annually with more than half-a-million students earning…

No Increase in 2021-2022 Tuition, Summer Online Tuition Discounted

March 25, 2021

Richland Community College will begin its summer enrollment registration cycle next week with no increase in tuition rates for the 2021-2022 academic. In-district students can expect to pay a total of $153 per credit hour, which is made up of $139 per credit hour with fees for academic/technology/campus enhancement/wellness of $12 and a registration fee…

Richland Will Host In-Person Graduation For May Graduates

Richland Community College will be holding in-person graduation and pinning ceremonies at the Shilling Community Education Center for graduates only during the evening on May 14, 2021. A live feed will be hosted on the college’s social media pages with the health professions pinning ceremony at 5pm and the graduation ceremony at 7pm. As part of the…

Professor Brooke Oliver Receives Promotion

March 23, 2021

We are excited to announce that Brooke Oliver, Surgical Technology professor, was approved for faculty promotion at the February 2021 Board Meeting. Brooke joined Richland Community College in August 2010. Since her arrival, she completed the tenure process in 2013 and earned the rank of assistant professor the same year. Since her last promotion, Brooke…

FreeDaps: We Rap

March 16, 2021

Free Daps is an Orlando-based rap collective specializing in freestyle rap, music, and comedy. This crew has been touring together for years and making music as individual artists, but now have joined forces to create content that delivers on both the hip-hop and comedy side. Their talent and decorated resume as rappers and improvisers have garnered…

Academic Influence Ranks Richland “Best Community College”

March 08, 2021

Richland Community College was recently ranked #45 in the nation and #2 in Illinois as best community college by Academic Influence, a college ranking system that uses artificial intelligence technology to search massive databases and measure impact of work by individuals who’ve been affiliated with colleges and universities throughout the world. This is the first-ever…

Richland Culinary Scholarship Event to Include Interactive Virtual Cook Along

March 05, 2021

Richland Community College is going interactive with a 2021 Virtual Culinary Scholarship Dinner. The virtual event is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, 2021. The event will feature a culinary cook-a-long with step-by-step instructions led by Chef Brian Tucker while supporting scholarships for Richland Culinary Students. Each guest will pick up a Culinary Bash Box filled…

Richland Community College Partners for Statewide Career Fair

Richland Community College is participating in a statewide virtual career fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021. The event brings together 17 community colleges, the Illinois Community College Career Services Professionals council and the Illinois Department of Employment Security virtually on Handshake (www.handshake.com). The event is free for Illinois job…

Richland Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 01, 2021

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Richland Community College will be highlighting a series of events for its students, faculty and staff and our community. All events are FREE and open to the public. We will be adding events throughout the month so please visit this page often for more information. Visit our www.richland.edu/womenshistory page to find…

Richland Celebrates Black History Month

February 04, 2021

In celebration of Black History Month, Richland Community College will be highlighting a series of events for its students, faculty and staff and our community. All events are FREE and open to the public. We will be adding events throughout the month so please visit this page often for more information. Visit our www.richland.edu/blackhistory page…

Richland Community College Foundation Announces New Board Members

February 01, 2021

The Richland Community College Foundation has elected three new members to join its Board of Directors. Nikki Garry, Jeff Dase and Stacey Young will each serve a 2.5 year term which began on January 1, 2020. They attended their first quarterly Foundation Board Meeting this month, joining fellow Foundation Board Members Mark Avery, Jim Schroeder,…

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