May 28, 2025
Decatur, IL – The 2024-25 academic year at Richland Community College is complete, and the College is proud to announce their Faculty of the Year and Alumnus of the Year. They also named the faculty who received the title of Professor Emeritus. Professor Faith Brenner has been named the 2025 Faculty of the Year. Brenner…
Read MoreApril 01, 2025
Decatur, IL – As Richland Community College celebrates Community College Month this April, the College proudly embraces its mission to support all students by fostering an environment where everyone can thrive. This year’s theme, Best Decision Ever, is a perfect reflection of the impact Richland has on its community, offering an education that empowers students…
Read MoreMarch 20, 2025
Decatur, IL – Richland Community College is seeing more students on campus this spring. The college is reporting a 9.1% boost in enrollment (compared to spring 2024) – which includes more than 1,000 dual credit students. More than 2,500 students are taking courses through Richland this spring. Most of them are going to school part-time,…
Read MoreMarch 18, 2025
Decatur, IL – On Wednesday, March 19, Brooke Oliver – Richland Community College’s Program Director of Surgical Technology and president of the Illinois State Assembly of Surgical Technologists – will testify at the state capitol to advocate for the Operating Room Safety Act. Currently, Illinois does not require surgical technologists to complete accredited education programs…
Read MoreFebruary 04, 2025
Richland Community College is receiving $120,000 from the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) to support student mental health services. Currently, Richland is partnering with Memorial Behavioral Health to deliver in-person and/or telehealth counseling with a licensed professional, Joe Drew, MA, LPC. Students receive these services for free. Drew’s office is located on Richland’s campus at…
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2025
Decatur, IL – Richland Community College’s Dr. Isaac Zúñiga has been named as a finalist as a Rising Star Executive in the 2025 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Awards of Excellence. Dr. Zúñiga has dedicated his life’s work to bolstering student experiences. Before arriving at Richland Community College, he had grown into college leadership…
Read MoreJanuary 02, 2025
Richland Community College is honored to release the names of the 359 students who earned their spot on the Fall 2024 Vice President’s Academic Honors List. Congratulations to the following on this achievement:
Read MoreOctober 15, 2024
Decatur, IL – Richland Community College, a founding member of the Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement (C2A3), is excited to announce a ground-breaking initiative with U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS). This $9-million, four-year program is part of a cooperative agreement between C2A3 and USDA-NRCS to create a national agriculture…
Read MoreMay 09, 2024
Decatur, IL – After evaluating Richland Community College’s student learning, retention, persistence, and completion, the Institutional Actions Council (IAC) of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has reaffirmed Richland’s accreditation for the next ten years. When reaffirming accreditation, the HLC and other accrediting bodies focus on: Throughout 2023, Richland Community College’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness &…
Read MoreApril 30, 2024
Decatur, IL – On Wednesday, May 1, close to 200 seniors from Decatur Public Schools will explore all the opportunities available to them through EnRich workforce and health professions programs at Richland Community College. The event will begin in the Shilling Community Education Center Salons at 9:30 a.m. – when the seniors will receive an…
Read MoreApril 18, 2024
Decatur, IL – Dr. Isaac Zúñiga, Executive Vice President of Academics and Student Success at Richland Community College, is one of 40 leaders selected by The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) for the 2024-25 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. This comes as the Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE) honors Dr. Zúñiga with the…
Read MoreApril 15, 2024
Decatur, IL – In a new collaboration, most Richland Community College students will be immediately accepted to Millikin University if they have at least a 2.0 GPA and can complete their Millikin bachelor’s degree in two years with a full-time enrollment. Earlier this week, Richland Community College and Millikin University formed a collaborative partnership to…
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