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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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Decatur, IL – On Wednesday, April 10, Richland Community College will hold their 2024 State of the College luncheon. In celebration of Community College Month, Richland leaders and students will reflect on the College’s impact and look at where it plans to expand in the coming years. The event will be held in the Shilling…

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Decatur, IL – On Saturday, March 23, the Richland Community College Foundation broke previous fundraising records – raising more than $115,000 for students across the College’s campus at its first ever Bright Futures Gala (presented by DCC Marketing). This year, the Foundation retired their annual Culinary Scholarship Dinner, which solely supported the Culinary Institute, to…

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Decatur, IL – Richland Community College’s Adult Education Program will be holding spring orientations for its free GED and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. Orientations will be held the following days: GED/High School Diploma: ESL (English as a Second Language): The GED classes meet 3-4 days a week over an 8-week session. These…

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Decatur, IL – The Richland Community College Foundation is giving the community a chance to support students and win the golden tickets to the Taylor Swift Eras Tour Live in Miami and a Winner’s Choice Vacation Package! The Taylor Swift Experience includes: The Winner’s Choice Vacation Package involves: To enter the Golden Ticket Raffle, you…

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Decatur, IL – Throughout February, Richland Community College is hosting multiple events to celebrate Black History Month. The schedule includes:

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Decatur, IL – On Friday, January 12, Richland Community College and Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce opened the Michael D. Andreas Agriculture Building with a ribbon cutting, where the College made a major announcement. As part of the Andreas Foundation’s $1.5 million gift toward the building, part of the funds will be used to establish…

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Decatur, IL – The Decatur, Illinois’ Recompete Plan, led by Richland Community College, has been selected as one of twenty-two (out of more than 500) Phase 1 finalists in the Biden-Harris Administration’s Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program. This announcement comes on the heels of the prestigious designation of the iFAB Tech Hub between Macon, Piatt,…

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Decatur, IL – Richland Community College is hosting drop-in dates for new & current students registering for the Spring 2024 semester. Anyone can drop by the Student Success Center at these times: Jan. 2, 3 & 4 | 1-6 PM Saturday, Jan. 6 | 10 AM – 2 PM Jan. 8 & 9 | 1-6…

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Decatur, IL – As the year 2023 comes to a close, Richland Community College has assessed how they have achieved their goals in supporting students and staff through the Strategic Plan for 2020-2023. Over the past three years, the college has focused on completing four goals: Goal 1: Provide relevant, high-quality learning opportunities Goal 2:…

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Decatur, IL – Richland Community College’s Adult Education Program will be holding winter orientations for its free GED and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. Orientations will be held the following days: GED/High School Diploma: · January 8, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. | Richland Community College Campus (Room W115) · January 9, 2024 at…

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Decatur, IL – This year, more than 50% of Richland Community College’s employees gave back to their students through the annual Employee Giving Campaign. This is the highest participation rate in the campaign’s history. Between October 26 and November 3, employees gave $28,000 to the campaign titled “Together We Give, Together We Grow.” As part…

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