May 10, 2023
Decatur, IL – On Monday, April 17, the Decatur City Council approved an agreement with Richland Community College to provide free public transportation for their students. Richland students can now ride city buses for free without restrictions as long as they have a valid school ID. The college is reimbursing Decatur Public Transit for all…
Read MoreApril 03, 2023
Decatur, IL – On Wednesday, April 12th, Richland Community College will hold its annual State of the College address. There, Richland Community College leaders (including President Cris Valdez, Board of Trustees Chairman Bishop Wayne Dunning, and Student Trustee Jacob Watkins) will discuss the state of Decatur’s community college and show the impact the College is…
Read MoreFebruary 06, 2023
Decatur, IL – On Friday, Feb. 3rd, Richland Community College employees and the community stepped up for local organizations through Richland Gives Back Day – hitting their goal of donating 21 pints to the American Red Cross while collecting more than $750 in donations and more than 500 items for eight local organizations. The college…
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2023
In honor of its 50th year, Richland Community College is hosting a donation event to give back to the community that has given so much to Richland for the last 50 years. Richland is inviting both its employees and the community to participate in Richland Gives Back Day. This event will be held in the…
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2023
Congratulations to all of our students who were named to the Fall 2022 Vice President’s Academic Honors List. We are proud of all your accomplishments! Albert, Kendall Mae Argenta IL Blair, Caleb Lee Argenta IL Durnil, Amanda Marie Argenta IL Lambert, Julia Diane Argenta IL Schmidgall, Derek Joseph Argenta IL Koons, Ryleigh Ann Assumption IL…
Read MoreSeptember 07, 2022
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today awarded the first Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois (REV Illinois) tax incentive package to T/CCI Manufacturing in Decatur. The announcement follows Illinois’ historic passage of the Climate & Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) and the REV Illinois Act, both of which were…
Read MoreJuly 13, 2022
Congratulations, Richland Community College to our students who were named to the Spring 2022 Vice President’s Academic Honors List! We are so proud of you! Affeldt, Natalie Lyn Mt Zion IL Ahrens, Gramm C Champagin IL Aldrich, Candice Marie Decatur IL Alexander, Heather Lea Decatur IL Alldridge, Ava Lyn Decatur IL Amaxal, Amy L Decatur…
Read MoreMay 20, 2022
The National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) announces that Dr. Isaac Zuniga, Vice President of Student Success, is participating in the prestigious Dr. Ted Martinez Jr. NCCHC Leadership Development Program as a 2022 NCCHC Fellow. Zuniga is one of twenty-four members of the 2022 Fellows Class selected from community college candidates from around the country….
Read MoreMay 18, 2022
During a unanimous vote at last night’s Board of Trustees meeting, Dr. Jeremy Morris was officially hired as Richland’s Vice President of Finance. Dr. Morris will begin his role on May 23 and will replace Greg Florian, who retired last month after almost 25 years of service to the college. Richland President, Dr. Cris Valdez…
Read MoreThe Richland Community College Foundation recently recognized 106 students and 36 donors and representatives at its Scholarship Reception. The reception is held each year and allows students and donors to meet, share stories, and record memories together. During the reception the Foundation announced that 817 scholarships have been awarded to 492 students, totaling $853,735 so…
Read MoreMay 12, 2022
Richland Community College will hold its 49th Annual Commencement Ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, at the Decatur Civic Center. Prior to commencement, the Health Professions pinning will be held at 5 p.m. in the auditorium of the Civic Center. This year’s featured speakers include: Student Speaker – Rhiannon Hartman Rhiannon Hartman has been…
Read MoreApril 26, 2022
To help open the doors for a career in the culinary arts, Ameren Illinois partnered with Richland Community College Foundation to support the Culinary Scholarship Dinner. Proceeds from the dinner directly impact culinary students by helping offset the cost of attending the Richland Culinary Arts Institute. It gives students the opportunity to prepare for a…
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