May 31, 2021
The first annual Thinkwell Maker Camp, a collaboration between THINKWELL Makerspace, Industries and Richland Community College, will be coming to sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in June. THINKWELL Maker Camp is a week-long (five day) makerspace camp that highlights key elements of STEM education, local history, and technological advancement while exploring the power of…
Read MoreMay 21, 2021
Richland Community College, in partnership with the Macon County Health Department, will be offering COVID Vaccine Clinics, beginning June 2 for Pfizer and June 3 for Johnson & Johnson. June 2 – Pfizer First Dose June 3 – Johnson & Johnson Single Dose June 23 – Pfizer Second Dose The Pfizer vaccine will be offered…
Read MoreApril 28, 2021
In a special April 27, 2021, meeting the Board of Trustees seated its newly elected members and conducted its reorganization. Vicki Carr and Tom Ritter, both incumbents, were re-elected and sworn in for six-year terms. Jaime Shobe-Brown was appointed by the board, filling the unexpired term of Jim Underwood. Wayne Dunning was elected chairman, Carr…
Read MoreApril 23, 2021
The Richland Community College Spring Plant Sale will be held this year and due to limited plant supply and greenhouse capacity restrictions it will look a bit different. The sale will take place Friday, May 7, from 1pm-6pm and May 8, from 8am-1pm. A limited inventory of flowers, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, perennials and houseplants will…
Read MoreApril 21, 2021
At last night’s Board of Trustees meeting, Richland seated its new Student Trustee, Rhiannon Hartman. Rhiannon is excited about this new role and said, “What I’m most looking forward to as student trustee is being the voice for the student body. It’s important to have representatives that truly do represent the population, so a student…
Read MoreAt the April 20, 2021 Board of Trustees regular meeting, Randy Prince was recognized for his 20 years of dedicated service to Richland Community College as a member of the Board of Trustees. Randy’s advocacy and dedication have directly impacted and benefitted the College in numerous ways, including the vision, development and location of Progress…
Read MoreApril 18, 2021
After a hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19, Richland is excited to announce that it is bringing back its Farmers Market with some new changes. The Richland Farmers Market will now be held every Tuesday evening from 5pm-7:30pm from June 1 through September 28, next to the Richland Bistro Five Thirty Seven restaurant, on the…
Read MoreApril 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…
Read MoreApril 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…
Read MoreMarch 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…
Read MoreRichland 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…
Read MoreMarch 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…
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