Category: News

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

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…

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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…

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Professor Brooke Oliver Receives Promotion

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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Academic Influence Ranks Richland “Best Community College”

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…

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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…

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Richland Celebrates Women’s History Month

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…

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Fall 2020 Semester Honors List

Congratulations to our Fall 2020 Semester Honor Students Buhlig, Katelyn Nicole Bussman, Ashlan Elaine McMillion, Garrett Lee White, Kennedy Sage Sloan, Monica Cristine Timmons, Alexandra Lynn Dickinson, Erika Ann Alexander, Kathi L Manns, Kiel Malei Coon, Amber Starr Marty, Christine D Newton, Pammela M Renfro, Moriah Joy Potrafka, Jared James Ballard, Aaliyah Grace Crist, Jordan…

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Sue Webster Receives Student Champion Award

The Illinois Community College Student Activities Association (ICCSAA) recently recognized Sue Webster, Coordinator in Student Engagement, for her outstanding leadership in service to community colleges in Illinois. On the recommendation from her colleagues and with the full support of the Executive Board, ICCSAA honored Sue with a Student Champion Award. As many student activities professionals…

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Welcome to the Spring 2021 Semester

Welcome to Richland’s Spring 2021 Semester! We are excited you chose Richland for your education. Below we have listed some great resources to get you off to a great start as well as contact information you might need as you begin and continue your semester. We hope it is a good one. COVID Pre-Screening:  If…

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Partnership with University of Illinois to Benefit Richland Community College Agriculture Students

The agricultural program at Richland Community College is pleased to announce a renewed transfer partnership opportunity for their students wishing to attend the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) to complete a four-year degree. This partnership, referred to as the transfer pathway program, was recently formalized at three community colleges…

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Richland receives $960,170 from the Illinois Workforce Equity Initiative

ICCB provides nearly $19 million to address unemployment for African Americans in Illinois Illinois’ Workforce Equity Initiative aims to increase workforce opportunities for African Americans in Illinois through workforce training and education. Richland Community College will receive $960,170. The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) has granted $18.7 million dollars to community colleges throughout Illinois to help…

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