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REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES – December 11, 2018, MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Created: 11 December 2018

SIJHSAA tournaments return to RLC
The board approved a 10-year contract between the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association (SIJHSAA) and Rend Lake College District #521 to continue to hold the girls and boys state basketball tournaments in Rend Lake College’s James Waugh Gymnasium.

Atchison joins as administrative assistant
The board…

RLC receives 10 more years of accreditation

Created: 11 December 2018

INA, Ill. (Dec. 11, 2018) - Rend Lake College is pleased to announce another 10 years of accreditation after the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) found that RLC met all five Criteria for Accreditation and their various subcomponents. The college’s next reaffirmation will be in 2028-2029.

“This is great news for…

RLC students can get fast 1098-T tax credit document

Created: 28 November 2018

INA, Ill. (Nov. 28, 2018) — Rend Lake College offers students the opportunity to retrieve their 2018 Form 1098-T online.

The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 requires RLC to provide form 1098-T to students to report payments received and/or payments due from students. This information may be used to…

BCHS students turn design dreams into reality

Created: 27 November 2018

INA, Ill. (Nov. 27, 2018) - What started as a simple recruiting trip turned into a full-blown collaboration between Rend Lake College’s Industrial Trainer Matthew Jackson and Benton Consolidated High School’s Heather Mitchell. The pair hatched the idea to do a project day in association with RLC’s Architecture Program. BCHS students…

RLC Foundation extends open invite to 2018 Annual Dinner

Created: 20 November 2018

INA, Ill. (Nov. 20, 2018) – The Rend Lake College Foundation is “Celebrating Champions: Past, Present, and Future” next month with the Alumnus of the Year award and several other special recognitions. The RLC Foundation Annual Dinner is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 at the DoubleTree Hotel in…

RLC Foundation Scholarship Dinner photos

Created: 14 November 2018

INA, Ill. (Nov. 14, 2018) - The 29th Annual Rend Lake College Foundation Scholarship Dinner was held Oct. 18, 2018 at the Benton Civic Center. Numerous scholarship donors met and dined with RLC student recipients at the event, which honors the financial support from donors as well as the student…

Rend Lake College Board of Trustees – November 13, 2018, Meeting Highlights

Created: 13 November 2018

College organization chart, personnel moves approved
The board approved an organizational restructuring / transition of the college's administration, staff and support staff. The action includes changes to the organization chart, promotion of staff, changes to titles and accompanying job descriptions, and respective salaries effective Jan. 1, 2019.

According to administrative rationale,…

Celebrating Champions: Curtis Smith named 2018 Alumnus of the Year

Created: 09 November 2018

INA, Ill. (Nov. 9, 2018) - Athletics, at its core, is a unifying force that rallies a group of individuals to become something more, something better. So, it’s fitting that the Rend Lake College Foundation chose an individual that was such a unifying force for his teams, his schools and…

Glo Bingo event to support RLC Library

Created: 07 November 2018

INA, Ill. (Nov. 7, 2018) – Reserve your seat today for Rend Lake College’s third Glo Bingo event. Locals are invited to play at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 at the RLC Rec, located on the Ina campus, to raise funds for the campus’ Learning Resource Center (LRC).

When…

Rad Tech students celebrate National Week (standalone photo)

Created: 06 November 2018

INA, Ill. (Nov. 6, 2018) - Rend Lake College Radiologic Technology students celebrate National Radiologic Technology Week (NRTW) by delivering cookie cakes to area hospitals. The sweet treats are a thank you from the students to their clinical sites for the hands-on training they receive throughout the semester.

NRTW is…

John Deere donates engines to RLC Heavy Equipment program

Created: 02 November 2018

INA, Ill. (Nov. 2, 2018) - Rend Lake College students enrolled in the Heavy Equipment Technology program will have six new pieces of machinery to get their hands on this year, thanks to a donation by John Deere. Through their Engines for Education program, the manufacturing company made their first-ever…

RLC Foundation Children's Center celebrates Halloween (standalone photos)

Created: 31 October 2018

INA, Ill. (Oct. 31, 2018) - Children enrolled in the Rend Lake College Foundation Children's Center's Pre-K classroom posed for a photo after a parade of their costumes to celebrate Halloween. Click on the image for a larger view.
(ReAnne Palmer / RLC Public Information)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 31, 2018)…

Meet the Cast: RLC Fall 2018 Play "The Nutcracker"

Created: 29 October 2018

THE NUTCRACKER
Produced by special arrangement with
THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY
of Woodstock, Ill.

Rend Lake College
Fall Play 2018

Directed by Tracey Webb

Showtimes:
7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 - Saturday, Nov. 10
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11

All tickets are $12. To order tickets, contact the Box Office at (618) 437-5321 or (800)…

Tickets on sale for The Nutcracker at RLC

Created: 26 October 2018

INA, Ill. (Oct. 26, 2018) — Tickets are on sale for The Nutcracker at the Rend Lake College Theatre. Veteran Director Tracey Webb will present the fall play on stage Nov. 8-11 with showtimes set for 7 p.m. Thursday - Saturday, Nov. 8-10 and a 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov.…

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