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RLC Foundation grants Emeritus status for Yunkus, Roe

Created: 26 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 26, 2020) — Two longtime Rend Lake College Foundation Board Directors have joined a select group of individuals holding Emeritus status.

Dr. Bill Roe and Rich Yunkus achieved the honor earlier this month at the RLCF Board of Directors meeting. The pair have a combined 50 years…

REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES — Oct. 20, 2020 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Created: 20 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 20, 2020) — The Rend Lake College Board of Trustees approved RLC’s plan for the upcoming Spring semester at Tuesday's meeting. The plan closely mirrors the college’s plan for the current Fall Semester. A majority of classes will be conducted online or remotely while hybrid classes will…

RLC and Comprehensive Connections partner to combat addiction, improve local workforce

Created: 20 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 20, 2020) — Rend Lake College will join forces with the Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Divisions of Comprehensive Connections in Mt. Vernon to expand services thanks to a new grant initiative.

RLC recently received $100,000 through the Illinois Community College Board Innovative Bridge and Transition Grant…

Jefferson County Sheriff donates firearms and funds to RLC Criminal Justice program

Created: 19 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 19, 2020) — Students studying criminal justice at Rend Lake College will benefit from some new equipment and additional funding thanks to a recent donation from Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard.

Bullard’s office donated $1,000 for criminal justice scholarships at the college along with four XD .40…

Free FAFSA: From Start to Finish

Created: 14 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 14, 2020) — Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the most important steps in your college experience. There is serious money on the line for your education.

But the whole process can be a bit of a grind. It’s a…

RLC expands, enhances Visual Communication Design program

Created: 13 October 2020

Rend Lake College has expanded its design program with new course offerings and a name change. The Visual Communication Design program (formerly Graphic Design) is staying on trend with the innovations in the field of design to include not only graphic design print and production training, but also advanced web…

RLC Nursing Program receives accreditation from ACEN

Created: 09 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 9, 2020) — The Rend Lake College Nursing Program has been granted its initial accreditation by the leading authority for nursing education.

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing granted RLC accreditation to its associate nursing program during its Board of Commissioners meeting in September.

“Being accredited…

Scholarship refunds available Oct. 21 at RLC

Created: 08 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 9, 2020) — Are you ready for your financial aid refund? Rend Lake College Fall 2020 grant and scholarship refunds will be disbursed Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Students expecting a refund will need to have their BankMobile accounts set up or they can receive it by direct deposit…

The Full Ride: RLC contest waives costs for one lucky student

Created: 08 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 12, 2020) — Fuel up for your exciting career with a full ride to Rend Lake College. Rend Lake is waiving tuition, books and fees for one lucky student for one full year.

To offer this rare opportunity, RLC has partnered with Withers Broadcasting, Dana Communications, My…

RLC offers mental health resources

Created: 06 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 6, 2020) — The first full week of October marks Mental Illness Awareness Week in the United States. At Rend Lake College, we want you to know your health matters and that we care about all of our students.

RLC has resources for students to utilize if…

RLC earns national recognition for its trade programs

Created: 05 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 5, 2020) — Rend Lake College’s trade programs rate among the best in the nation, according to a recent ranking from education website Learn.org.

Learn.org recently published its list of the 50 Best Trade Schools Programsfor the 2020-21 school year and RLC landed in the…

Rend Lake College announces plan for Spring 2021 semester

Created: 02 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 6, 2020) — Rend Lake College has announced its plan of attendance for students during the Spring 2021 semester, which will begin online on Jan. 11.

The plan follows many similar protocols that are being used during the current semester where most instruction is online with some…

RLC Community & Corporate Education offers variety of online classes in October

Created: 01 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 1, 2020) — Personal enrichment and professional development doesn’t have to stop just because you are stuck at home. Rend Lake College Community and Corporate Education has several online classes available this October from the comfort of your own home.

Online Tutoring with AmeriCorps— Is your child…

Heavy Equipment Alignment Training underway at RLC’s improved Murphy-Wall Pinckneyville Campus

Created: 22 September 2020

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 22, 2020) — Due to funding from the Delta Regional Authority, Rend Lake College hosted its first heavy equipment alignment training utilizing a mobile alignment lab at the Murphy-Wall Pinckneyville Campus.

There were 15 students and three instructors in attendance at the training, which covered topics like…