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Start your journey at RLC with open enrollment for Spring and Summer 2022

Created: 08 November 2021

INA, IL (Nov. 8, 2021) -- The fall semester may be drawing to a close soon, but the time to think about the next semester is right now.

Open enrollment for the Spring and Summer 2022 classes is ongoing. Students can set up either a virtual or in-person advisement appointment.…

RLC to hold Surplus Equipment Auction on Nov. 13

Created: 05 November 2021

INA, IL (Nov. 5, 2021) – Looking for a bargain? Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 13, when Rend Lake College will hold its Surplus Equipment Auction.

The event starts at 10 a.m. and will be held at the Coal Mine Training Center, which is located on the west side…

RLC's "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe" welcomes audience into the wintry world of Narnia

Created: 05 November 2021

INA, IL (Nov. 5, 2021) -- Rend Lake College brought the fantasy world to life during the opening night of "The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe" in the RLC Theater.

The delightful show is based on the beloved C.S. Lewis story as heroes and villains fight over the…

RLC's "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" cast discuss working on the play and the characters they portray

Created: 03 November 2021

INA, IL (Nov. 3, 2021) – Lines will be drawn in the snow this weekend as the epic battle between good and evil commences during the Rend Lake College play “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.”

The fall play opens Thursday night, Nov. 4, with additional performances Friday…

Aspen Institute Names RLC one of 150 US Community Colleges eligible for 2023 Aspen Prize

Created: 02 November 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 2, 2021) -- The Aspen Institute announced today that Rend Lake College was one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America's community colleges. The colleges selected for this honor…

Two Great Colleges, One Great Partnership: RLC, SIC to continue Alliance Agreement for the next decade

Created: 27 October 2021

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HARRISBURG, Ill. (Oct. 25, 2021) – Southeastern Illinois College and Rend Lake College have for a decade now fostered a relationship built on honesty and transparency to serve students on both campuses and share valuable resources.

Both boards recently approved a new Alliance Agreement that outlines…

RLC receives a $91,000 federal grant to help student parents pay for childcare

Created: 22 October 2021

INA, IL ( Oct. 22, 2021) – Rend Lake College has been awarded a competitive grant to help low-income parents pay for childcare expenses while they attend college.

The US Department of Education has given RLC $91,353 through a Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) grant.

This…

RLC, GraceHaven to hold diaper giveaway on campus

Created: 21 October 2021

INA, IL (Oct. 21, 2021) – GraceHaven Pregnancy Resource Clinic will be on the Rend Lake College main campus on Wednesday, Oct. 27, and Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the LRC Wellness Room.

Representatives will be giving away diapers and wipes for anyone…

RLC students learn about the significance of Diwali

Created: 20 October 2021

INA, IL (Oct. 20, 2021) -- Mandeep Redhu, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Indian Student Association President, discusses the history, importance and cultural significance of Diwali the Festival of Lights on Wednesday afternoon during a presentation in the Rend Lake College Theater.

Diwali is known as the Festival of Lights, and it is…

Rend Lake College Board of Trustees October 19, 2021 Meeting Highlights

Created: 19 October 2021

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Board of Trustees Meeting - October 19, 2021

Meeting Highlights

Under New Business, the Board:

Approved changes to existing syllabus, request to develop online course, changes to existing courses, inactivate existing curriculum,…

Esling discusses process, filmmaking ethics during Diversity Week

Created: 19 October 2021

Filmmaker Ellen Esling talks about her film "Coyote Midwives" Tuesday in the RLC Theater during a discussion for Diversity Week. (Click image for printable photo)

INA, IL (Oct. 19, 2021) -- Filmmaker Ellen Esling presented a discussion and screening on Tuesday in the RLC Theater about the issues surrounding…

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office donates $1,000 to RLC Criminal Justice program

Created: 18 October 2021

INA, IL (Oct. 18, 2021) – Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard donated $1,000 to the Rend Lake College

The scholarship monies come from the county drug forfeiture fund, and the annual distribution from the money collected can go toward education.

“We have done it every year I have been…

RLC holds dedication ceremony for Wayne Arnold Recreational Complex

Created: 15 October 2021

INA, IL (Oct. 15, 2021) -- Rend Lake College gathered together to honor the Father of Fitness in a renaming ceremony Friday afternoon at the Wayne Arnold Recreational Complex on the main campus.

In addition to paying tribute to Wayne Arnold, the event also honored the generous donors who…

Poet Laureate of Illinois to hold reading during Diversity Week

Created: 15 October 2021

Angela Jackson

INA, IL (Oct. 15, 2021) -- Angela Jackson, Poet Laureate of Illinois, will present a reading as part of Rend Lake College's Diversity Week.

Jackson will speak in the RLC Theater on Monday, Oct. 18, at noon.

Born in Greenville, MS, Jackson is the fifth…

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