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The Southeastern Illinois College Foundation in coordination with the Ella Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art will host a new summer event on Saturday, June 25 – Jazz Under the Stars. [Read more...]
Middle school students will have the opportunity to begin exploring the various career options available in the world this summer. Southeastern Illinois College Community Education will be hosting Career Exploration Camps June 27-30. The camps, which are open to students of grades 6 through 8, will feature some of the various study and career opportunities available at SIC. A separate esports camp for middle schoolers will be held July 11 with one for high schoolers July 13 and 14. [Read more...]
Summer and fall registration are underway. Students should schedule a visit with an advisor (advising@sic.edu). Classes offered can be found at www.sic.edu/course-schedule. The summer schedule also includes two online 5-week mini-semesters in addition to the regular semester classes. Current students can also register on MySIC.
Now through June 25 – The Works of Nature and the Works of Sarah Capps Exhibits in the Ella Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art are on display. Hours of operation are Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., or by appointment. For more information or to make an appointment, contact 618-252-5400 ext. 2599, email hisemuseum@sic.edu or visit www.sic.edu/hisemuseum. Admission is free. [Read more...]
Erin Wicker with her family, left to right, Matt Wicker, Mike Wicker, Erin Wicker and Ruth Wicker. Photo provided.
Erin Wicker signed to play volleyball with SIC on Thursday. Wicker was an all conference and all south member from the Fall.
Summer and fall registration are underway. Students should schedule a visit with an advisor (advising@sic.edu). Classes offered can be found at www.sic.edu/course-schedule. The summer schedule also includes two online 5-week mini-semesters in addition to the regular semester classes. Current students can also register on MySIC. [Read more...]
The SIC Board of Trustees include (sitting, l-r) Amanda Payne, Recording Secretary, and Debbie Hughes, Trustee and Alternate Secretary. Middle row (l-r): David Dennison, Trustee; Dr. Pat York, Trustee and Chair; Blake Bradley, Trustee; and Dr. Frank Barbre, Trustee and Vice Chair/ICCTA Representative. Back row (l-r): Richard Morgan, Trustee; Jimmy D. Ellis, Trustee and Secretary/Alternate ICCTA Representative; and Dr. Jonah Rice, President.
The SIC Board of Trustees met May 17 at 6 p.m. in the Rodney J. Brenner Board Room at the main campus in Harrisburg to approve curriculum, position revisions, a bid for Protection, Health, Safety (PHS) work, and learn about a new career counselor pilot with Hardin County and Pope County schools.
The board approved a new Class B truck driving course due to industry demand and new Federal regulations. Curriculum changes to lower level math classes were also made in large part due to a new grant from the Illinois Community College Board. Changes will focus on streamlining, new methods of instruction, and cost reduction for the student while speeding time to completion. [Read more...]
Future Farmers of America Section 25 is shown with K-9 officers and their dogs in SIC’s new Police K-9 Training Facility. The facility was made possible by donations from FFA Section 25. Photo provided.
Southeastern Illinois College is now home to a new Police K-9 Training Facility thanks to the Illinois Future Farmers of America Section 25.
The group, comprised of thirteen local high schools, donated their time and expertise to build the facility for K-9 officers and their dogs. Each school was allowed to pick a couple of items to build for the K-9 obstacle course. Projects were completed off-site and then brought to SIC’s campus for installation at the new facility. [Read more...]
Two high school students are shown working on electrical wiring for the 2022 Section 25 FFA Ag Mechanics Competition at Southeastern Illinois College. Photos provided.
Ricky Sauls, SIC’s CTE and Special Projects Coordinator (left) is shown judging the surveying work of Cal York of Carmi who is competing in the 2022 Section 25 FFA Ag Mechanics Competition at Southeastern Illinois College.
After a two-year hiatus, Southeastern Illinois College once again served as host for the 2022 Section 25 FFA Ag Mechanics Competition.
Eleven high schools from around the region converged on Tuesday, April 19, for the event. Sixty-seven high school students competed in such categories as ag power, carpentry, electricity, surveying, and welding. Carmi-White County High School took home first place. Second and third places went to Eldorado High School and Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School respectively. [Read more...]