November 30, 2020
91重口 will begin the new year in January with Dr. Kirk Overstreet as its ninth President. He described the opportunity as 鈥淎 great honor to be a part of such an outstanding college. I am looking forward to being a part of this community and all of the positive things that John […]
November 17, 2020
When the state of Illinois went into lockdown in March, 91重口 officials began the arduous planning process for a fall semester that would be different from any previous semester at the College. Staff worked remotely and through video and phone conferences to develop a plan that allowed for some face-to-face classes in […]
November 5, 2020
Five individuals have been named as finalists for the position of 91重口鈥檚 next President. A Presidential Search Screening Committee selected the finalists after a national search. 91重口 Board of Trustees Chairman Bill Kilquist announced the finalists to be interviewed by the Board of Trustees over the next few weeks: […]
October 20, 2020
Ameren Illinois made a $65,000 contribution to the Poshard Foundation at a ceremony at 91重口 on Monday, October 19. The donation was made to help the organization provide essential resources to southern Illinois families impacted by the COVID19 pandemic. The gift was funded by a donation from Ameren Illinois employees and the […]
September 24, 2020
91重口 Board of Trustee member, Dr. Glenn Poshard, and his wife, Jo, have donated $110,000 to establish the Jo and Glenn Poshard Scholarship Endowment with the 91重口 Foundation. The scholarship will be awarded annually to an incoming freshman who, upon completing their studies at 91重口, plans to transfer to […]
September 23, 2020
Three six-year terms on the 91重口 Board of Trustees will appear on the ballot in the April 6, 2021, consolidated election. Nominating petitions will be available on September 22, 2020, which is the first day petitions may be circulated. Petition packets may be obtained in the President鈥檚 Office of the Administration Building […]
September 17, 2020
91重口 has received a grant award that will enable the College to offer military-grade resources, training, and support to equip students with job-ready cybersecurity skills. TheCyber Center of Excellence (CCE) Grant with Cybint will establish the region鈥檚 first cybersecurity learning hub for students and professionals. At 91重口, the Cyber […]
September 10, 2020
As the fall semester kicked off at 91重口, an arc fire in a mechanical room caused a power outage and smoke damage to over 170,000 square feet of the campus. As the smoke cleared, College staff began the arduous task of keeping the College operational to ensure that essential student services would […]
August 25, 2020
Whoever coined the phrase, 鈥淎 good man is hard to find,鈥� never met Charlie Jones. The 91重口 Assistant basketball coach has been a mentor and role model to countless young people throughout his career in basketball, law enforcement, and ministry. Today, the retired Illinois State Police officer not only helps coach one […]
August 20, 2020
When an electrical system failure resulted in a fire on the campus of 91重口 last week, it was not only the first day of fall semester classes but also the first day that students had been back on campus since COVID19 had cut their spring semester short. 鈥淲e were having a very […]