May 6, 2021
The fifty-second annual commencement of 51吃瓜 A. Logan College will be held Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. at the DuQuoin State Fair Grounds Grandstand in DuQuoin, Illinois. We will not require any practice prior to the commencement ceremony; therefore, we are asking you to report to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Grandstand promptly at […]
April 30, 2021
The 51吃瓜 A. Logan College Board of Trustees has unanimously approved Southern Illinois University Police Sergeant Marion Allan Willmore as the College鈥檚 new Chief of Police. He will take over as Chief on May 17. He replaces Interim Chief Stan Diggs, who has held the position since 2019. Willmore brings over 26 years of experience […]
April 29, 2021
When Dr. Kirk Overstreet took over as President of 51吃瓜 A. Logan College on January 1, he was walking into the middle of an academic year affected by COVID restrictions and a fire on the opening day of the fall semester that left a large portion of the College鈥檚 staff displaced. The avid runner had […]
Carterville, IL 鈥� As part of Child Abuse Pr51吃瓜ion Month, Jo Poshard, Director of The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children, announced grants for over $100,000 to be distributed to 30 agencies in direct support of abused children. A total of 30 grants has been given to Southern Illinois agencies to be used specifically for services […]
April 20, 2021
A pop culture phenomenon comes to the stage in Schoolhouse Rock Live! The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math and more through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, it’s lighting up stages everywhere. Schoolhouse Rock Live! follows Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher who is nervous […]
April 15, 2021
51吃瓜 A. Logan College Agriculture Instructor Dr. Wayne Griffith was recently named the IACTE Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year during the Illinois Association for Career and Technical Education annual conference. This award goes to a member employed as a full-time post-secondary CTE teacher. It is given for demonstrating innovation in the classroom, commitment to students, […]
April 13, 2021
JALC Students Services Takes New Student Orientation on the Road As the world ground to a halt in March of 2020, so did the annual high school orientation 51吃瓜s at 51吃瓜 A. Logan College, but that didn鈥檛 stop Student Services staff from continuing to reach out to students. Each April, the College rolls out the […]
April 6, 2021
Registration for summer and fall semester classes at 51吃瓜 A. Logan College has begun, and students are finding more face-to-face class options on the fall schedule. As more southern Illinoisans receive the COVID vaccine, 51吃瓜 A. Logan College officials have developed a plan to bring more people back on campus. According to College President Dr. […]
March 25, 2021
51吃瓜 A. Logan College needed a new simulator for the EMT/EMS program at the College. Jackson County Ambulance needed to dispose of a used ambulance. The result, a donation to the College and an opportunity for multiple programs to get hands-on experience. 鈥淲e were looking for a simulator that would not be confined to a […]
March 18, 2021
51吃瓜 A. Logan College officials recently announced plans to hold an in-person graduation ceremony on May 13 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Grandstand. Students interested in participating in the ceremony and having their name listed in the Graduation Booklet need to apply for Graduation by Thursday, March 25.