Institutional Highlights

Institutional Effectiveness

• Library Expansion (2004)
• Diversity Plan & Formal Policy (2005)
• Established L&C Institutional Review Board – IRB (2007)
• Continuing Education Initiative (2007)
• Student Activities Initiative (2007)
• Climate Action Plan/Sustainability Center (2010, 2012)
• Enrollment Management/Development Plan (2012)
• Self-Study for Continued Accreditation (2012)
• Mandatory New Student Orientation (2012)
• Foundation Sustainability Impact Project (2013)
• AA credit rating from Standard & Poor’s (2013)
• Foundation Strategic Plan – FY 2015-2019 (2014)
• Economic Impact Studies (2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016)
• Five-Year Institutional Strategic Plan (2011, 2017)
• Learning Assessment (ongoing) 

Capital Projects  

• McPike Math & Science Complex (2002)
• The Commons Building (2003)
• N.O. Nelson Campus (2005-2007)
• Macoupin County/Carlinville CEC (2006)
• Templin Nursing Building/Program Expansion (2007)
• Campus Energy Audit/Carbon Footprint Study (2009)
• Hatheway Hall Renovations/Additions (2010-11)
• Campus Parking/Roadway Improvements (2008-2012)
• LEED Gold NGRREC Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station (2013)
• Alton Community Learning Center/Scott Bibb Center Renovation (2014-2015)
• St. Louis Confluence Fab Lab at N.O. Nelson (2015)
• Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities (2015)
• Weber Workforce Center (2016-2018)
• Erickson Renovation (2018)

Campus Enhancements 

• Ruth Duckworth "Spirit of Survival" Sculpture (2001)
• Glenna Goodacre "Sacagawea/Jean Baptiste" Sculpture (2003)
• Rivers of Color Garden (2004)
• Fountain Court Signature Garden (2005)
• Michael Dunbar "North Point" Sculpture (2005)
• The Wedding Garden Walkway (2006)
• Memorial Flag Court/Lily Pond (2006)
• Richard Hunt "Crossroads" Sculpture Ensemble (2006)
• John Medwedeff "Bloom" Sculpture (2006)
• The Grove landscape project (2007)
• Deborah Butterfield "White Cedar" Sculpture (2009)
• N.O. Nelson Fountain and Courtyard Landscaping (2009)
• Winifred Godfrey Art Gallery/Templin Nursing Building (2009)
• Joel Perlman "Rolling on the River" bronze sculpture (2010)
• Chapman Pond Gardens (2010)
• Magdalena Abakanowicz "Five Walking Figures" Sculpture (2010)
• The Bosque and new fountains in the lake (2009-2010)
• Stephen De Staebler "Winged Figure Ascending" Sculpture (2012)
• Peter Voulkos "Crazy Horse" Sculpture (2013)
• Monticello Sculpture Gardens Botanical Garden Dedication  (2013)
• IEPA Haskell Parking Lot project (2015)
• Radiating Waves Bioswale (2015)
• John and Peggy Schmidt Magnolia Grove (2015)
• Sheppard Bench Dedication (2018) 

Research & Sustainability Leadership

• Palisades Research and Education Land Trust (2007)
• NGRREC Hosts International Delegations (2008 - 2011): Cormagdalena Colombia; Yangtze River China; Mekong River Commission - Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos
• Fuel Cell & Alternative Energy Production Center (2014)
• Founding of Swarovski Waterschool: USA Mississippi River (2015)
• NGRREC Research Symposia (ongoing)
• NGRREC Student Internships (ongoing)

Awards & Recognition 

• Albert Cassens Community Achievement Award (2004)
• Advancement & Development of Tourism (2004)
• Certificate of Recognition: 5-Year Growth Committee (2004)
• Certificate of Appreciation: Growth Association of Southwestern Illinois (2005)
• Chairman Award: Coalition of Concerned Citizens of Alton (2006)
• Outstanding Citizen: PRIDE (2007)
• State Special Projects Award: L&C Bicentennial Mobile Interpretive Center (2004)
• L&C Men’s Basketball in Top Ten National Ranking (2007)
• CDB Outstanding Renovation Award for N.O. Nelson (2007)
• CDB Excellence in Art & Architecture Award: Pasche Exhibit (2007)
• Nature Conservancy Conservation Award: NGRREC/Dr. Richard Sparks (2007)
• L&C Diversity Council Cited as “Effective Practice” by IBHE (2007)
• Family Health Clinic: Illinois Rural Health Association Exemplary Project (2008)
• Illinois Nursing Association Innovation in Healthcare Award (2009)
• Illinois Council of Community College Administrators Innovation Award (2009)
• L&C Phi Theta Kappa Pinnacle Award for Enhanced Recruitment & Orientation Strategies (2009)
• L&C Student named Illinois Student Laureate (1 of 48 IL CCs) (2009)
• NGRREC – University of Illinois Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement (2009-2010)
• L&C – MetLife Foundation Award (2010)
• NGRREC U.S. Water Prize by Clean Water America Alliance (2011)
• L&C Recognized by Illinois Governor and Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact as a Gold Level Compact School (2012)
• L&C Athletics in National Tournaments (1999, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015)
• NGRREC LEED Gold Certification (2015)
• Complete College America (2016)
• Green Genome Award (2016)

Impact 

• L&C and its students annually add $369.4 million to District 536 (4.7% of region's GRP)
• Student annual return on investment – 19.7%
• Taxpayer annual return on investment – 9.1%

Tech Improvements 

• Teaching & Learning with Technology Plan (2004)
• IT Enhanced Productivity (2004)
• E-Services Applications (2004)
• Rapid Prototype Machine (2005)
• New Telephony System (2005)
• Implementation of the Datatel (Ellucian) ERP System (2006)
• College Information Systems Integration (2007)
• Adopted Blackboard Learning Management System (2009)
• Technology-enhanced disaster response plan (2009)
• Website Redesign (2010, 2013)
• Portal Implementation (2013)
• Virtual Classroom CW 4311 (2013)
• Annual Technology “Refresh” Implementations (ongoing)

Performance Milestones 

• 100% F/T faculty Engaged in Learning Assessment (2004-2014)
• HLC describes L&C Assessment Report as “Impressive” (2006)
• L&C Annually Hosts More Than 200,000 Campus Visitors
• Achieved “All-Steinway Campus” Designation: 1 of only 3 CCs Nationally (2007)
• 13,659 Employees Trained through Corporate & Community Learning Division (FY 2011)
• One of the State’s Largest Workforce Development Programs (2012)
• Health Science Student Pass Rates Consistently Exceed National Averages
• Foundation Assets Place L&C in National Top 20 List of Community Colleges
• Unit Cost-of-Instruction Consistently Below State Average
• High School Partnership Program – Illinois’ Largest & Only NACEP Accredited Community College Dual Credit Program (2007-2014)
• 2003-2013 Enrollment Headcount Increased by 16%
• L&C Accounts for 4.6% of the College District’s Gross Regional Product (2013)
• 10-Year Re-Accreditation (2013-2023) Awarded by HLC with No Required Follow-Up

Community Engagement 

• Leadership of the L&C Bicentennial Signature Event (2003-2004)
• 2+2 Programs with 4-year Colleges More than Doubled (2004-2014)
• Community Technology Centers (2005)
• Cultural Programming Initiative (2005)
• SIAM: SW Illinois Advanced Manufacturing Center (2005-2013)
• “Return to the Rivers” Regional Development Initiative (2006)
• Great Rivers Road Scenic Byway Management Plan (2007)
• Process Operations Technology Center (2007)
• Family Health Clinic (2007)
• Mobile Health Unit (2008)
• NEH/Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities (Lincoln School) (2013)
• Cultural Exhibit: Rocky Fork Community/Church (2014)
• Family Health Clinic becomes HRSA Intercollaborative Practice Nurse Managed Clinic (2015)
• Swarovski Waterschool: USA Mississippi River (2016)
• Art Exhibits: E. Paschke (2007), L. Kesl (2009), J. Emons (2010), D. Threlkeld (2012), W. Godfrey (2013), M. Itatani (2017)
• Missouri Botanical Gardens/Shaw Gardens East (ongoing certification)
• Area Hospitals/Healthcare Training & Development (ongoing)

Grants and Contributions

Note: Between 2003 & 2014, L&C secured over $38M in grant funding (federal, state, foundation) for an average of $3.8M per year. This does not include “in-kind” gifts/contributions. Following are examples of some of these grants and gifts/contributions received in recent years:

• L&C receives the only HRSA (Health Resources & Services Admin) grant awarded to a community college (initial 2007, continuance 2009) 
• Adult Education YouthBuild Grant (2009)
• FIPSE Grant Serving Dislocated Workers (2009)
• Illinois DCEO Healthcare Grant: Expand LPN to RN Bridge (2010)
• Kresge Foundation Planning Grant (2010)
• NSF MentorLinks Grant for Welding Curriculum (2010)
• Illinois Department of Health: Rural Dental Sealant/Screening Grant (2010)
• DOE Strengthening Institutions (Title III) Grant (2011-2016)
• Kresge Grant – Nursing (2011)
• Daughters of Charity Grant – Dental (2011)
• AACC-affiliated Mississippi River Consortium (MRTDL) formed (2013)
• NEH Grant: Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities (Lincoln School) (2013)
• Ameren Fuel Cell Gift: L&C Alternative Energy Production Center (2013)
• Calvin Whitlock Scholarship Trust
• Weber Workforce Building Grant (2015)