Rend Lake College News (103)
authentic | resourceful | student-focused

RLC Articles

Our blog is built to be informative and helpful. Search for a topic or sort by News, Resources, RLC in the Community, and Student Success. Click below to get new articles sent to your inbox. 

Filter Blog by Topic

News Archive

RLC offering new Active Shooter Training for schools, businesses

INA, Ill. (Nov. 29, 2016) - Prepare and learn how to react during an active shooter scenario in Rend Lake College’s new Active Shooter Training program. Designed for school...

News Archive

RLC grad Liz Nielsen Engineering major success

INA, Ill. (Nov. 29, 2016) - Infrastructure is a pretty vital component to a functioning city. So, who does Chicago turn to when they need to replace 2,000 miles of gas mains,...

News Archive

Taxidermy class returning in January to RLC

INA, Ill. (Nov. 28, 2016) - Start the new year off with some hands-on experience learning the art of taxidermy by preserving, mounting and displaying an animal skin, such as...

News Archive

Child Psychology students adorn Christmas tree for local festival (standalone...

INA, Ill. (Nov. 21, 2016) - Rend Lake College students enrolled in Child Psychology decorated a Christmas tree with a Grinch theme for the United Methodist Children's Home's...

News Archive

RLC students return "Flat Stanley" to local second graders (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Nov. 18, 2016) - After a month of preparation by several hundred First Year Experience (FYE) orientation students at Rend Lake College, second grade classrooms...

News Archive

Rodney Cabaness named Rend Lake College Foundation 2016 Alumnus of the Year

INA, Ill. (Nov. 17, 2016) - Southern Illinois is known for its hidden gems. There are times those gems are people, other times places. Sometimes they are even ideas. But, in...

News Archive

RLC Pharmacy Tech Program offers gateway to growing field

INA, Ill. (Nov. 16, 2016) - With just its third semester wrapping up, the Rend Lake College Pharmacy Technician Program is making waves by providing students with an...

News Archive

RLC Alumni Jared Whitehead over the moon to be working for NASA

INA, Ill. (Nov. 16, 2016) - How does a Rend Lake College student go from earning certifications in Welding and Automotive Technology to professionally assisting with the...

News Archive

Local Dentist Drills to Dream with RLC

INA, Ill. (Nov. 10, 2016) - Dr. Lucas Steele spent a long time in school. That’s what happens when someone goes for that prestigious doctorate degree. But, thanks to his...

News Archive

Raven Industries provides exhibits for RLC Ag students (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Nov. 9, 2016) - Freshmen and sophomores enrolled in Rend Lake College's five Agriculture programs gathered outside yesterday for a demonstration from Raven...

News Archive

Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Nov. 8, 2016, Meeting Highlights

Guaranteed admission agreement with NIU receives approval The board approved an agreement for guaranteed admission between Rend Lake College and Northern Illinois University....

News Archive

AmeriCorps donates goods, cards to Marion VA (standalone photo)

MARION, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2016) - Twenty-three members of the Land of Lincoln and Southern 7 AmeriCorps delivered over 2,000 items to the Marion VA Medical Center for homeless...