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Illinois AHEC Network awarded expansion funds

INA, Ill. (Feb. 24, 2015) - The Illinois Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Network will continue to develop throughout the state thanks to funding from the U.S. Department...

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Community colleges help Illinois to first in nation for Certified Machinists

INA, Ill. (Feb. 24, 2015) - Illinois’ manufacturing industry is growing stronger by the year, as evident by the number of residents becoming certified machinists - a number...

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Southern Illinois Healthcare Simulation and Learning Lab open to RLC students

INA, Ill. (Feb. 20, 2015) - Rend Lake College students in a variety of health care fields can now take advantage of the Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) Simulation and...

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Elijah Liske and Claire Pytlinski crowned 2015 RLC Homecoming King and Queen

INA, Ill. (Feb. 11, 2015) - Rend Lake College announced the 2015 Homecoming King and Queen tonight during halftime of the Warriors basketball game against Wabash Valley....

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ONE orientation program to begin Fall 2015

INA, Ill. (Feb. 10, 2015) - Take the first step in online education with Rend Lake College’s new orientation program, Online Navigation Essentials (ONE). RLC students...

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High schools compete in WYSE Academic Challenge Regional at RLC

INA, Ill. (Feb. 5, 2015) - More than 150 students from 10 area high schools competed yesterday at the 2015 Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Academic...

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WYSE UP (Photo)

WYSE UP - Mt. Vernon Township High students, FROM LEFT, River Kennedy, Jaxson Lewis and Kyla Tinsley watch as their winning rocket design soars up the measuring sticks...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Feb. 3, 2015, Meeting Highlights

Tuition rate remains flat, revised fees approvedThe board approved continuing the in-district tuition rate at $95 per hour, no change over last year. Out-of-state and...

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Meet RLC's 2015 Homecoming Court

INA, Ill. (Feb. 4, 2015) - Homecoming is next Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Rend Lake College. The celebration will include basketball games, a dance and the crowning of the...

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RLC receiving part of $439k Distance Learning Grant

INA, Ill. (Feb. 2, 2015) - Rend Lake College and several surrounding high schools are receiving an upgrade to their videoconferencing equipment, thanks to the 2014 Distance...

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Thespians draw crowd to Improv Comedy show (standalone photos)

GIVE THEM A HANDTwo audience members joined Rend Lake College Thespians Bethaney Brown (Mt. Vernon) and Quentin Overturf (McLeansboro) to play the "hands behind" game...

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Rend Lake College Fall 2014 Honors Lists

INA, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2015) - Rend Lake College is pleased to announce 421 students have made the President’s and Vice Presidents’ lists of academic honors for the Fall...