Fiscal Year 2013 budget approved
Approved the Fiscal Year 2013 budget as presented. As required by law, the budget has been available for public inspection for 30 days and a public hearing on the budget was held at 6 p.m. prior to tonight's regular board meeting. No public comment was made.…

Read more: Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Sept. 18, 2012, Meeting Highlights

INA, Ill. – Rend Lake College Community and Corporate Education will be offering a series of home improvement courses for people who would like to save money by learning the basics.

Weatherization will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 22. This course is designed to show participants…

Read more: Fix It with DIY Home Improvement classes at RLC

It's Your Paper. You Name It!

A new RLC newspaper is on campus and we are challenging you to name it. Submit your idea using one of the following:

1. Text askRLC to 66746 to subscribe to RLC's text-messaging service. Once you're subscribed, text "Newspaper - (Insert Name Here)"…

Read more: Name the Newspaper

REND LAKE COLLEGE, INA, Ill. (Sept. 14, 2012) – The Illinois Workforce Investment Board meeting Thursday at Rend Lake College featured more than 30 leaders in the public and private sectors talking about the state’s economy and workforce initiatives, as well as goals to network businesses, employer associations, education partners,…

Read more: State workforce investment leaders meet at Rend Lake College

The Illinois Workforce Investment Board welcomed Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon as its guest Thursday during the board's meeting held at Rend Lake College. The meeting featured more than 30 leaders in the public and private sectors talking about the state's economy and workforce initiatives, as well as goals to network…

Read more: Lt. Gov. Simon sits in on IWIB meeting at RLC

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U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TONY MILLER AND SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES SUE LIU TO…

Read more: USDE officials to visit RLC, Continental Tire

INA, Ill. (Sept. 10, 2012) – The upcoming Illinois College Exposition at Rend Lake College is a great way for parents and students to size up colleges and universities they are considering. The event is free to attend and will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the…

Read more: Explore colleges and universities at Illinois College Exposition Fair, Sept. 18, at RLC

INA, Ill. (Aug. 31. 2012) – Rend Lake College lands fifth on the latest top 10 list of public community colleges in the nation with the best graduation rates.  
    First-time, full-time students at RLC complete their degree 50.3 percent of the time, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education’s…

Read more: RLC graduation rate fifth in the U.S. among peer institutions

INA, Ill. (Aug. 30, 2012) – Local manufacturer Magnum Steel Works Incorporated started a scholarship this semester for a Rend Lake College welding student. The first recipient of the $1,000 education award is Kaylan Grove of Mulkeytown.
    Magnum Steel Works President and CEO Jim Czerwinski could not have found…

Read more: New Magnum Steel Works Scholarship fuels RLC freshman’s fire for welding

Rend Lake College students, faculty, staff and administrators joined other colleges Friday night at the DuQuoin State Fair Parade to support the Illinois Community College Board's new campaign "A Million Reasons Why." The Illinois community college system is the third-largest community college system in America, educates 65 percent of higher…

Read more: RLC marches for ICCB's "A Million Reasons Why" at DuQuoin State Fair opening parade