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New JALC Club Donates $12,000 Worth of Socks to the Poshard Foundation

Social Workers for Change, a new service club at John A. Logan College, is less than one month old but is already impacting the campus and the community.

JALC to Host STEM DAY

John A. Logan College is hosting area high school students on Friday, October 20, for the second annual STEM Day.

JALC Nursing Department to Host Not-So-Scary Trick or Treat on October 21

The John A. Logan College Nursing Club will host a Trick or Treat event at the College’s main campus in Carterville on Saturday, October 21, from 1 PM to 3 PM, starting at the West Main Entrance near the McCabe Bell Tower. The event is free and open to the public.

JALC to Host Career Spotlight on Your Future Night October 24

The event is open to the public and is specifically designed for adult learners and paraprofessionals interested in discovering opportunities and options to start a new career path or finish a certificate or degree.

JALC Faculty Present at Illinois Communication and Theater Association Conference and Cheer on Lady Vols in the Process

Recently, five outstanding faculty members from the Department of Communication, Humanities, and Social Sciences (Pat Idzik, Tom Chandler, Philip Brewer, Cornelius Fair, and Anthony Zarinana) presented at the Illinois Communication and Theater Association Conference…

JALC and SIC Partner to Bring CDL Training to JALC

John A. Logan College is partnering with Southeastern Illinois College to offer Class A CDL Truck Driver Training on the JALC campus. The four-week class begins October 4, with classes meeting from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. According to John A. Logan College Provost Dr. Stephanie Chaney Hartford, this program is a […]

Southern Illinois Celebration of Hunting and Fishing Days Returns to JALC Campus

A southern Illinois tradition will return to the Carterville Campus of John A. Logan College on September 23 and 24.

Two Book Signings this Week

The College will host two book signings this week. The first will feature Board of Trustees Member Dr. Glenn Poshard on Wednesday, September 13, at 2 p.m. in the Administration Board Room.  Dr. Poshard will read from his recently published biography Son of Southern Illinois: Glenn Poshard’s Life in Politics and Education. The event is free and open […]

Glenn Poshard to Hold Book Signing at John A. Logan College on September 13

JALC will host a book signing and reading by Dr. Glenn Poshard of his recently published biography Son of Southern Illinois: Glenn Poshard’s Life in Politics and Education at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 13, in the Administration Board Room.

Fast Track Classes Available at JALC

John A. Logan College faculty and staff have worked to expand course offerings to better assist students who cannot take traditional 16-week classes due to work or other obligations.