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JALC Recognizes 41 High Achieving Students

John A. Logan College is recognizing its highest achieving students online this year. Due to COVID-19, the annual Honors Night in-person event was cancelled, and students who were selected by faculty, staff, and administration are being celebrated on the College’s website and social media platforms. A list of awarded students will also be included in […]

John A. Logan College Will Extend Due Date, and Will Waive Activity Fee for Summer Tuition

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, John A. Logan College officials have made the decision to extend the due date for Summer 2020 tuition one month from June 1 to July 1.  In addition to the due date extension, the College will be waiving the Student Activity Fee for the summer semester as well.  Students will […]

John A. Logan College Nursing Achieves ACEN Accreditation

In 2018 a new provision was added to the Nurse Practice Act requiring all nursing programs in Illinois to be accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Schools have until 2022 to receive the accreditation, but the Nursing faculty at John A. Logan College wasted no time getting the ball rolling resulting […]

Newsradio WJPF Interview With JALC President Dr. Ron House

John A Logan College President Dr. Ron House joins The Morning Newswatch. Click here to hear the interview.

JALC Board Holds Remote Board Meeting as College Continues Business as Usual in an Unusual Time

Due to the shelter in place order issued by Governor JB Pritzker the decision was made to cancel the March meeting of the John A. Logan College Board of Trustees.  With the order being extended through the month of April, Board members and the administration began to put plans in place to ensure that an […]

JALC Made a Lasting Impact on Board Vice Chair Mandy Little

When I was growing up the plans seemed simple, finish high school, go to college and earn a degree, find a job, get married, have kids, and live happily ever after.  So, that’s what my plan was, but it didn’t quite work out like I would have thought.  I had completed the first two steps […]

Notice of April 21, 2020 Meeting of the John A. Logan College Board of Trustees

William J. Kilquist, Chair of the John A. Logan College Board of Trustees, has announced the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 530, will be held at 7:00 p.m., TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020. To comply with current guidelines issued by the Governor of the State of Illinois, the meeting will be […]

Cheryl Thomas Named Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member of the Year at JALC

Assistant Professor of Biology and Life and Physical Science Department Chair, Cheryl Thomas has been named the 2020 Outstanding Full-time Faculty Member at John A. Logan College. She has been teaching full-time at the College since 2006.  Thomas began her career at John A. Logan College in 1995 as a professional tutor in the Student […]

JALC to Continue Online Only Classes Through the Summer 2020 Semester

John A. Logan College has announced that it will continue online only classes for the summer 2020 semester.  Summer classes begin on June 8. The College recently extended online only learning options for the remainder of the spring semester.  The College also announced that all campus activities through May 15, including graduation, have been cancelled. […]

Vogler Ford Becomes First Corporate Member of Logan Fitness

Soon the engines will not be the only things running smoothly at Vogler Ford in Carbondale.  Recently, Owner and President of Vogler Motors Dennis Rathjen was approached by John A. Logan Athletic Director Greg Starrick about taking advantage of a new program at Logan Fitness designed to help local businesses and their employees perform in […]