Thinking outside the box to educate, learn, and support our community during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Dr. Judy Mitchell on Assisting Students, Employees During This Time
JJC President records video for campus community
“I’ve been at this institution over 23 years. JJC is a close-knit family,” she said. “They pull together in times of difficulties. We’re there to pull together, to identify ways to how can we make this work."
So how do you teach a lab class on programmable logic controllers and robotics online? For starters, JJC Professor Mary Sue Gurka turned her home into the lab!
With the right ingredients, we can produce anything
It's not just JJC professors who have turned their homes into lab spaces, but our students are making the most out of their shelter-in-place environments.
Surf's Up! Professor Hits the Beach for Online Learning
You'll need a pair of shades, cold drink, and surf board
Who said we couldn't hold our online classes somewhere exotic? Professor James France is teaching on Hawaii's beaches, and he's number one on BuzzFeed's ratings for "Teachers really getting into this online thing."
Supporting Frontline Health Workers by Creating, Donating PPE
Lots of Love from Health and Public Services and the MakerLab
Not only has JJC donated face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies to local healthcare facilities, we've created our own protective materials from scratch and are donating those!
Culinary Professor Fashioning Ice Carving From Front Yard
Grab your chainsaw and follow me (or just watch and learn)
It's not every day you spot your neighbor making ice sculptures outside! But JJC Culinary Arts Chair Mike McGreal has turned to "virtual ice carving" for his students since the college moved to online only.
Missing the comfort of a traditional classroom while learning online? Instructor Jason Howland shows how to create your own dry erase board and provide sense of some normalcy in this remote learning environment.
“As a class, being able to use these amazing lifelong skills that professor Julie Giampaolo has taught us to help our community is the least we can do!” said student Kathy Quezada."
Even from afar, you can still learn the Blocker Mover Offense
Head Men's Basketball Coach Joe Kuhn joined over 200 coaches, trainers and authors in a virtual clinic March 19-April 4. The clinics also served as a fundraiser for various sports-related charities.
Office of Student Activities holding events online
From club meetings to contests, OSA is holding many of its events virtually. Karaoke challenge JJC Idol featured 11 participants and remote judging. View all entries at facebook.com/jjcstudentactivities.
JJC employees and students heeded the call to show off their favorite spirit wear while continuing to work and learn remotely during Virtual Spirit Wear Week.
JJC Athletics Donates Pizzas to Local Hospital Workers
JJC Athletics teamed up with local restaurant, The Dock at Inwood, to provide a meal for frontline workers at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet!
Community Support to Students During Pandemic
Life-changing assistance through Student Emergency Fund
“With the donations forwarded to me during this crisis, I was able to sustain my family while having a weight and worry loaded off of my shoulders. Thank you so much to all that help and for the donations made."
Annual Recognition Event Held Over Video Conference
The Collegiate Club Council and Office of Student Activities didn't let social distancing get in the way of recognizing our amazing student clubs! The annual CCC Recognition event was held over video conference.
Agriculture/horticulture students and faculty have conducted virtual orientations and advising sessions, hosted virtual guest speakers, and had students conduct soil sampling from their own yards.
JJC officers teamed with Syl's in Rockdale to donate food to Physicians Immediate Care workers along Houbolt Rd., adjacent to Main Campus. The facility employs former students and is a testing site for COVID-19.
The items on the bingo cards engage the students to think like they are at a patient's bedside. Even when they aren't at the clinical site, they are learning as if they are.