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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 […]

Men’s Basketball First Team to Go Undefeated in GRAC Since 1975

CENTRALIA — John A. Logan completed an undefeated conference season by beating Kaskaskia, 91-84, to finish the regular season 25-5 overall and 18-0 in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference. Ranked 11th nationally, the Vols became the first team since 1975 to go undefeated in the conference. The Vols also claimed the NJCAA District regular season […]

SIUE and JAL Combine for Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SON) and John A. Logan College (JALC) have announced an enhanced articulation agreement to provide a pathway for students to achieve a bachelor’s in nursing (BSN). The SIUE and JALC path to a BSN allows students to complete their general education courses at JALC, earning an associate’s […]