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Charlie Jones Giving it His All at John A. Logan College

Whoever coined the phrase, “A good man is hard to find,” never met Charlie Jones. The John A. Logan College Assistant basketball coach has been a mentor and role model to countless young people throughout his career in basketball, law enforcement, and ministry. Today, the retired Illinois State Police officer not only helps coach one […]

Despite Fire, John A. Logan College Remains Open and is Serving Students

When an electrical system failure resulted in a fire on the campus of John A. Logan College last week, it was not only the first day of fall semester classes but also the first day that students had been back on campus since COVID19 had cut their spring semester short. “We were having a very […]

Campus Operations Update from Electrical Fire

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT HOUSE At approximately 11:40 a.m. this morning, an electrical fire resulted in a power failure affecting much of the campus.  More importantly that anything related to our facilities, two employees were trapped in an elevator near the location of the electrical fire.  Those employees are receiving medical treatment for injuries sustained and […]

JALC Develops a Plan to Continue Providing a Top-Quality Education During the Pandemic Including Drive-Thru Health Screenings

John A. Logan College’s top priority as the fall semester begins is to provide quality education in a safe environment. To provide a semester with a variety of formats to meet students’ needs, faculty and staff have developed four modalities to deliver courses to students this fall: online anytime, online scheduled, hybrid, and face-to-face. Online […]

JALC to Name Agriculture Laboratory for Long-Time Board Member Jake Rendleman

Jake Rendleman has worn many hats throughout his life: teacher, businessman, community leader, board member, and the one that is most dear to his heart, farmer. It is his love of farming and his belief in the future of agriculture that has resulted in him receiving the latest in a long list of honors. At […]

Future Planning, Assistance for Students Discussed at JALC Board Meeting

The fluidity of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has resulted in constant planning and daily changes to the start of the fall semester at John A. Logan College.  Administrators updated the Board of Trustees at their July meeting on plans to begin classes on August 12. According to Vice President for Instructional Services, Dr. Melanie Pecord, […]

Dr. Marilyn Toliver Hopes to Make the Early Childhood Education Program at JALC Available to More Students

Dr. Marilyn Toliver has spent 28 of her 36 years in education at John A. Logan College. She currently teaches 11 of the 14 classes offered in the Early Childhood Education Program.

Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days at John A. Logan College Cancelled

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, John A. Logan College officials have made the decision to cancel the 2020 Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days. The event was scheduled to take place at the College’s Carterville campus on September 26 and 27. John A. Logan College President Dr. Ron House stated that the decision was based on […]

Spring 2020 John A. Logan College President’s and Vice President’s List

Each semester any full-time student who has a 4.0 grade-point average earns recognition on the President’s list. Any full-time student who has a grade-point average between 3.55 and 3.99 earns recognition on the Vice-president’s list. Spring 2020 President’s list Recipients by Home Town: Alto Pass:  J. Guadalupe Zamora Ana:  Cody McMahan Ava:  Skyler Ellison, Elizabeth Froemling, Kaitlyn […]

Fall 2020 Update

We know there is so much that is unknown right now about the Fall 2020 semester. There are questions such as, “What will the fall semester look like? Will the semester be “normal?” Will classes be online? Will I get to have classes with my instructors? Can we all be in a classroom at one […]