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Cyndi Boyce has been named the new Dean of Instruction at Lincoln Trail College. Boyce had been serving as the College’s Interim Dean since the summer.   Boyce, who has been an instructor at LTC since 2006, says serving as the Dean of Instruction will help students, faculty, and staff at the College. “Serving as the Dean of Instruction gives me the opportunity to better the educational experience for our students while also providing the support that our faculty and staff need to excel in their positions.”  

State Representative Dan Swanson of the 74th District last week was appointed to the College Course Materials Affordability and Equitable Access Task Force. The task force was enacted to examine and report the best practices on textbook subscriptions and rental programs, used textbooks sales, open educational resources, and access barriers. Swanson of Alpha says that college affordability is a kitchen table issue important to working families throughout Illinois and especially in Western Illinois. He says, quote, "We must continue to innovate new ways to make college more affordable for a...