Lansing Community College
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President Steve Robinson[1] | | |
Academic staff | 1764 | |
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Administrative staff | 628 | |
Students | 18,551 | |
Location | , , United States 42°44′20″N 84°33′09″W / 42.7388°N 84.5525°W | |
Campus | Urban, multiple campuses | |
Nickname | Stars | |
Website | www | |
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Lansing Community College is a
History
The college was founded in 1957 by Philip Gannon who served as president between 1957 and 1989.[5]
Academics
Lansing Community College (LCC) offers 230 associate degree and certificate programs while offering approximately 1,150 courses each academic year.[6] It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.[7]
LCC is also a National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium Training Center. Most of the classes in this center are located at the college's West Campus.
Athletics
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The LCC Athletic Department fields nine intercollegiate teams. The Lansing Community College Stars play in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association, and is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Lansing Community College intercollegiate sports include:
- Fall - Men's and Women's Cross Country, Women's Volleyball
- Winter - Men's and Women's Basketball
- Spring - Men's and Women's Track and Field, Softball, Baseball
LCC also has a competitive club hockey team that participates in the American Collegiate Hockey Association and the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference.
Notable alumni
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- Lingg Brewer, politician and educator
- Pamela Ditchoff, author
- Thom Hartmann, talk show host, author, businessman, and progressive political commentator
- Nate Huffman, professional basketball player, 2001 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
- Sabah Khoury, international basketball player
- Lisa McClain, politician
- Marcus Norris (born 1974), basketball player, 2003-04 Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year
- Paul Michael Stoll(born 1985), American-Mexican basketball player
References
- ^ "Lansing Community College announces new president". www.lcc.edu. Lansing, MI. May 19, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Management, Lansing Community College Web. "Location Information - About LCC - Lansing Community College". lcc.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Lansing Community College.
- ^ Lansing Community College, Community College Review, communitycollegereview.com
- ^ "Founding Lansing Community College president remembered for service to college, community". mlive. June 15, 2021.
- ^ Management, Lansing Community College Web. "LCC News and Events - Lansing Community College". lcc.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Management, Lansing Community College Web. "Accreditation - Academic Affairs - Lansing Community College". lcc.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2017.