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Lansing Community College

Coordinates: 42°44′20″N 84°33′09″W / 42.7388°N 84.5525°W / 42.7388; -84.5525
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Lansing Community College
MottoWhere Success Begins
TypePublic community college
Established1957
PresidentSteve Robinson[1]
Academic staff
1764
Administrative staff
628
Students18,551
Location
Lansing
,
Michigan
,
United States

42°44′20″N 84°33′09″W / 42.7388°N 84.5525°W / 42.7388; -84.5525
CampusUrban, multiple campuses
NicknameStars
Websitelcc.edu

Lansing Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Lansing, Michigan. Founded in 1957, the college's main campus is located on an urban, 42-acre (0.17 km2) site in downtown Lansing spanning seven city blocks approximately two blocks from the state capitol.[2] A West Campus opened in 2004 in Delta Township, southwest of Lansing. There is also an East Campus located in the Eyde Plaza in East Lansing. The school is the third largest community college in Michigan by enrollment, with a fall 2013 enrollment of 18,551,[3] a decrease from 20,394 in 2008.[4]

History

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The college was founded in 1957 by Philip Gannon who served as president between 1957 and 1989.[5]

Academics

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The front entrance along Shiawassee Street

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 Stars women's cross country team celebrating a national championship in 2022

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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An historic marker for Lansing Community College

References

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  1. ^ "Lansing Community College announces new president". www.lcc.edu. Lansing, MI. May 19, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Management, Lansing Community College Web. "Location Information - About LCC - Lansing Community College". lcc.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Lansing Community College.
  4. ^ Lansing Community College, Community College Review, communitycollegereview.com
  5. ^ "Founding Lansing Community College president remembered for service to college, community". mlive. June 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Management, Lansing Community College Web. "LCC News and Events - Lansing Community College". lcc.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  7. ^ Management, Lansing Community College Web. "Accreditation - Academic Affairs - Lansing Community College". lcc.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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