Lansing Community College

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Lansing Community College
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Motto Where Success Begins
Type Community college
Established 1957
President Brent Knight
Academic staff
1764
Students 18,551
Location ,
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Campus Urban, multiple campuses
Nickname Stars
Website www.lcc.edu

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The front entrance along Shiawassee Street

Lansing Community College is a two-year public college founded in 1957. The school's founder, Phillip Gannon, served as president for many years. The college's main campus is located on an urban, 42-acre (170,000 m²) site in downtown Lansing, Michigan spanning seven city blocks approximately two blocks from the state capitol. A West Campus opened in 2004 in Delta Township, southwest of Lansing, and 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,[1] a decrease from 20,394 in 2008.[2]

Athletics

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.

The LCC Athletic Director is Greg Mallek.

The Lookout

The independent student newspaper for Lansing Community College, The Lookout, is a 16-page, bi-weekly publication that features Campus News, Arts and Entertainment, Sports and a special feature section called "The View". the Lookout is available at several news stands on campus.

Student life

LCC includes many on-campus student activities including the Gay-Straight Alliance, Young Americans for Liberty, a theatre program, and musical events. The school is also home to a number of academic organizations like TRIO.

Notable alumni

An historic marker for Lansing Community College

National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium

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This Community College is a NAFTC's Training Center. Most of the classes in this center are located at the college West Campus.

References

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  2. Lansing Community College, Community College Review, communitycollegereview.com

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