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Lackawanna College

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School Notes:

• Lackawanna College was founded in 1894 as the Scranton Business College. Through the years, the College has grown and expanded to meet the changing needs of the community and of individual students. Lackawanna College is chartered as a non-profit junior college with the right to grant associate degrees and is fully accredited by the prestigious Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges. Its credits are easily transferable to other colleges and universities.
• Lackawanna College grants associate in science, associate in applied science and associate in arts degrees in a variety of majors and offers certificate programs designed specifically to suit the needs of an individual. Most students are required to take core curriculum courses including English, math, humanities, social sciences and computer information.
• Students can expect to improve their ability to learn effectively, seek and gather information, communicate both orally and in writing, apply computer technology, work interdependently, gain practical work experience, think critically, make informed decisions, solve problems, become self-directed, understand the need for community service, and appreciate the historical, political, economic, scientific, social and culturally diverse contexts of the world in which they live.
• Lackawanna College is approved by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education to grant associate degrees and is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, which is designated as a National Accrediting Agency by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Amateur Upate: Bowl team selection follows long process (Post-Bulletin)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:14:44 pm
  By Ben Boldt The sun was shining, the sky was a crisp blue and the temperature was a cool 32 degrees. It was a beautiful day for NJCAA football. That was on Nov. 22 of last year when Rochester Community and Technical College defeated Lackawanna College (S
• GMC JC spanks Lackawanna 35-7, continues string of winning seasons (The Union-Recorder)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:17:51 pm
  The GMC JC Bulldogs fielded a winning football team in 2009 ’ and really gave the hometown something to be proud of after Saturday’s spectacular 35-7 win over Lackawanna College (from Scranton, PA) in Milledgeville.
• Defensive back chooses Purdue (Journal & Courier)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:10:43 am
  Purdue's football program added its 19th verbal commitment Monday when former Lackawanna College (Pa.) product Michael Eargle selected the Boilermakers.
• - Sports - The Times-Tribune (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:18:14 am
  Mike Strong knew it would be coming. That is why, on the bus ride back from Rochester following a loss to The College of New Jersey in the NCAA Division III "Elite Eight" in March, the veteran University of Scranton women's basketball coach tried to prep
• Scranton men's basketball turning to unproven players (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:18:02 am
  Although the University of Scranton men's basketball team lost four seniors to graduation, this is not necessarily a rebuilding season for the Royals. Twelve letterwinners are back for coach Carl Danzig. All many of them are lacking is experience. "We've

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