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Lehigh Carbon Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Lehigh County Community College was officially established and empowered on March 31, 1966. Sponsorship of the community college totals 13 school districts including the nine Lehigh County school districts and four of the five Carbon County school districts.
• LCCC has established several off-campus sites. In August 1987 the college opened its downtown Allentown site in the Sovereign Building on Hamilton Mall. The city site was relocated in January 1999 and, in November of that year, was rededicated as the Donley Center. The Airport Site, adjacent to Lehigh Valley International Airport, and the Carbon Center in Nesquehoning were also established to make LCCC classes even more convenient and accessible. Beginning August 2003, the college extended its offerings to the Morgan Center in Tamaqua.
• The new Technology Center on the Schnecksville campus opened in conjunction with the start of the spring semester on Jan. 19, 2004. The 50,000-square-foot building houses numerous classrooms and laboratories for the college's Industrial Technology, Computer Information Systems, and Digital Media & the Arts programs.
• The college is authorized to award the Associate in Arts Degree, the Associate in Science Degree, the Associate in Applied Science Degree, certificates, and diplomas in specialized career areas.
• Lehigh Carbon Community College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The college is approved as an institution of higher education by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• LCCC leading the road to economic recovery (Times News)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:08:11 pm
  This year, when many of America's marketplaces were darkened by a poor economy, one light shining brightly and is taking one small step toward lighting the pathway toward the future. That bright spot is Lehigh Carbon Community College. Enrollment on its Carbon County campus shot up a walloping 25 percent from 334 students to an all-time high of 418. "This year the largest spike ever," noted ...
• LCCC hold initiation ceremony for new Kappa Delta Pi members (Times News)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:09:07 pm
  Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) held an initiation ceremony of the International Educational Honors Society, Kappa Delta Pi on Thursday, October 29 in the Community Room of the Fowler Wing on the main campus in Schnecksville. The evening's events for the new members began with a buffet dinner provided by The Boulevard Family Restaurant in Lehighton. read more
• Northern Lehigh news (Times News)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:04:07 pm
  Art contest The Slatington Woman's Club will hold its annual Arts Contest. Categories include: youth short story, grades 1 to 12; photography, grades 4 to 12; and student art, grades 1 to 12. The contest date is Jan. 18, 2010; and deadline for entries is Jan. 4, 2010. For additional information please contact Carol Miller at (610) 767-6280 or e-mail her at carolm1@ptd.net[[[SHIFTIN ...
• Business Planner: October 30, 2009 (The Morning Call)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 07:57:00 am
  TODAY
• LCCC to offer seasonal cooking classes (Times News)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 09:11:15 pm
  Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) will hold the following noncredit cooking classes this semester. Students will learn how to prepare a wide variety of dishes for the season and the holidays. Classes are held at LCCC's main campus in Schnecksville, unless noted otherwise. Additional materials fees are payable to the instructor on first night of class. Course #COO 636-11, Kiffles with Eva ...

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