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Labette Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The College has evolved from a city college primarily serving those students who wished to transfer to a four-year institution to a comprehensive community college offering transfer degrees, professional/technical degrees and certificates, continuing education, customized training for business and industry, lifelong learning opportunities, and a variety of programs and services for Southeast Kansas and the four-state region.
• The Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in General Studies (AGS) degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution and pursue a baccalaureate degree. All degrees and concentrations available at LCC are described in this catalog. The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree is for students who plan to seek employment after completing an associate degree in a professional/technical area.
• Labette Community College has a tradition of bringing musical events, theatrical productions and art displays to the people of Southeast Kansas.
• Parsons Kansas was founded in 1870. Parsons is located in an area of flat plains and rolling hills in northern Labette, [LB], County. Historically, Parsons began as a railroad town and it is still a transportation hub served by the Union Pacific and highways US-59, US-400, and US-160.

In the News:

• Beaver wrestlers place eight at weekend tourneys (The Pratt Tribune)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 09:17:56 pm
  The season is off to a great start for the Pratt Community College wrestling team, which won its opening dual last Thursday, and had eight placers at tournaments over the weekend.
• Teaching coming to students at manufacturing plant (KFJX Pittsburg)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:10:34 am
  Labette Community College in Parsons, Kansas provides supervisor and blueprint classes for current manufacturing workers.
• Current Conditions (KSN - KODE Joplin)
  posted on November 1, 2009 at 04:29:08 am
  How much do you spend on Halloween? Southeast Kansans have the chance to speak their minds this coming week on politics, policies and anything else. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins will have members of her staff travel to communities throughout her district on November 2nd and 3rd.
• Local man to receive stem cell therapy (The Morning Sun)
  posted on October 24, 2009 at 05:54:50 am
  He was young, full of energy and would say yes to pretty much anything you asked him to do.
• Political campaign donation made by public college president stirs controversy in Parsons (KFJX Pittsburg)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 08:57:19 pm
  Labette Community College President Dr. George Knox is under fire for asking to be reimbursed for a political campaign donation.

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