Lane Community College
Encyclopedia
Lane Community College is a two-year college
located in Eugene, Oregon
. Its slogan
is "Transforming Lives Through Learning."
, such as:
LCC also offers a selection of one and two-year Certificates of Completion, as well as a G.E.D. program. For the Fall 2008 term, 18,678 students enrolled in classes at the college.
, which is, in turn, recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the United States Department of Education
.
students, and annually hosts one of the largest powwow
s in the Pacific Northwest
. In December 2010, the school opened a tribal longhouse, making it the second community college
in the United States to open one, after Peninsula College
, which opened its longhouse in 2007.
of LCC is located in central Lane County between south Eugene and Springfield, just west of I-5
. It consists of 20 main classroom buildings and numerous secondary buildings. Due to the hilly campus terrain, upper floors on the north end of the campus are at an elevation slightly below ground floor on the south end. The Center Building houses the library, bookstore, cafeteria, writing center, and the majority of the English and language classrooms. Enrollment Services, the campus student center for enrollment and bookkeeping, is located in Building 1, as is Counseling and Advising, The Women's Center, The Multi-Cultural Center, Disability Resources, The TRiO Learning Center, and ASLCC Student Government and Legal Services.
LCC's campus is fully accessible for wheelchairs and the mobility impaired, and there is a network of concrete bridges that connect neighboring buildings. Parking surrounds the campus buildings on three sides, while athletic facilities such as the track, soccer field, and baseball field cover the north side of the campus. Entering campus from the west side lot, there is a courtyard that once contained a large concrete fountain but later was turned into a flat maze garden speckled with native plants surrounding a small stone fountain in the center.
The west and south sides of campus consist of evergreen
forest
, which includes walking trails that are often used for physical education and biology classes.
LCC also has satellite campuses in downtown Eugene, Cottage Grove
, and Florence
.
. It broadcasts on a frequency of 89.7 MHz in Eugene and on various other repeater frequencies at other cities in West Central Oregon. The station is noteworthy for its eclectic music blend, both on its weekday program Fresh Tracks and on various programs that focus on specific musical genres. Its programming schedule is rounded out with the flagship NPR newsmagazines Morning Edition
, Weekend Edition
, and All Things Considered
, a locally produced newsmagazine called Northwest Passage, Car Talk
, and public affairs and discussion.
, starring Elliott Gould
and Candice Bergen
, was filmed at LCC in 1969. As the campus was still under construction at the time, the "occupation scenes" were easier to shoot.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located in Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
. Its slogan
Slogan
A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. The word slogan is derived from slogorn which was an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm . Slogans vary from the written and the...
is "Transforming Lives Through Learning."
Education
Lane Community College (LCC) offers a variety of Associate's DegreesAssociate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
, such as:
- Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (A.A.O.T.)
- Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
- Associate of General Studies (A.G.S.)
- Associate of Science (A.S.)
LCC also offers a selection of one and two-year Certificates of Completion, as well as a G.E.D. program. For the Fall 2008 term, 18,678 students enrolled in classes at the college.
Accreditation
LCC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the United States Department of Education since 1952 and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional...
, which is, in turn, recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
.
American Indian student body
The school has over 650 American IndianNative Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
students, and annually hosts one of the largest powwow
PowWow
PowWow is a wireless sensor network mote developed by the Cairn team of IRISA/INRIA. The platform is currently based on IEEE 802.15.4 standard radio transceiver and on an MSP430 microprocessor...
s in the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
. In December 2010, the school opened a tribal longhouse, making it the second community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
in the United States to open one, after Peninsula College
Peninsula College
Peninsula College is a community college located in Port Angeles, Washington with satellite operations in Forks and Port Townsend. Founded in 1961, it serves the Olympic Peninsula. Peninsula College has approximately 10,000 students, two-thirds of whom attend part-time.-External...
, which opened its longhouse in 2007.
Geography and layout
The main campusCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
of LCC is located in central Lane County between south Eugene and Springfield, just west of I-5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
. It consists of 20 main classroom buildings and numerous secondary buildings. Due to the hilly campus terrain, upper floors on the north end of the campus are at an elevation slightly below ground floor on the south end. The Center Building houses the library, bookstore, cafeteria, writing center, and the majority of the English and language classrooms. Enrollment Services, the campus student center for enrollment and bookkeeping, is located in Building 1, as is Counseling and Advising, The Women's Center, The Multi-Cultural Center, Disability Resources, The TRiO Learning Center, and ASLCC Student Government and Legal Services.
LCC's campus is fully accessible for wheelchairs and the mobility impaired, and there is a network of concrete bridges that connect neighboring buildings. Parking surrounds the campus buildings on three sides, while athletic facilities such as the track, soccer field, and baseball field cover the north side of the campus. Entering campus from the west side lot, there is a courtyard that once contained a large concrete fountain but later was turned into a flat maze garden speckled with native plants surrounding a small stone fountain in the center.
The west and south sides of campus consist of evergreen
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...
forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
, which includes walking trails that are often used for physical education and biology classes.
LCC also has satellite campuses in downtown Eugene, Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Cottage Grove is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It received its name from its first postmaster, G. C. Pierce, in September 1861. Pierce's home at the time was in an oak grove. The population was 9,686 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, and Florence
Florence, Oregon
Florence is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 8,466.-History:The Florence area was originally inhabited by the Siuslaw tribe of Native Americans. Some state that the city was named for state senator A. B...
.
KLCC
Lane Community College owns the license for NPR affiliate KLCCKLCC (FM)
KLCC 89.7 FM is a National Public Radio affiliate for Eugene, Oregon and the southern Willamette Valley. It also operates on various other repeater frequencies at other cities in West Central Oregon....
. It broadcasts on a frequency of 89.7 MHz in Eugene and on various other repeater frequencies at other cities in West Central Oregon. The station is noteworthy for its eclectic music blend, both on its weekday program Fresh Tracks and on various programs that focus on specific musical genres. Its programming schedule is rounded out with the flagship NPR newsmagazines Morning Edition
Morning Edition
Morning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It airs weekday mornings and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 05:00 to 09:00 ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon...
, Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition is the name given to a set of American radio news magazines produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It is the weekend counterpart to Morning Edition. It consists of Weekend Edition Saturday and Weekend Edition Sunday , each of which airs for two hours, from 8 a.m. to 10...
, and All Things Considered
All Things Considered
All Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets...
, a locally produced newsmagazine called Northwest Passage, Car Talk
Car Talk
Car Talk is a radio talk show broadcast weekly on National Public Radio stations throughout the United States and elsewhere. Its subjects are automobiles and repair, and it often takes humorous turns...
, and public affairs and discussion.
LCC in Film
Getting StraightGetting Straight
Getting Straight is a 1970 American comedy-drama motion picture directed by Richard Rush, released by Columbia Pictures.The story centered upon student politics at a university in the early 1970s, seen through the eyes of non-conformist graduate student Harry Bailey...
, starring Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould is an American actor. He began acting in Hollywood films during the 1960s, and has remained prolific ever since. Some of his most notable films include M*A*S*H and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, for which he received an Oscar nomination...
and Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Candice Patricia Bergen is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for starring in two TV series, as the title character on the situation comedy Murphy Brown , for which she won five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards; and as Shirley Schmidt on the comedy-drama Boston Legal...
, was filmed at LCC in 1969. As the campus was still under construction at the time, the "occupation scenes" were easier to shoot.