National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day was Friday, May 6. Lane Community College has two child care centers: one on the main campus and one downtown. Both of these facilities are rated five stars by the Oregon Quality Rating and Improvement System. Beyond daily child care, LCC also provides child care provider training and grant…
Lane Community College’s Board of Education held its monthly meeting April 6. They discussed the college’s student activity fee, technology fee, the Green Energy Technology Law and tuition rates. President Margaret Hamilton began the meeting by informing the community about the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, which Congress passed last month. The bipartisan proposal now…
Bristow Square was filled with the sound of bells, drums, laughter, and singing on Saturday as the annual Pow Wow returned to Lane Community College. Some participants had been coming to the Pow Wow since the 1980s, others were celebrating for the first time. The smell of fry bread and burning herbs complemented the colorful…
Looking back, moving forward It has been almost exactly two years since the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a halt to on-campus attendance at Lane Community College. On March 18, 2020, Oregon Governor Kate Brown suspended “in-person instructional activities at higher education institutions,” including LCC. This provided a drastic but necessary challenge to LCC students, staff and…
A search is underway to find and elect the eighth president of Lane Community College. The new president will replace President Dr. Margaret Hamilton, who announced her retirement in June 2021. Hamilton is expected to retire in late June of 2022 after serving for five years. The transition of power is projected to take place…
Led by Coach Greg Sheley, the women’s basketball team is undefeated this season. This may put a lot of pressure on the women but pressure is not always bad. “It also amplifies the focus and the dedication of the young women,” Sheley said. “They’re able to maintain that focus and desire to continue to win.” …
Lane Community College is populated with many highly accomplished professors with a diverse array of experience outside of the classroom. Highlighted in this article is the work of Professor Thomas Madison, a graphic design instructor who also runs the Design and Media Center here at Lane Community College. If students want to take a class…
The Lane Board of Education convened on Wednesday to discuss topics such as on-campus COVID policies, and the search for a new college president. Several LCC faculty members outlined issues around inadequate wages and rising healthcare costs for faculty and their families. With the mask mandate for Oregon schools ending on March 12, LCC is…
On Feb. 24, 2022 Ukrainians woke up to an invasion. Russian troops that had been gathering on the border crossed over into Ukraine. The Ukrainian people have dealt with ongoing threats and conflict from Vladimir Putin for years. And the reality of those threats were put on full display for the world to see this…
Valentine’s Day is a great day to celebrate romance and love. It is also a great day to spread awareness of STIs and harm reduction. Safe sex is more than just condoms and birth control. Testing, education, safe injection, and disease tracking are all preventative measures used to keep communities safe. In 2020, Oregon passed…
