Maldonado Kicks Off LCC Board Elections

Jesse Maldonado seeks at-large seat following board’s deadlock in appointment process By Kat Tabor University of Oregon adjunct professor Jesse Maldonado has announced his candidacy for the two year at-large seat 7 on the Lane Community College Board of Education.  The seat was left vacant after now-state Rep. Lisa Fragala resigned in November 2024, and…

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648 Student Letters Delivered to Lane Board of Education

Lane Students Advocate for Themselves With the Help of LCCEABy Kat Tabor On Jan. 26, Lane Community College students demonstrated the power of collective action by delivering 648 letters to the LCC Board of Education. The letters detailed students’ needs for success and were part of a letter-writing campaign organized by the Lane Community College…

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Community Voices Discontent at LCC Board of Education Meeting

Faculty and community members express frustrations over unfilled board vacancy. The Jan. 8 Lane Community College Board of Education meeting drew criticism, with faculty and community members raising concerns about transparency and adherence to procedural norms. The frustration stemmed from December sessions that failed to fill the ongoing vacancy for Position 7. Among the public…

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LCC Board of Education discusses ‘ranked’ process for appointing a replacement member 

The Lane Community College Board of Education met over Zoom Dec. 16 to approve the vacancy appointment process to replace board member Lisa Fragala, who stepped down from position 7 on Nov. 6 after serving since October 2018.  Fragala won election to replace longtime state Rep. Paul Holvey in the Eugene-area District 8 in the…

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Another Board meeting about the Health Clinic leaves attendees with more questions than answers

Students and staff rallied once more on May 17 in response to the ongoing controversy over the possible closure of the LCC Health Clinic. After the rally, they headed to another Board meeting. The meeting began with Lisa Fragala opening up with a motion to discuss the timeline of the health clinic.  It was met…

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Students Show Support of LCC Health Clinic During Board Meeting

The Lane Community College Employee Federation had their rally protesting against the controversial choice to phase out the health clinic by this fall. The rally led the protesters to the board meeting which took place on May 3rd at 6:00 p.m. Students and faculty walked in solidarity with signs held high sitting together preparing to…

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LCC to require vaccines on campus

LCC Board of Education voted unanimously to require all students attending on-campus classes to be vaccinated against COVID-19, when fall term starts in September. “All of us are eager to put the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us and come together again in-person as a campus community,” said LCC President Margaret Hamilton. “Widespread vaccination…

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Board weighs outsourcing bookstore

College hosts forum with corporate representatives The proposed lease of the Lane Community College bookstore to Barnes & Noble Booksellers is inching closer to reality despite major concerns being presented by faculty members. More importantly, some students claim that the Board of Education is attempting to make these important decisions without student input.  At the…

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