Lehigh Carbon Community College

Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), often pronounced "L-tri-C," is an American public community college with a main campus in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The college also maintains satellite campuses in Allentown, also in the Lehigh Valley, Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, and Tamaqua in Schuylkill County.

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College's main campus in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania in 2014
TypePublic community college
EstablishedMarch 31, 1966
PresidentAnn D. Bieber
Academic staff
424
Students2,733 full time
4,451 part time
Location,
U.S.
Campus153 acres (0.62 km2)
Colors    Maroon, gold, white[1]
NicknameCougars
Sporting affiliations
NJCAAEPAC, Division III (non-conference)
Websitewww.lccc.edu

The school serves as the primary granter of associate degrees in the Allentown metropolitan area.

History

LCCC was founded on March 31, 1966[2] as Lehigh County Community College. It originally held classes in the former Lehigh County Courthouse.

In 1972, modern facilities were built, creating the foundation for the current campus of this academic institution. College administrators selected the school's current name in 1994 with the goal of increasing enrollment from nearby Carbon County.

This college maintains learning centers at three additional off-campus locations: the Donley Center in Allentown, the Carbon Center in Jim Thorpe, and the John Morgan Center in Tamaqua.

Until its sale in 2013, the college also operated a campus radio station, WLHI, which was streamed globally on iHeartRadio.[3]

References

  1. "Cougar Facts". Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. "History of the College". Lehigh Carbon Community College.
  3. WXLV The X at iHeartRadio

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