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Preparing the community for in-demand careers

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

For 60 years, Lorain County Community College has been the trusted place our community members and employers turn to as they prepare for the jobs of the future. When LCCC was founded in 1963 as Ohio’s first community college with a permanent campus, manufacturing education and training was one of the first focus areas.

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Unlocking Opportunities for Students

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

Lorain County Community College was founded in 1963 to as a source of constant, relevant education and training for local people. Over the years, many things have changed, but one thing that remains the same is our commitment to adapt to the needs of employers, students and the community through affordable, impactful education.

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Work Zones Ahead!

Inside Higher Ed

Establishing a Substrate Historically, Michigan’s transfer infrastructure rested on individual articulation agreements between its constitutionally autonomous community and tribal colleges, public universities, and independent colleges and universities, creating a patchwork of arrangements that varied widely from region to region.

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Chicago Residents Offered No-Cost Associate Degree in Criminal Justice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This fall, Chicago residents will be offed the opportunity to earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree with a focus in Criminal Justice, at no cost. The program can be finished in as little as 12 months, and students will have the option to apply to the Chicago Police Academy (CPD) and waive the Department's entrance exam.

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Creating career-ready graduates

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

April is Community College Month, a time to celebrate the broad impact of our nation’s community colleges. Lorain County Community College. It’s right there, our middle name: community. In 2018, LCCC made history again as the first community college to deliver an applied bachelor’s degree in MEMS.

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“Courage, Creativity and Confidence” – Celebrating the Class of 2021

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

At educational institutions across the country, graduates are enjoying a well-deserved moment in the spotlight. At Lorain County Community College, we celebrated the class of 2021 with unforgettable tributes to our remarkable graduates. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona.

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Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

The fact is that Princeton is not a research powerhouse in the applied sciences. That “ elite colleges simultaneously reproduce class inequality and belief in the justness of that inequality. The resounding demands for equity within higher education heard far and wide during the summer of 2020 have, I fear, faded.

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