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Long Beach City College Receives Insight Into Diversity 2024 Higher Education Excellence In Diversity (HEED) Award
LONG BEACH, CA, October 3, 2024 — Today, Long Beach City College (LBCC) received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S.
Long Beach City College Celebrates 75 Years Of The Trades, Technology, And Community Learning Campus
Residents invited to TTC’s 75th Anniversary Community Educational Block Party on October 19
Long Beach City College (LBCC) is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the newly re-branded Trades, Technology, and Community Learning Campus (TTC), formerly known as the Pacific Coast Campus. Established in 1949, the campus has long been a center for career education and free community education, serving many generations of students from Avalon, Lakewood, Long Beach, and Signal Hill.
November 2024 College Facilities Bond Measure
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For nearly 100 years, Long Beach City College (LBCC) has provided a high-quality, affordable college education and career training to hundreds of thousands of local students in Long Beach and across the southern California region.
Long Beach City College Regains Large College Status
After declines caused by the pandemic, LBCC is one of the few California Community Colleges to achieve pre-COVID enrollment level
Long Beach City College (LBCC) has regained “large college” status after declines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Campus leadership and staff has worked hard to boost enrollment with comprehensive outreach campaigns, determined efforts to improve college completion, and the creation of an inclusive/anti-racist environment are among the many efforts that have led to LBCC being one of the few community colleges in California to recapture their pre-COVID enrollment numbers.
Long Beach City College Takes Action To Place Facilities Measure On 2024 General Election Ballot
Ballot Measure supports the Long Beach College Promise and the greater community through affordable education, classroom repairs, career, and First Responder training improvements
To continue to advance Long Beach City College’s (LBCC’s) vital mission of providing affordable higher education options for local residents, returning veterans, and college students seeking job training and preparation for successful careers, the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees took action last night to place a $990 million facilities bond proposal on the November 5, 2024 General Presidential Election ballot. The Board’s vote was unanimous, with all five trustees voting in favor of the resolution.
LBCC Water Polo Coach Chris Oeding Heads to Paris Olympics
LBCC has a proud connection with Olympic Water Polo Success
It is an exciting Summer for Long Beach City College (LBCC) Vikings Water Polo Head Coach Chris Oeding, who was first inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame on June 7, and will now head to Paris for his third trip to the Olympics as a coach.
Since 2000, Oeding has served as head coach for the LBCC water polo and swimming programs, leading them to six state championships. In 2013, he joined the staff of the US women’s national team as an assistant coach, a role he has served in for five World Championships.
California Youth Leadership Corps and Long Beach City College Launch Career Pathway in Public and Community Health
The new partnership will pay LBCC students to become community health advocates
Long Beach, CA – California Youth Leadership Corps (CYLC) in partnership with Long Beach City College (LBCC) launched a new community change learn-and-earn career pathway in Public and Community Health. This unique nine-month fellowship program aims to prepare historically marginalized students to become community organizers and change agents in their local communities.
LBCC Appoints New Vice President Of Workforce And Economic Development, Acting Vice President Of Administrative & Business Services, And Dean Of Career Education
Kendra Madrid MS, Michael Gregoryk, and Gita Runkle MBA unanimously approved by Board of Trustees
The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees approved at the June 26 Board of Trustees meeting the selection of Ms. Kendra Madrid, MS as Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development, Mr. Michael Gregoryk, MS as Acting Vice President of Administrative & Business Services, and Ms. Gita Runkle, MBA as Dean of the School of Career Education for Long Beach City College (LBCC).
Long Beach City College Awarded More Than $10 Million in Climate Resiliency Grants
Two grants position LBCC to be a major contributor to building climate-conscious workforce
Long Beach City College (LBCC) has been awarded more than $10 million in grants to help lead efforts to build a qualified workforce supportive of climate resiliency in Los Angeles and Orange counties. LBCC will receive $9.5 million from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Inflation Reduction Act Climate-Ready Workforce (CRW) for Coastal and Great Lakes States, Tribes, and Territories Initiative.
Long Beach City College’s 2024 Commencement Scheduled for June 6
Long Beach Citywide Accessibility Coordinator, Celebrated Local Singer/Actor Jennifer Kumiyama is the Commencement Keynote Speaker
Long Beach City College’s (LBCC) 2024 Commencement Ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. on Thurs., June 6 in Veterans Memorial Stadium. Singer, actor, performer, and Long Beach Citywide Accessibility Coordinator, Jennifer Kumiyama will deliver the keynote address to the graduating class.
LBCC Expands Eight-Week Course Offerings to Give More Options to Students Who Are Juggling Work and Family Obligations
Eight-Week Classes will make up half of the course offerings starting in the 2024 Fall Semester
Long Beach City College (LBCC) will significantly expand its accelerated eight-week course offerings starting in Fall 2024. The eight-week class format will account for up to 50% of all courses to better accommodate students balancing their college studies with work and family obligations.
Long Beach Officials Celebrate Grand Opening of New North Long Beach Higher Education Center
The new center provides a place of support and belonging for LBCC’s Black/African American community
Long Beach, CA – Today, the City of Long Beach, in partnership with Long Beach City College (LBCC), celebrated the grand opening of the North Long Beach Higher Education Center (Center) with a ceremonial ribbon cutting, open house and mural dedication. The Center will serve to increase access to higher education, job training, and technology and business resources for the North Long Beach community.
Long Beach City College Celebrates First Black Student Success Center with a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The new center provides a place of support and belonging for LBCC’s Black/African American community
Long Beach City College (LBCC) celebrated its first center dedicated to Black student success with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 22. The new Black Student Success Center celebrates the African Diaspora and provides important mental, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and financial support services to advance students’ personal and academic progress.
2024 Student Leadership Award Winners Announced
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Four student leaders, dedicated to equity and inclusion on campus and in their communities, have been honored with the California Community College’s annual Student Leadership Award.
April Brown of Long Beach City College, Claudette Clark of Cuyamaca College, Jessica Lopez of Coastline College and Nikhil Masand of Contra Costa College were recognized April 5th at the Student Senate for California Community Colleges 28th General Assembly in Santa Clara.
Congressman Robert Garcia Secures Nearly $1 Million in Federal Funding for Long Beach City College to Train “Space Beach” Workforce and Bolster Aerospace Program
Thanks to the advocacy of Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), Long Beach City College (LBCC) will receive $963,000 from the Community Project Funding to update the college’s engineering and aerospace programs. The federal investment will fund advanced manufacturing equipment to train LBCC students as skilled technicians for the growing “Space Beach” aerospace industry hub in Long Beach.
Long Beach City College Pacific Coast Campus Rebranded as LBCC Trade Tech and Community Learning Campus
Board of Trustees selects new moniker to highlight tech, trade, and community courses
During its regular monthly meeting on March 13, the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees selected a new campus identifier for Long Beach City College’s (LBCC) Pacific Coast Campus (PCC).
Long Beach City College Spotlights LBCC Labor Center at Jan. 24 Event
LBCC and Labor Leaders panel positioned the Center as a leader in preparing the workforce to keep in step with new technology
Community and industry partners attended a fundraising open house and reception at the Long Beach City College (LBCC) Labor Center on Wed., Jan. 24, where an industry panel comprised of members from various unions discussed with students the important role the Labor Center plays in workforce development and networking.
LBCC Receives $4M Federal Grant to Help Older Returning Students Navigate the College System
Congressman Robert Garcia helped secure funding for new program
Long Beach City College (LBCC) President Dr. Mike Muñoz and Congressman Robert Garcia announced that LBCC will receive a $4 million Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) awarded by the Department of Education during a press conference at LBCC’s Liberal Arts Campus on Monday, January 22. The grant will fund the new Success and Completion Achievement Network (SCAN) program, which will create a structured support system to help students who did not enroll in college immediately after high school by assisting them to successfully navigate the college system.
Long Beach City College Ranks Among Top Five of California Community Colleges for Associate Degrees for Transfer
The focused degree helps community college students transfer/complete more quickly
The Campaign for College Opportunity announced their 2023 Champions of Higher Education and out of California’s 116 community colleges, Long Beach City College (LBCC) has been ranked fifth in the state for the number of students to earn Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs).
LBCC Honored with 2023 California Association of Black School Educators’ Black EdCellence Award
LBCC’s leadership recognized for advancing educational equity for Black students
The California Association of Black School Educators (CABSE) awarded Long Beach City College (LBCC) with the prestigious 2023 CABSE Black EdCellence Award, and recognized the college for its groundbreaking leadership in advancing educational equity for Black students.