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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.
Vivian Malauulu to Lead Long Beach Community College District Board as Board of Trustees President for 2024
Trustee Dr. Virginia Baxter elected as Board Vice President
At its regular monthly meeting and annual organization of the Board on December 6, the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees unanimously elected Trustee Vivian Malauulu as Board of Trustees President for 2024. Trustee Dr. Virginia Baxter was unanimously elected as the Board of Trustees Vice President.
LBCC Named One of the Top California Colleges & Universities Leading California in Transfer Student Success
LBCC will be honored for efforts in closing racial/ethnic equity gaps for Black students
The Campaign for College Opportunity announced that Long Beach City College (LBCC) is amongst 27 California Community Colleges and California State University (CSU) campuses leading the way to simplify transfer for students as part of the annual Champions of Higher Education for Excellence in Transfer award ceremony. LBCC will be recognized as 2023 Equity Champions of Higher Education for working with intentionality to support Black students through the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT).
LBCC Alum Dr. Blas Villalobos Selected as Community College League Distinguished Alumni Honoree
The decorated veteran will be recognized for his exemplary service and career accomplishments
Long Beach City College (LBCC) graduate Dr. Blas Villalobos was selected to receive the prestigious California Community College Distinguished Alumni Award for 2023 by the Community College League of California.
Long Beach City College Receives Funding to Support Student Parents
Long Beach City College is one of four selected institutions from across the country that will participate in a new fund launched by Ascend at the Aspen Institute
Long Beach, CA – Today, Long Beach City College (LBCC) announced that it will join a cohort of four community colleges across the country selected to partner with Ascend at the Aspen Institute’s Postsecondary Leadership Circle Activation Fund.
Long Beach City College Earns Prestigious Seal of Excelencia Recertification
Thirteen Institutions Nationwide are Verified as Intentionally Serving Latina/o/x Students
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 29, 2023) – Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts accelerating Latina/o/x student success in higher education, announced today that Long Beach City College (LBCC) has been recertified with the prestigious Seal of Excelencia for demonstrating through data, evidence-based practices, and leadership, how it is intentionally serving Latina/o/x students.
LBCC Breaks Ground for New $75M Performing Arts Facility
The all-new structure will replace existing Buildings G and H on the Liberal Arts Campus.
Long Beach City College (LBCC) broke ground for a future state-of-the-art music and theatre complex today during a celebration at the Liberal Arts Campus. The new 67,000 square foot, $75-million Performing Arts Center will house the LBCC’s Performing Arts, Music, Dance, and Radio/TV/Broadcasting departments and is scheduled to be open for classes by Spring Semester 2026.
Long Beach City College Inducts Alums Vice Mayor Cindy Allen & Trustee Uduak-Joe Ntuk into their Hall of Fame
Long Beach, CA – September 7, 2023 – Long Beach City College (LBCC) is proud to announce its highly anticipated Hall of Fame dinner, set to take place at the Grand Long Beach Event Center on September 7, 2023, at 5:00 PM. This prestigious event will honor outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the college and the community.
LBCC Names Dr. Alisia Kirkwood as New Associate Vice President for Pacific Coast Campus
Longtime College Administrator and Educator will serve as Primary Leader of PCC
The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) named Dr. Alisia Kirkwood as the new Associate Vice President to oversee LBCCD’s Pacific Coast Campus.
LBCC Receives Grant to Help Veteran Small Business Owners
LBCC was one of six nationwide recipients of the $375,000 Small Business Administration grant
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that Long Beach City College (LBCC) was selected as one of six organizations nationwide to receive $375,000 to support veteran small businesses.
LBCC Celebrates New State-of-the-Art Multi-Disciplinary Building with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
$77 million three-story structure features hi-tech classrooms and inviting outdoor space
Long Beach City College (LBCC)’s campus community and the community-at-large celebrated the completion of their newest taxpayer funded state-of-the-art facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Liberal Arts Campus on April 20. Building M is a new three-story multi-disciplinary building that houses academic areas such as Language Arts, Foreign Language, Reading, Computer & Office Studies, as well as the Disabled Student Programs and Services program.
Long Beach City College Wins Big at Community College Communications Conference
Communications Department Wins Multiple Awards for Excellence in Visual Communication Categories
On Wednesday, April 12, the Long Beach City College Public Affairs and Marketing Department (LBCC) walked away with multiple awards from the Community College Public Relations Organization’s 35th Annual Conference (CCPRO), held at the Universal City Sheraton. The team, represented by Carl Kemp, Executive Director of Public Affairs and Marketing, and Stacey Toda, Associate Director of Communications and Community Engagement, collected a total of six awards in a crowded field of all 116 California’s community colleges and won the top prize in three categories.
LBCC Calls for Artists to Participate in Inaugural Public Art Mural Project on New M Building
Applications are due to the LBCC Public Art Advisory Group by April 7
To contribute to a more welcoming campus community environment, Long Beach City College’s (LBCC) Public Art Advisory Group issued an open call to artists to help design an exterior façade/mural at the College’s Liberal Arts Campus, with a focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. The deadline for applications is Fri., April 7, 2023.
Long Beach City College and Special Olympics Southern California Jump In Together in New Partnership
Special Olympics will now practice swimming, basketball, bocce ball, and track & field at LBCC
The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) and Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) dignitaries and athletes gathered at the College’s new Kinesiology Labs and Aquatic Center on Fri., March 23 to announce a new partnership that will allow more than 80 SOSC athletes to practice at Long Beach City College’s (LBCC) Liberal Arts Campus.
The event celebrated both the new partnership and highlighted Ivan Parrott, the SOSC athlete who took the initiative to make it happen.
LBCC and Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach Launch New Service to Help Student Parents
Collaboration breaks down barriers by providing free after-school care for students’ children
The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) announced a new ground-breaking program with Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach (BGCLB) for Long Beach City College student parents to have the option to enroll their school-aged children in free after-school programming.
Herlinda Chico to Lead Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees as President for 2023
Trustee Vivian Malauulu elected as the Board Vice President
At its Annual Organization and Regular monthly meeting on Dec. 14, the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees unanimously elected Trustee Herlinda Chico as President of the LBCCD Board of Trustees and Trustee Vivian Malauulu as the Board Vice President for 2023.
LBCC Earns 2022 Equity Champion of Higher Education Award
LBCC is recognized for transfer efforts for Black and Latinx Students
The Campaign for College Opportunity announced that Long Beach City College (LBCC) has captured the 2022 Equity Champion of Higher Education award for its accomplishments in supporting Black and Latinx student transfer efforts.
The College will be officially recognized at the Campaign for College Opportunity’s virtual event, the 2022 Champions of Higher Education Celebration, on Tues., Nov. 1, 2022.
LBCC to Host Unique Cannabis Symposium to Discuss Partnerships with Industry and Workforce Development
Event is scheduled Nov. 4 both in-person and virtually with Long Beach Collective Association
Long Beach City College (LBCC) is partnering with the Long Beach Collective Association (LBCA) to present a first-of-its-kind Cannabis Symposium. The Nov. 4 event is designed to help other higher educational institutions and cannabis businesses learn to effectively partner on cannabis programs, as well as gain an understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities that the partnership entails.
Long Beach City College and Raise the Barr Announce Innovative Partnership to Support Single-Parent Students
(Long Beach, CA, September 21, 2022) Raise The Barr (RTB) and Long Beach City College (LBCC) announced an innovative partnership to launch a pilot program that will coordinate care and housing for low-income single-parent students and their children. This is the first time the two organizations have partnered together with the goal of improving academic outcomes with a program that focuses on LBCC single-parent students and their families.