News & Media
Registration Now Open for Goods Movement & Supply Chain Training
Spaces available for the Port of Long Beach Maritime Center of Excellence at LBCC
The Port of Long Beach Maritime Center of Excellence at Long Beach City College (Maritime Center) is now registering community members who are interested in careers in the global logistics and supply chain industries.
Swap Meets to Reopen at LBCC
As part of the City of Long Beach Health and Human Services Department’s revised order to transition to Stage 3 of re-opening California in the COVID-19 pandemic, two swap meets that use Long Beach City College as their venue will resume. However, Long Beach City College’s two campuses are still closed to the public.
LBCC Statement on Current Events
George Floyd Protests
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
The past few days have been a painful reminder of a long-standing history of social and racial injustices that still affect us today. I’m sure you have seen the protests – some peaceful and some not.
As an institution of higher learning, Long Beach City College will always support the right of free speech and the right to peaceful protest.
LBCC Announces 2020 Valedictorian
Abimbola Idowu Mitchell to Address the Class of 2020 at Virtual Online Ceremony
Long Beach City College announced that Abimbola Idowu Mitchell is LBCC’s 2020 Valedictorian. She will address the Class of 2020 at LBCC’s first virtual Commencement Ceremony at 5 p.m., on Fri., June 12 that will stream on the LBCC website.
Caring for LBCC Students in Need
With the closure of Long Beach City College’s campuses, access to the Viking Vault (LBCC’s food pantry) was also closed for students to visit.
In its place, Student Services has been leading the effort to provide non-perishable food items to LBCC’s students in need through a grab-n-go distribution. Students have arrived at either campus on designated dates to pick-up their bags of food either by driving or walking up to the distribution area.
Driving the Future and Helping During COVID-19: LBCC Student Meng Yang
Long Beach City College student Meng Yang has been selected as the Automotive Student finalist for the 2020 FutureTechs Rock Awards, a national scholarship program for aspiring Career Technical Education (CTE) students who contribute to Transportation Technology and their communities.
The TechForce Foundation, which sponsors the scholarship, sought out applicants who: