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Long Beach City College First California Community College To Earn Highest Level Of Seal Of Excelencia
LBCC Joins Just 12 Institutions Nationwide Recognized as Intentionally Thriving Institutions
Long Beach City College (LBCC) has earned certification as an Intentionally Thriving Institution (ITI), the highest level of the Seal of Excelencia, becoming the first California Community College to achieve this distinction. The national certification, announced today by Excelencia in Education, recognizes LBCC for its commitment to preparing Latina/o/x students and all students for success beyond graduation, including opportunities in the workforce.
Long Beach City College Breaks Ground on New Student Housing Complex
New $127 Million Complex to be First-Ever Student Housing on LBCC Campus
Long Beach City College (LBCC) held a groundbreaking ceremony today for its new Liberal Arts Campus Student Housing Complex, marking a transformative step in providing housing for students for the first time in the college’s history.
“Today’s groundbreaking is a direct result of our community’s belief in Long Beach City College as a caretaker of our common good,” said Uduak-Joe Ntuk, President of the LBCC Board of Trustees. “Voters entrusted us with this investment, and together with our partners at the City of Long Beach and CSULB, we are turning that trust into a place where generations of students can live, learn, and thrive. This is what it looks like when a community invests in its own future.”
Long Beach City College and St. Anthony High School Partner to Keep Viking Football at Home in Long Beach
St. Anthony to Host Viking Football Games During Construction of LBCC’s New Stadium Athletic Sports Complex
LONG BEACH, Calif. – As Long Beach City College (LBCC) begins a historic transformation of its athletics facilities, a new partnership with St. Anthony High School will allow Viking student-athletes to continue training and competing right here in Long Beach. During the 2026 season, St. Anthony will serve as the home site for LBCC Football games and provide practice space for the college’s men’s and women’s track and field programs while Veterans Memorial Stadium is closed for construction of LBCC’s new Stadium Athletic Sports Complex.