Lake Superior College: Difference between revisions
Gilderman33 (talk | contribs) |
Gilderman33 (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 103: | Line 103: | ||
*[http://blogs.lsc.edu/wave/category/news/ LSC's News Releases] |
*[http://blogs.lsc.edu/wave/category/news/ LSC's News Releases] |
||
*[http://www.facebook.com/LakeSuperiorCollege/ LSC's Facebook Page] |
*[http://www.facebook.com/LakeSuperiorCollege/ LSC's Facebook Page] |
||
*[http://viewer.epaperflip.com/Viewer.aspx?docid=e0acfbaf-54e2-4e37-8d6e-9f910160cea2/ LSC's 2012-14 Course Catalog] |
|||
*[http://viewer.epaperflip.com/Viewer.aspx?docid=55843e16-f20b-460e-a494-9fba010f37f9/ LSC's 2010-11 Annual Report] |
|||
{{Colleges and universities in Minnesota}} |
{{Colleges and universities in Minnesota}} |
||
Revision as of 16:32, 20 January 2012
 | |
| Motto | Connect. Explore. Achieve. |
|---|---|
| Type | Two-Year Community and Technical College |
| Established | 1995 |
| President | Dr. Patrick Johns |
| Students | 5,800 |
| Address | 2101 Trinity Rd. Duluth, MN 55811 , Duluth , MN , United States |
| Campus | Main, 97 acres (39 ha) & Gary/New Duluth, 105 acres (42 ha)[1] |
| Affiliations | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
| Mascot | Husky |
| Website | http://www.lsc.edu/ |
Lake Superior College is a two-year community and technical college located in Duluth, Minnesota on Trinity Road.
Lake Superior College, or "LSC" as it's also known, offers pre-baccalaureate majors for students interested in transferring to 4-year educational institutions as well as more than 90 certificate, diploma and degree programs in career/technical fields. LSC's Continuing Education/Customized Training division collaborates with area businesses and industry to design specialized opportunities for entry-level and advanced education. While courses are typically offered in traditional classroom and lab settings, LSC also offers over 150 courses via the internet, through its "Lake Superior Connect" e-campus. In recent semesters, more than 25% of credits have been delivered online.
Lake Superior College was created when the Duluth Technical College and Duluth Community College Center (which was technically the Duluth campus of Hibbing Community College) merged in 1995. At the time, Duluth Community College was housed in a wing of The Marshall School, and Duluth Technical College was housed in LSC's current location. Both campuses moved into the former Technical School building, when it was expanded in 1996.
Facilities
Built in 1968, LSC's main campus is located on a 97-acre (39 ha) tract that overlooks the western portion of the Duluth/Superior harbor and the St. Louis River. The campus features an award-winning hiking trail, a trout stream (Miller Creek) and access to a city-run disc golf course. Facilities have been expanded and upgraded over the years, most-recently in 2007 when the Academic and Student Services building was completed and an area of the campus was renovated to house a Student Life Center.
On March 14, 2010, legislation approving funding for a new Health and Sciences Center addition was signed into law.[2] The $12 million plus project broke ground June 11, 2010 and a grand opening was held on Friday, January 6, 2012. The building opened for classes on Monday, January 9.
In addition to its main campus, LSC also operates an Emergency Response Training Center on 105 acres (42 ha) in Gary/New Duluth[1] and a Professional Pilot Training Center out of facilities at the Duluth International Airport.
Accreditation
Lake Superior College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. More information on the accreditation process is available directly from:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504
800-621-7440
Individual Program Accrediations:
Dental Hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements.” Medical Assisting is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Medical Laboratory Technician is accredited by the National Accreditation Agency of Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). Physical Therapist Assistant is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Radiologic Technology is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Respiratory Care Practitioner is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoArc). Surgical Technology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health and Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST).
Recognition
In 2008 and 2009, Lake Superior College was ranked among the nation’s most technically advanced community colleges, according to an annual survey conducted by the Center for Digital Education and Converge magazine, LSC was ranked tenth in 2008 and seventh in 2009 among the medium-sized community colleges (3,000 – 7,500 students) in the annual Digital Community Colleges Survey.[3][4] The survey identifies and spotlights colleges that provide a high level of service to their students and faculty through information technology.
Leadership
The president of Lake Superior College is Dr. Patrick Johns. He began his assignment on July 1, 2010, succeeding Dr. Kathleen Nelson, who had served as president for 13 years. Johns had previously served as president of Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids and Cambridge, Minnesota. LSC's first president was Harold Erickson. He served from 1995 to 1997.
Sustainability
Lake Superior College President Dr. Kathleen Nelson signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment at a ceremony on Tuesday, September 30, 2008, joining more than 550 colleges that have pledged to create campuses that lead by example on environmental issues.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, focused on improving energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, indoor environmental quality, stewardship of resources and other environmental metrics. In 2010, Lake Superior College’s Academic and Student Services “S” building has become the first LEED certified building in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system.[5]
Governance
Lake Superior College is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
Lake Superior College is immune to "Educational Malpractice" lawsuits.[6]
Notes
- ^ a b 46°39′32.7″N 092°14′33.7″W / 46.659083°N 92.242694°W
- ^ http://blog.lsc.edu/wave/2010/03/15/governor-pawlenty-approves-funding-for-lake-superior-college-health-and-sciences-center/
- ^ http://www.convergemag.com/awards/digital-community-colleges/Digital-Community-Colleges-Survey-Winners-2009.html
- ^ http://www.convergemag.com/awards/digital-community-colleges/2008-Digital-Community-Colleges-Survey.html
- ^ http://www.businessnorth.com/pr.asp?RID=3404
- ^ No Private Right of Action… refer to the 1999 Minnesota Court of Appeals decision in Alsides v. Brown.