Please note that on Friday, March 8, the contractor will be using a crane to place the last two air handler units onto the roof of Student Services Center on the Schnecksville campus, with installation following throughout the day on Monday.

They will need to utilize the mall side entrance to place the crane and make the lift and will be on site from 6:30 a.m. until noon. The mall entrance of the SSC will be closed to people entering or leaving the building. Top access the building, use the lower level entrance, which faces parking lot A.

There is no safety concern to those in the building, as the weight of the units is minimal and would not cause danger to anyone inside. However, the entire area of the mall entrance into the SSC will be taped off and coned.

The heating in the SSC will be off throughout the weekend and not back on until midday Monday. Please dress accordingly and be prepared for cool temperatures in the building.

The project should be wrapped up by the end of next week.

Join us in the Glass Box Gallery (located in the Rothrock Library) on Thursday, March 7 from 6-8 p.m. for “Because I Am Flesh,” the solo exhibition by artist Emily Strong.

Strong is a figurative oil painter based in Eastern Pennsylvania. She was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1992 and received her undergraduate degrees in Studio Art and Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Moravian University of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 2015. Her study of psychology and sociology has greatly influenced the conceptual and formal aspects of her work.

Strong works primarily in oil on canvas, creating realistic, intimate depictions of figures and spaces that explore the many complexities of relationships with self, other, and environment, as well as existence, isolation, and identity. “My figurative landscapes invite contemplation of physicality through meticulously painted fleshy compositions,” Strong says. “I create raw, intimate spaces that explore the many complexities of physical relationships; with the self and with others. This series is an inclusive celebration of humanity and form.”

Questions about this event or exhibit? Email glassboxgallery@firstnews-extra.com. We hope to see you there!

Through a Strategic Innovation Grant the college will be offering LGBTQ+ Equity 101 training on Friday, April 5 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Alumni Center. The training will be led by Robin Gow, LGBTQ+ Equity Trainer and Consultant.

LGBTQ+ people live, work, and simply exist everywhere but often face barriers and biases that impact our lives. This training equips attendees with the basic tools to understand and reflect on key concepts in the LGBTQ+ community, space to practice supportive and affirming practices, and together work to create a more inclusive community for LGBTQ+ people.

Lunch will be provided for attendees. Seating for this training is limited to 40.

*Please note, this same training was held in the fall. For those unable to attend, the same training will be held again in the summer.

Register by Friday, March 22 here. For questions email Jill Yapsuga at jyapsuga@firstnews-extra.com.

In collaboration with the PA Bureau of Liquor Enforcement, Public Safety and the LCCC Counseling Center presents CHOICES: Alcohol Abuse Awareness and Prevention. This event will be held in the Student Union on Thursday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participation from students, faculty and staff are welcome as we learn about the negative impacts of excessive alcohol consumption, the related laws pertaining to underage alcohol use and the consequences of alcohol abuse.

Feeling down? Tired? Low energy and motivation? Have you considered changing your eating habits?

Learn more about how what you eat can boost your energy as well as your mood and your mental well-being!

Join us at your preferred campus location for our first presentation in our Spring 2024 Nourish to Flourish Workshops Series.

Main Campus – March 19 from 1-2 p.m.

Tamaqua Site – March 20 from 1-2 p.m.

Allentown Site – March 21 from 1-2 p.m.

The Eating For Your Brain workshop is presented by the LCCC Counseling Center and the Community Resources and Basic Needs department. There will be food, gift cards and giveaways for students who preregister. Register here.

The next New Employee Breakfast Mixer will be held Friday, March 15 from 9 – 10 a.m. Faculty and staff are invited to stop by CSC 207 to meet and mingle with some of the new faces that we’ve welcomed to campus. Light refreshments will be served.

The college community is invited to attend the Phi Theta Kappa, New Member Induction Ceremony on Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held in the Community Services Center, Upper Level Ballroom on the Schnecksville campus. This ceremony provides recognition and a public celebration of our students academic achievements and a formal welcome to the Alpha Omicron Alpha Chapter. The Induction Ceremony will last approximately one hour. Ms. Jessie Heimann, Assistant Professor of Communications, will be providing the keynote address for the ceremony. A reception will be held immediately following the ceremony.

Check out the Department of Online Learning March 2024 Newsletter for training, the article of the month, and our featured outside training. If you have any questions please reach out to onlinelearning@firstnews-extra.com.

To raise funds for student scholarships and host a community event to bring people to its Schnecksville campus, the LCCC Foundation will hold the Spring Bling Bingo on Saturday, April 20, in the Community Services Center.

Doors open at noon for food purchases, bingo registration and dauber purchases. Bingo will begin at 1 p.m. Bingo prizes include gift cards and baskets from vendors such as TransBridge bus tickets to New York City, hotel stays, gift cards from local restaurants, supermarket gift cards and tickets to an IronPigs baseball game. Food will be available for purchase.

Only 225 tickets will be sold. Individual tickets can be purchased for $30 at the door or $25 online at http://qtpkks.firstnews-extra.com/foundation-giving/alumni/events-programs/. The price includes 20 games of bingo. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

For information, including sponsorship opportunities or prize donations, contact JoEllen Rooney at JRooney@firstnews-extra.com or 610-799-1929.

LCCC joins the state’s community colleges in announcing a new collaboration with Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses to expand educational opportunities in Pennsylvania and remove barriers to degree completion among college students. The collaboration builds upon longstanding relationships between the PSU campuses and the community colleges and a shared commitment to access and affordability in higher education.

As part of the new initiative, individual PSU Commonwealth Campuses and community colleges will renew or enter into new articulation agreements using a standard template. Articulation agreements help streamline the process for students to transfer from community colleges to the campuses. In addition, the community colleges and Commonwealth Campuses will work together to strengthen academic advising and transition support services, further easing the transfer process.

“This agreement removes barriers and simplifies the process for students seeking to transfer, and ultimately benefits students as they are striving to meet their higher education goals,” says LCCC president Dr. Ann D. Bieber. “These expanded pathways that students can take between community colleges and Penn State give students a wide variety of options and support.”

The collaboration will promote the availability of RaiseMe Transfer Scholarships, which enable students who enroll at Pennsylvania community colleges and transfer to Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to earn a baccalaureate degree at considerable savings. Students can start earning a Penn State RaiseMe scholarship while working toward graduation at a community college. They earn micro-scholarships for achievements such as getting good grades, participating in co-curricular activities or volunteering in the community.?When they transfer to Penn State, the micro-scholarships are converted to a Penn State scholarship.

In addition, Pennsylvania community college students with a high school degree who are enrolled in an associate degree program may request dual admission to a designated Penn State Commonwealth Campus and receive a conditional offer of admission to that campus. During their last semester of community college enrollment, these students will submit a transfer application at no fee. They will be guaranteed admission into a bachelor’s degree program at that campus, provided certain eligibility requirements have been met. Students can learn more about this opportunity at Penn State’s undergraduate admissions website.

For additional information about transfer options at LCCC, go to www.LCCC.edu/transfer.