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Lakeland Community College
Type Publiccommunity college
Established 1967; 57 years ago(1967)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Students 8,034[1]
Location
Kirtland
,
Ohio
,
United States
Colors Dark Blue, Dark Gray, Gold
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Nickname Lakers
Mascot Crash[3]
Website www.lakelandcc.edu

Lakeland Community Collegeis apubliccommunity collegeinLake County, Ohio. Established in 1967, Lakeland was the first college inOhiofounded by a vote of the people. Today, Lakeland serves more than 8,000 full-time and part-time students each year at the main campus inKirtland, an off-site location inMadison, and viadistance learning.

History

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Mooreland Mansion
Holden University Center

In 1964, area residents met to consider establishing a community college in Lake County. After the group had gathered enough evidence to justify its establishment, the localLeague of Women Voterspetitioned successfully to place the issue on a countywide ballot, and it passed in 1965; the passage of the related levy passed in 1967. Classes began later that year in various locations in Painesville; the college purchased land for its current permanent location in Kirtland in 1968, with classes commencing there in 1971.[4][5]

In 1968, 400 acres of land the community college is built upon, including Mooreland Mansion, was purchased by the Lakeland Community College Board of Trustees.[6]Today, Mooreland Mansion is used as a venue for "meetings, conferences, banquets and special events."[7]This was after a $3 million renovation aimed at maintaining its historical integrity while improving functionality.[7]

The college expanded in ensuing years, including the construction of the engineering building in 1983, the business building in 1988, the Student Center in 1993, and the Health Technologies Building in 1995; the renovation and expansion of the library in 1997; the renovation of the Athletic and Fitness Center in 2000; the construction of the Holden University Center in 2011; and the addition of extension campuses in the Lake County locations of Madison in 1994 andWillowickin 1997.[5][8]The Health Technologies Building was expanded further in the 2010s, reopening in 2018.[5][9]

Lakeland's mailing address wasMentorfrom 1971 to 1994. (About a quarter of Lakeland's property extends into Mentor.)[10]

Lakeland was the site of training camp for theCleveland Brownsfrom 1982 to 1991.[11]

In 2024, the state auditor issued a report that the college was experiencing financial distress that was nearly severe enough to warrant formal action by the state. Enrollment was about half of what it was in 2012 but staffing levels remained the same and the college had opened new facilities, a combination of factors that had led the college into debt.[12]

Academics

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Lakeland isaccreditedby theHigher Learning Commission. The college offers more than 130associate degreeand certificate programs that prepare students for employment or transfer to a four-year college or university. Areas of study include arts and humanities, business technologies, engineering technologies, science and health technologies, and social science and public service. The college also offers non-credit community learning and professional development classes and workforce development training. Mooreland Mansion, officially Edward W. and Louise C. Moore Estate as listed on theNational Register of Historic Places, built in 1898,[13]expanded in 1906,[6]and renovated in 1998,[7]is located on the campus, and is used as a community facility.[7]

The Holden Center, constructed in 2011 was made to expand their offerings past 2-year degrees and into 4-year programs by partnering with other colleges. As of July, 2023, they have 11 partner colleges: BGSU, Youngstown State University, Ursuline College, The University of Akron, Notre Dame College, Lake Erie College, Kent State University, John Carroll University, Franklin University, Case Western University and Cleveland State University.[14]

Their most popular degree program is Liberal arts and sciences, likely accounting for all of the associates of arts (no concentration) degrees they grant. Their second-most popular programs is nursing, making up over 10% of 2021 graduates. This may be in part due to the many prominent healthcare centers in northeast Ohio including the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals.[15]

Lakeland offers several credit and noncredit courses at nearby partner high schools via the College Credit Plus Program. Classes offered here are the same as those in the regular Lakelandcurriculumand are taught by the same pool of full-time and part-time faculty. Community learning courses are also offered, providing residents of the service area an opportunity to access noncredit, non-grade-based learning experiences. Courses are offered during the fall and spring semesters with limited offerings in the summer. Courses are conducted throughout the day, evening, and Saturday mornings.

Athletics

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Lakeland Community College offers seven varsity athletic teams. Women's sports include basketball, softball, and volleyball. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, and soccer. Lakeland CC participates in Region XII of theNJCAAand are members of theOhio Community College Athletic Conference(OCCAC).

The Lakeland Lakers have long been represented by a line drawing of a wave and a simple "L" on uniform caps. In 2019, a new logo and mascot named "Crash" were selected by the college.

See also

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References

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  1. ^As of fall 2016."Headcount Enrollment at University System of Ohio Institutions, Fall 2007 to Fall 2016"(PDF). Ohio Department of Higher Education. Retrieved4 March2018.
  2. ^"Lakeland Community College VIsual Identity and Logo Guide".Lakeland Community College. July 2023.
  3. ^"Lakers Mascot - myLakeland".
  4. ^"Lakeland Community College turns 40!: History".Lakeland Community College. 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-02-24. Retrieved2009-06-01.
  5. ^abc"About Lakeland: Milestones".Lakeland Community College. Retrieved2020-06-17.
  6. ^ab"A Brief History of Mooreland".Lakeland Community College. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-19. Retrieved2011-03-29.
  7. ^abcd"Mooreland Mansion".Lakeland Community College. Retrieved2023-07-17.
  8. ^Scott, Betsy (2020-06-15)."Former Lakeland Community College president Ralph Doty remembered".The News-Herald. Retrieved2020-06-17.
  9. ^Washington, Julie (2018-09-26)."Lakeland Community College's expanded health building opens, offers latest technology".The Plain Dealer. Retrieved2020-06-17.
  10. ^Perkins, Olivera (1994-05-06)."College Takes on Kirtland ZIP Code".The Plain Dealer. Retrieved2009-06-01.
  11. ^Heaton, Chuck (1992-03-12)."Browns Move Camp to Berea".The Plain Dealer. Retrieved2008-06-30.
  12. ^Weissman, Sara (April 23, 2024)."Lakeland Community College on 'the Precipice of Fiscal Watch'".Inside Higher Ed. RetrievedApril 23,2024.
  13. ^Podolak, Janet (2015-04-02)."Historic sites: History of Mooreland Mansion stretches to late 1800s".The News-Herald. Retrieved2015-04-03.
  14. ^"Degree Programs - myLakeland".www.lakelandcc.edu. Retrieved2023-07-17.
  15. ^"IPEDS".nces.ed.gov. Retrieved2023-07-17.

Further reading

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  • Kesler, John C.; Harry F. Lupold (April 1993).The Lakeland Story: A Community History. Kirtland, Ohio: Lakeland Community College.
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