Lacey Jarrell|Facing a $2.6 million budget shortfall in the current biennium and bracing for a projected $5.2 million budget shortfall in the 2011-2012 biennium, LBCC administrators have been working diligently to come up with some not-so-easy solutions to financial issues facing the college. Continue reading
Motherboards, speakers, coiled wires and old brass bells were just a few of the items that could be found scattered about last Wednesday night as students and staff gave new meaning to old items. Continue reading
Check out photos from LBCC’s recycled art workshop Wednesday, Feb. 16 Continue reading
Among the beer and the wine bottles, on unfinished shelves, they hung art. It was 26 pieces from 14 artists, and the mediums ranged from painting to etching to mixed media. The mood was festive, the music was loud and the cider samples flowed freely. It was T.O.A.S.T. Continue reading
Check out photos from First Thursday at the Corvallis Brewery Supply Continue reading
In honor of Black History Month, throughout February, the Diversity Achievement Center (DAC) is hosting a series of events aimed at celebrating civil rights history and helping students overcome stereotypes. Continue reading
As part of what president Greg Hamann calls a “proportionally shared solution,” LBCC staff members took a voluntary pay cut that went into effect Jan. 1. The concessions are in the wake of a string of maneuvers LBCC is using to fill a $2.6 million gap in the college’s budget, including a $7 per credit tuition increase for students, and campus-wide expense reductions. Continue reading
The Commuter recently sat down with math instructor Sharon Rodecap. Learn more about her here. Continue reading
Aspirations of becoming president? Don’t wait until you graduate college to reach your dreams. Enter the “You Could Be President For a Day!” contest at LBCC. Continue reading
On Nov. 15 and 17, LBCC and the Red Cross jointly hosted the school’s first blood drive of the year, the Civil War Blood Drive. Continue reading