AT-A-GLANCE
WHAT: LBCC’s Annual Career Fair WHEN: April 26, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. WHERE: 6500 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany – Activity Center, Gym WHY: To allow students and job seekers the opportunity to network...
Category: Campus News
Letter: English, Writing Faculty Spell Out Impact of LBCC Library Cuts
We wanted to share our concerns about recent cuts to the library. Folks outside the English Department may be unfamiliar with the term “information literacy” although you certainly know the concept. Information literacy is...
Cuts in LBCC Adult Basic Skills, Library Generate Criticism, Concerns
Recent budget cuts announced by LBCC’s administration propose to slash Computer Science, Adult Basic Skills, and Criminal Justice programs as well as gut the library of faculty in what the administration is calling a...
LBCC Will Hold In-person Commencement Ceremony June 15 on Campus
Can you feel it? Spring is here, bringing with it Spring Term! As we head towards better weather, many of you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Your time with...
Letter: LBCC Budget Cuts Discount Efforts to Expand Diversity, Equity
At LBCC in 2008, as faculty from varied disciplines, we recognized that the college’s commitment to address issues of diversity and inclusion for our staff and students was a serious issue. Above and beyond our...
“Illusion/Family Tree: The Magic of Queervallis Drag” – Mirza Leads Gallery Talk
Dharma Mirza is no stranger to adversity. As someone who has a background of trauma, transphobia, sexual violence, and sadly, much more, she has become an forceful activist and advocate for members of the...
State Librarian Shares Support for LBCC Librarians Targeted to Lose Their Jobs
In a March 27 letter to LBCC President Lisa Avery, the State Librarian Wendy Cornelisen shared her support for LBCC’s faculty librarians, who have been targeted to lose their jobs as the college looks...
Students Worry About Loss of LBCC Computer Science Program
ALBANY – Winter term is coming to a close, and LBCC’s campus begins to quiet down in preparation for spring break as students shuffle in to take their finals. But as students and staff...
LBCC Faculty Speak Out Against College Budget Cut Targets
ALBANY – Tensions are high among the faculty at Linn-Benton Community College. In what some are calling an unceremonious and vague announcement from LBCC’s administration, faculty are sharply criticizing administration plans to cut 10...
Civil Discourse Op-Ed: Tuition-Free Community College
The Civil Discourse Program, facilitated by Communications professor Mark Urista, is finishing the term strong with their final and beyond relevant op-ed; Should Community College Be Tuition-Free? If education is a fundamental right, then...
