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Efforts of the local sponsor to establish a publicly supportedcommunity college in the Allentown area date to 1955 when studies werefirst conducted to determine whether or not the area could support suchan institution. With the support of the Allentown Chamber of Commerceand several other groups, the Allentown Public Schools conducted asurvey of high school seniors to determine the number of students whowere interested in attending a community college.
The results were favorable and the Allentown Board of SchoolDirectors decided to develop full-time post high school courses. Apractical nursing program was established in 1958, followed by severalother technological programs. The programs proved successful asincreasing numbers of students enrolled for classes and, followinggraduation, secured local employment.
The Allentown Board of School Directors agreed to serve as aninterim sponsor. The proposal to establish a community college wasthen submitted to the Lehigh County Board of School Directors inOctober 1964. Following a convention of school directors, the proposalto establish a community college was approved by the Board of SchoolDirectors. Several committees were formed to survey the interests ofbusiness, industry, students, and other colleges in the area. Thesecombined actions resulted in the writing of a formal application thatwas approved by official action of the Pennsylvania State Board ofEducation. A Board of Trustees was elected by the Lehigh County Boardof School Directors and Lehigh County Community College was officiallyestablished and empowered on March 31, 1966.
Sponsorship of the community college totals 13 school districtsincluding the nine Lehigh County school districts and four of the fiveCarbon County school districts.
For the first three semesters, September 1967 to February 1969,classes were held in the Old Lehigh County Court House and its Annex.Additional facilities were made available by the Allentown SchoolDistrict to meet laboratory needs. The move to the Schnecksville campuswas completed for the 1969 spring semester. Classes and college officeswere housed in the Administration (AD) building.
The second building erected on the Schnecksville campus was theScience Technology (ST) building in September 1971. The buildingprovides laboratories, classrooms, lounges, and study areas. TheLearning Resources Center and Berrier Hall were completed for occupancyin September 1974. The ST building was renamed Science Hall (SH) in2004.
In January 1994, the college officially changed its name to LehighCarbon Community College. This name change reflects the college'sservice and responsiveness to its Carbon County constituents, as wellas Lehigh County.
To make its offerings accessible to as many citizens as possible,LCCC has established several off-campus sites. In August 1987 thecollege opened its downtown Allentown site in the Sovereign Building onHamilton Mall. The city site was relocated in January 1999 and, inNovember of that year, was rededicated as the Donley Center. TheAirport Site, adjacent to Lehigh Valley International Airport, and theCarbon Center in Nesquehoning were also established to make LCCCclasses even more convenient and accessible. Beginning August 2003, thecollege extended its offerings to the Morgan Center in Tamaqua.
The new Technology Center on the Schnecksville campus opened inconjunction with the start of the spring semester on Jan. 19, 2004. The50,000-square-foot building houses numerous classrooms and laboratoriesfor the college's Industrial Technology, Computer Information Systems,and Digital Media & the Arts programs.
In addition, distance learning classes have taken LCCC's educational offerings to student homes and offices.
Efforts of the local sponsor to establish a publicly supportedcommunity college in the Allentown area date to 1955 when studies werefirst conducted to determine whether or not the area could support suchan institution. With the support of the Allentown Chamber of Commerceand several other groups, the Allentown Public Schools conducted asurvey of high school seniors to determine the number of students whowere interested in attending a community college.
The results were favorable and the Allentown Board of SchoolDirectors decided to develop full-time post high school courses. Apractical nursing program was established in 1958, followed by severalother technological programs. The programs proved successful asincreasing numbers of students enrolled for classes and, followinggraduation, secured local employment.
The Allentown Board of School Directors agreed to serve as aninterim sponsor. The proposal to establish a community college wasthen submitted to the Lehigh County Board of School Directors inOctober 1964. Following a convention of school directors, the proposalto establish a community college was approved by the Board of SchoolDirectors. Several committees were formed to survey the interests ofbusiness, industry, students, and other colleges in the area. Thesecombined actions resulted in the writing of a formal application thatwas approved by official action of the Pennsylvania State Board ofEducation. A Board of Trustees was elected by the Lehigh County Boardof School Directors and Lehigh County Community College was officiallyestablished and empowered on March 31, 1966.
Sponsorship of the community college totals 13 school districtsincluding the nine Lehigh County school districts and four of the fiveCarbon County school districts.
For the first three semesters, September 1967 to February 1969,classes were held in the Old Lehigh County Court House and its Annex.Additional facilities were made available by the Allentown SchoolDistrict to meet laboratory needs. The move to the Schnecksville campuswas completed for the 1969 spring semester. Classes and college officeswere housed in the Administration (AD) building.
The second building erected on the Schnecksville campus was theScience Technology (ST) building in September 1971. The buildingprovides laboratories, classrooms, lounges, and study areas. TheLearning Resources Center and Berrier Hall were completed for occupancyin September 1974. The ST building was renamed Science Hall (SH) in2004.
In January 1994, the college officially changed its name to LehighCarbon Community College. This name change reflects the college'sservice and responsiveness to its Carbon County constituents, as wellas Lehigh County.
To make its offerings accessible to as many citizens as possible,LCCC has established several off-campus sites. In August 1987 thecollege opened its downtown Allentown site in the Sovereign Building onHamilton Mall. The city site was relocated in January 1999 and, inNovember of that year, was rededicated as the Donley Center. TheAirport Site, adjacent to Lehigh Valley International Airport, and theCarbon Center in Nesquehoning were also established to make LCCCclasses even more convenient and accessible. Beginning August 2003, thecollege extended its offerings to the Morgan Center in Tamaqua.
The new Technology Center on the Schnecksville campus opened inconjunction with the start of the spring semester on Jan. 19, 2004. The50,000-square-foot building houses numerous classrooms and laboratoriesfor the college's Industrial Technology, Computer Information Systems,and Digital Media & the Arts programs.
In addition, distance learning classes have taken LCCC's educational offerings to student homes and offices.
