College Voice will return to a biweekly schedule the week of Aug. 5. Submissions for Monday are due by noon the previous Friday. Submissions for Thursday editions are due by noon on Wednesday.

The college will be contracting for athletic training services with St. Luke’s Health Network for 2024-25. The college received their contract on July 16 and is finalizing the contract in order to move forward with athletics this next academic year. We anticipate a final contract will be signed in the next few days.

Men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball can officially begin on Aug. 1. Men’s and women’s basketball can begin on Oct. 1. And men’s baseball and women’s softball begin in January.

At this time, intercollegiate sports will continue for the next academic year, but will end in the spring 2025. Beginning with the 2025-26 academic year, LCCC Athletics will transition to a comprehensive intramurals program and will not be participating in intercollegiate sports through the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Beginning this week through March 2025, the Donley Center will undergo a project to repair and recoat the entire facade of the building and the replacement of both roofs by Boyle Construction as the general contractor. This project will entail the use of cranes and scaffolding on the exterior of the building, but will not affect the overall business or educational operations. Please be patient through the process and understand there may be instances where our flexibility will be required for successful and timely completion of this much-needed project.

Dr. Bieber and the Executive Team will provide a college-wide update on a variety of initiatives as part of the State of the College forum scheduled for 9 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20. The forum will be held in the Community Services Center ballroom. A virtual option is also available.

Join colleagues for a continental breakfast, opportunity to catch up from the summer break and a chance to learn about college initiatives and ask questions.

Presentations will be offered by Dr. Ann Bieber, president; Stefanie Nester, vice president for Finance and Administrative Services; Dr. Cindy Haney, vice president for Enrollment Management; Linda Baker, executive director of College Relations and Student Life; Larissa Verta, vice president for Academic Services and Student Development; and Josh Mitchell, chief information officer.

Up for grabs is a Mack Trucks swag bag including drawstring bag, baseball cap, and diecast Mack truck metal replica. To be entered to win, please send an email with the subject line “Mack” to TRehrigschaeffer@lccc.edu by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. Winner will be drawn and notified on Aug. 1. Good luck!

Join the LCCC Spirit Committee for Spirit Day on Wednesday, Aug. 7, by wearing your best LCCC swag! If you need some new swag, head over to the bookstore and use your 10% off employee discount. For questions, contact Tina Dowling-Hackett at tdowlinghackett@lccc.edu or Ginny Hertzog at vhertzog@lccc.edu.

The LCCC Foundation invites faculty and staff to support the upcoming Tony Boyle Memorial Golf Classic. For only $25 or 3 for $60, you have a chance to win a one week stay in Pinehurst, NC compliments of Kent Newhart, LCCC Foundation Board of Directors Emeritus and LCCC Alumnus. Drawing will take place on Sept 16. Purchase raffle tickets here.

The flooring renovation in the CSC ballroom and lobby is now complete. The carpeting has been replaced by new luxury vinyl. Below are photos of the previous carpeted area and the space with the new flooring installed. This new durable, easy to clean and maintain flooring will help in attracting external visitors. Our first group to use the renovated space was the Fe Foundation, who utilized the CSC ballroom on Friday, July 19, for their final presentations. Future events that are already scheduled for the space include Lehigh Valley Comicon, CLIU Chief Science Officer Training, Community Resource Fair, the Fall Job Fair,  Admissions Open House and more.

For questions regarding the event space at the Community Services Center contact JoEllen Rooney, Alumni and Events Manager at jrooney@lccc.edu or 610-799-1929.

It’s time to welcome our new and returning students back to campus! The LCCC Spirit Committee and Office of Student Life invites you to decorate your space with school spirit. Decorate your office with maroon and gold, Clawrence the Cougar cutouts and more. Each participating office will receive a pizza party.

Is decorating not your forte? Not to worry! Each participating office/individual will receive:

• Six mylar balloons on the first day of classes
• Three megaphones/pennants with the college logo
• Up to $50 of Amazon supplies, if needed

Let the decorating begin! Click here to sign up by Friday, Aug. 16. For questions, contact Tina Dowling-Hackett at tdowlinghackett@lccc.edu or Ginny Hertzog at vhertzog@lccc.edu.