Celebrating One Year with Dr. Robinson

Dr. Robinson was not stymied by a virtual environment. He immediately got to work, and accumulated an impressive list of year-one accomplishments. Some highlights include:

• Advocated for LCC's "People First" approach to the pandemic, always prioritizing human health and safety

• Championed the college's Equity Action Plan and third-party Public Safety audit

• Attended and spoke at several Courageous Conversations events, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion

• Led the college through a Strategic Plan refresh and an extensive budget process

• Developed a strong social media presence – and two new podcasts – that connected students, employees and the community

• Increased transparency and communication by publishing the monthly President's Report to the Board of Trustees, and starting a President's Blog

• Served as a panelist at the 2021 Michigan ACE Women's Network conference, and joined the Mid-Michigan American Red Cross Board

• Supported and met monthly with our six labor unions

• Hosted several "Dr. Robinson's Neighborhood" sessions with student groups, and participated in numerous student engagement events like "Party with the Prez"

• Created a task force to find the best solution for the future of WLNZ Radio

• Formalized the Envision Green partnership that makes it easier for students to transfer seamlessly to Michigan State University

• Served as a peer mentor through the Aspen Presidential Fellowship Program

• Met regularly with the college's Academic Senate and other faculty members to understand past projects as well as their future goals for LCC

• Restored funding for critical community programs like Foundations for Success and non-credit English as a Second Language

• Spoke at commencement, as well as numerous other graduations and student events

• Engaged with our state and national legislators as well as other community leaders

• Implemented the college's chosen name initiative

• Brought Central Michigan University in as a new partner in our University Center

• Oversaw the completion of TLC Building renovation, and the beginning of construction on a new parking ramp

Join us to celebrate President Robinson's one-year anniversary at LCC

LANSING, Mich. (July 15, 2021) – Lansing Community College's employees will celebrate President Steve Robinson's first year at the college with a virtual event at noon Monday, July 19. Media are invited to join us.

Dr. Robinson's first day at LCC was July 20, 2020, in the early months of the pandemic. Although his first year took place mostly remotely, Dr. Robinson found many creative – and safe – ways to engage and connect with employees, students and the community.

"Serving as president of LCC has been the honor of a lifetime for me," President Robinson said. "This college and its people do so much to help our students find their path in life, and to help the Greater Lansing community grow. I am deeply proud of what we have accomplished in the past year, and I look forward to many more years with this great institution."

President Robinson's career in higher education began at LCC, with a faculty internship on the Downtown Campus. From there, he went on to teach at Mott Community College before becoming provost and then president at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio.

Below is an abbreviated list of some of his work at LCC during the past year.

• Advocated for LCC's "People First" approach to the pandemic, always prioritizing human health and safety
• Championed the college's Equity Action Plan and third-party Public Safety audit
• Attended and spoke at several Courageous Conversations events, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
• Led the college through a Strategic Plan refresh and an extensive budget process
• Developed a strong social media presence – and two new podcasts – that connect students, employees and the community
• Increased transparency and communication by publishing the monthly President's Report to the Board of Trustees, and starting a President's Blog
• Served as a panelist at the 2021 Michigan ACE Women's Network conference, and joined the Mid-Michigan American Red Cross Board
• Supported and met monthly with our labor unions
• Hosted several "Dr. Robinson's Neighborhood" sessions with student groups, and participated in numerous student engagement events like "Party with the Prez"
• Created a task force to find the best solution for the future of WLNZ Radio
• Formalized the Envision Green partnership that makes it easier for students to transfer seamlessly to Michigan State University
• Served as a peer mentor through the Aspen Presidential Fellowship Program
• Met regularly with the college's Academic Senate and other faculty members to understand past projects and future goals for LCC
• Restored funding for critical community programs like Foundations for Success and non-credit English as a Second Language
• Spoke at commencement, as well as numerous other graduations and student events
• Implemented the college's chosen name initiative
• Engaged with our state and national legislators as well as other community leaders
• Brought Central Michigan University in as a new partner in the University Center
• Oversaw the completion of TLC Building renovation, and the beginning of construction on a new parking ramp

Join meeting
Monday, Jul 19, 2021 12:00 pm | 1 hour | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Meeting number: 120 878 7415
Password: stars

Learn more at the one-year celebration webpage.

About Lansing Community College

Lansing Community College, founded in 1957, is one of the largest community colleges in Michigan, serving more than 14,500 students across a six-county area each year. LCC offers courses in general education for those interested in transferring to a four-year institution, career and workforce development, developmental education and personal enrichment. To meet the professional development and training needs of regional employees, the college offers customized programs for credit, non-credit and continuing education. The Transfer Center at LCC offers students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from five partner universities on the downtown LCC campus. For more information, visit lcc.edu.

LCC provides equal opportunity for all persons and prohibits discriminatory practices based on race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, military status, veteran’s status, or other status as protected by law, or genetic information that is unrelated to the person’s ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position or participate in educational programs, courses, services or activities offered by the College.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Equal Opportunity Officer, Employee Title IX Coordinator, Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730; HR Director of Total Compensation & Employment, 504/ADA, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1875; Associate Dean, Center for Student Support, 504/ADA, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1885; Director of Student Compliance, Student Title IX Coordinator, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave., Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-9632, Director of Athletics, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave., Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1622, U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, Michigan Department of Civil Rights.

The nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at LCC's Board Policies website. To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Resources website.