Lansing, Mich. – Lansing Community College’s annual recognition of Equal Pay Day will take place 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, via Webex. The agenda will include a keynote from state Sen. Sarah Anthony with remarks from LCC Trustee Chair Angela Mathews, followed by a panel discussion about equal pay.
 
The panel will be moderated by LCC Trustee Samantha Vaive, and panelists will include:
 

• Toni Glasscoe, Associate Vice President for External Affairs, Development & K-12 Operations
• Mary Stroebel, Human Resources Director for Total Compensation, Employment and HR Systems
• Sandi Jones, Member at Muchmore Harrington Smalley & Associates, LLC

Equal Pay Day is dedicated to awareness, symbolizing how far into 2023 the average U.S. woman has to work to make as much as men did in 2022.

On average, women working full-time in the U.S. in 2022 were paid 84 cents for every dollar paid to men. The gap persists across industries and education levels and is higher for women in part-time or seasonal work. The gap increases for women of color – Black women are paid 67 cents for every dollar paid to men, and Native and Hispanic women are paid 57 cents. The gap is also higher for mothers, who are paid 74 cents for every dollar paid to men, and for LGBTQIA+ women.

The National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPR) began Equal Pay Day in 1996 as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men’s and women’s wages.
 
All LCC employees and the Greater Lansing community are welcome to attend. Be sure to wear red, to symbolize how far “in the red” women are compared to their male colleagues.
 
To learn more about this LCC ACE Women’s Network event or to join the meeting visit the website.

 

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.

Lansing Community College 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, 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, Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730; Employee Coordinator 504/ADA, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1875; Student Coordinator 504/ADA, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1885; Human Resource Manager/Employee Title IX Coordinator, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1879; Student Title IX Coordinator, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-9632.