Lansing Community College

LCC celebrating Michigan Reconnect Week

By Marilyn Twine

LANSING, Mich.  Lansing Community College’s Student Affairs Department is holding a series of events including an open house, mixer and resource fair during the week of July 17-20 in honor of Michigan Reconnect Week.
 
Michigan Reconnect is a state program that provides tuition assistance to help Michigan residents over the age of 25 return to school. LCC has jumpstarted hundreds of Michigan Reconnect students since the program began in 2021.
 
The events scheduled July 17-20 are open to all current LCC students whether or not they are a part of the Michigan Reconnect program. Potential students are also welcome to attend the events to learn more about the program and the college. Last year’s events were attended by more than 500 people.
 
LCC’s Downtown Campus is the site for all Michigan Reconnect Week events. The campus is located at 600 N. Grand Avenue and offers an abundance of free parking in the adjacent Gannon Parking Ramp.

  • July 17: Ready, Set, Reconnect! Michigan Reconnect Enrollment Day – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • July 18: Fall Open House: Resource Fair and Enrollment - Noon – 7 p.m.
  • July 19: Career Exploration – 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • July 20: Reconnect Social Mixer – 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

To learn more about the events and the program visit Michigan Reconnect Week.

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.

 

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