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LBCC Classes Resume as Scheduled
After a thorough investigation, Long Beach Police Department has declared the situation “all clear” after responding to a 911 call regarding a possible suspect with a gun at Long Beach City College’s Pacific Coast Campus.
After their investigation, LBPD found a toy gun that was being used in a class production.
There were more than dozens SWAT and LBPD, email and text alerts went out as soon as LBCC confirmed the 911 call.
COMMUNITY INVITED TO LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE’S FREE ANNUAL SCIENCE NIGHT ON MAY 3
The College’s popular event will have interactive activities for the whole family
The Long Beach Community College District will host its Annual Science Night from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2019, in the C and D Buildings and Lawn Area of the Liberal Arts Campus, 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach.
NEW GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVE AT LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE LINKS STUDENTS AND REGIONAL EMPLOYERS
New Center for Community & Industry Partnerships Announced at LBCC
Surrounded by dozens of community members and influential supporters, the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) hosted a press event to announce the new Center for Community & Industry Partnerships on Tuesday, April 23, at the Liberal Arts Campus.
USC HONORS LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE VICE PRESIDENT WITH OUTSTANDING FACULTY AWARD
The University of Southern California’s (USC) Rossier Student
Organization (RSO) has selected Long Beach City College’s Vice
President of Student Support Services, Dr. Mike Muñoz, for the
2019 Outstanding Faculty Member award.
In addition to serving the students of Long Beach City College, Muñoz also serves as an adjunct professor of Higher Education in the Rossier School of Education at USC. He was nominated and selected by the students for his contributions to the School.
ABC7 Journalist, Veronica Miracle announced as 2019 Commencement Speaker
The Long Beach Community College District is proud to announce the selection of broadcast journalist Veronica Miracle as the 2019 Commencement Speaker for the Long Beach City College graduation ceremony scheduled for Thursday, June 6, 2019.
Miracle is a general assignment reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News, and serves as a fill-in anchor and is often the lead news reporter for the evening news broadcasts. She joined ABC7 Eyewitness News in August of 2017 after spending three years at ABC30 in Fresno as a weekend anchor and reporter.
LBCC Hires Bill Husak as Interim Athletic Director
Legendary Figure in NCAA Division I Athletics known for reinvigorating Loyola Marymount University program
The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees approved a one-year contract at its March 27 meeting for William (Bill) Husak, Ph.D. to serve as Interim Athletic Director for Long Beach City College.
“We are so lucky to have someone like Bill, who has such a prolific career in college athletics, to join LBCCD,” said LBCCD Board of Trustees President Sunny Zia. “We are very excited to welcome him to the Viking Athletic Family.”
LBCC Completes $14.17 Million Measure E Bond Renovated Science Building
The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) has completed another renovation of an academic building under the Measure E Bond. Building D, which houses Science programs at the Liberal Arts Campus, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting today, April 4.
All construction was completed from within, with no changes to the outside of the building. Open throughout most of the duration of construction, new laboratories for Allied Health and the Sciences, including Anatomy, Radiology, Medical Assisting and Microbiology were created.
LBCC to Host Free Career Event for Alumni & Community
The Long Beach Community College District Human Resources Department will host a career development event for local community members and Long Beach City College alumni, from 9 a.m. to noon, on Sat., April 27, 2019.
Port of Long Beach Maritime Center of Excellence at Long Beach City College to Hold Orientation Sessions
The Port of Long Beach Maritime Center of Excellence at Long Beach City College (LBCC) will be holding free orientation sessions to educate the community about participation in its offerings.
Orientations will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Thurs., March 28; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tues., April 2; and 10 a.m. to noon on Tues., April 9. The meetings will be held in building LL, room LL-102 at LBCC’s Pacific Coast Campus, located at 1305 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. Long Beach, CA, 90806.
LBCC Faculty Professor Wins International Sculpture Center’s Award
Coleen Sterritt was recognized with the 2019 Outstanding Educator Award
Coleen Sterritt, professor in the Sculpture Program at Long Beach City College (LBCC), has been awarded the prestigious International Sculpture Center’s Outstanding Educator Award for 2019.
LBCC Celebrates Renovation of Oldest Building on LAC Campus
The bond-funded construction project protects history while modernizing facilities
Long Beach Community College District officials celebrated the completion of the Building P upgrades with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 14 at the Long Beach City College Liberal Arts Campus.
LBCC Foundation Seeking Nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame
The Long Beach City College Foundation is seeking community input to nominate successful LBCC alumni for its prestigious Hall of Fame.
James Martinez Takes Veterans’ Concerns to the Hill
LBCC Veterans Services and Financial Aid Advisor James Martinez has been elected as a delegate to the National Association of Veterans’ Program Administrators (NAVPA), an organization for those who are involved in the operation of veterans’ affairs programs and/or the delivery of services to veterans as school certifying officials across the country.
Board of Governors Honors LBCC With Energy Sustainability Award
Long Beach City College was recognized by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors as a recipient of the annual Excellence in Energy and Sustainability Awards.
LBCC’s Vice President of Business Services Marlene Drinkwine was selected as a 2018 Sustainability Champion. She was instrumental in creating an Integrated Energy Master Plan with the goal to meet and exceed the legislative requirements of AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act.
LBCC Foundation Seeking Nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame
The Long Beach City College Foundation is seeking community input to nominate successful LBCC alumni for its prestigious Hall of Fame.
LB College Promises 2.0 Competes at Prestigious 2019 Bellwether Awards
Earns top ten finalist position for national community college honor
Considered as the equivalent to the Academy Award for community colleges nationwide, Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) placed in the top 10 of more than 1,000 community colleges as a 2019 Bellwether finalist for its Long Beach College Promise 2.0 Program at the Community College Futures Assembly in San Antonio, Texas. Of the 1,000 programs reviewed by Bellwether, this puts LBCCD in the top one percent of all community colleges nationwide.
LBCC Instructor Crowned Mrs. Elite Southern California
Congratulations to LBCC adjunct instructor Diana Galias for being named the newly crowned Mrs. Elite Southern California.
The Mrs. Elite competition is sponsored by the Woman of Achievement (WOA), a pageant system for married women to be recognized for academic achievement, self-improvement and community work. Galias has been teaching at LBCC for 30 years in the Kinesiology program and directs the College’s successful Cheer Team.
She now qualifies for the Mrs. Elite United States competition and has the opportunity to compete for the national title.
LBCC and the Port Celebrate Partnership
Representatives from Long Beach City College and the Port of Long Beach broke bread together in the LBCC Bistro in late November. The two partners celebrated the Port becoming the Long Beach College Promise first industry partner, and the Port of Long Beach Maritime Center of Excellence at Long Beach City College.
Helping LBCC Students in Need
It was a team effort when the Helping Homeless Student Associate Group of the LBCC Foundation, the office of Public Affairs and Marketing, and Student Health Services recently organized a resource fair and luncheon for students.
LBCC Heads 26 Miles Across the Sea to Avalon
A group of Long Beach City College representatives recently spent the day at the K-12 school on Santa Catalina Island.
The Avalon K-12 School has an enrollment of more than 600 students who face several challenges in furthering their educational opportunities after graduating high school.
CampusBird to Take Flight at LBCC
New virtual mapping system to provide a modern user-experience for students in Spring 2019
Beginning in the Spring of 2019, finding the way around both campuses of Long Beach City College will become easier as mobile-friendly maps come to life through CampusBird.
LBCC’s buildings and grounds will be seen through a virtual mapping system providing 2D renderings using satellite imagery when one clicks the campus maps link located at the footer of the LBCC homepage.
LBCC Named Finalist for Prestigious Bellwether Award
First time in College history to be a finalist for an award for innovation
Long Beach City College has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious 2019 Bellwether Award at the upcoming Community College Futures Assembly. The Bellwether Awards are the nation’s most competitive and prestigious recognition awards given to community colleges to recognize outstanding and innovative programs or practices.
Nike Selects Fashion Student for Diversity by Design Apprenticeship
Ask Patrick Rivera what he did last summer and the Navy Reserve officer with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science will tell you proudly that he learned how to sew at Long Beach City College.
The second-year LBCC fashion student was selected by Nike for a full apprenticeship, complete with living expenses, moving costs and salary for six months at the Nike Oregon headquarters, starting this month.
May-Trenor Inducted into AVPFirst Wall of Fame
Long Beach City College director of Volleyball Operations Misty May-Treanor was recently named the first woman recipient to be inducted into the 2018 AVPFirst Wall of Fame by the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP).
She has been a figurehead not only for beach volleyball and the AVP, but for women everywhere,” said AVP President Donald Sun.
Since joining LBCC in 2016, the Olympic gold medalist and most decorated athlete in beach volleyball history has been busy building the College’s new beach volleyball program.
Fashion Student Cutting the Cloth in Competition
LBCC fashion student Pamela Kossek turned a donated bolt of fabric into an award-winning fashion design.
With a strong desire to enter something in the LBCC Fashion Show and limited funds, Kossek delved into the extra madras plaid fabric that was available in the LBCC Fashion Design program. With the donated fabric she designed a piece that captured first place in last May’s Fashion Show in the Women’s Contemporary Sportswear design, as well as a trophy and a $1,000 scholarship from the California Fashion Foundation (CFF).
LBCC Child Development Centers Obtain High Rankings
Long Beach City College Child Development Centers (CDC) and Learning Labs received high praise from the Quality Start Los Angeles. Both the Liberal Arts and Pacific Coast Campus CDCs were ranked a very high level of four out of five tiers.
“We are so proud of our Center managers and teaching teams for their ongoing dedication and professionalism,” said Gene Carbonaro, who oversees the CDCs as the Dean of the School of Career Technical Education. “It was amazing to have a professional organization come out to validate the great work we do here every day.”
Classifieds Awarded as Model Senate
The Long Beach City College Classified Senate has been honored with a “Model Senate” award by the 4CS, the state-wide organization for Classified Senates in California Community Colleges.
“It has been exciting to see the growth of all our Senators, and we look forward to having more classified participate in shared governance this coming year,” said LBCC Classified Senate President Anne Engel. “It’s an honor to be recognized as a Model Senate by 4CS. Thank you to everyone who helped us accomplish so much this first year.”
Viking News Staff Wins 7 Journalism Awards
The Viking News print edition took home a total of seven awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) SoCal Conference held Sept. 30 at California State University, Fullerton.
The following JACC awards were based on the students’ work published in the Viking News print and lbccviking.com online editions during the 2017-18 school year:
Dr. Muñoz Receives Mentoring Award
Congratulations to Long Beach City College Vice President of Student Support Services, Dr. Mike Muñoz, for receiving the 2018 Cynthia S. Johnson Award for Mentoring.
California State University, Long Beach’s Cynthia S. Johnson Award for Mentoring recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact on emerging student affairs professionals through exceptional mentoring and concern for their welfare and professional development.
Long Beach City College Appoints New Deans and Directors
A new Dean, an Associate Dean and two Directors have been
appointed at Long Beach City College.
LBCC Announces 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees
A Long Beach City Councilmember, a veteran law enforcement commander, an educator who continues to give back to the community college he served, and an attorney who is recognized in her expertise in special education law, have been named as Long Beach City College’s 2018 Hall of Fame inductees, LBCC officials recently announced.
This year’s honorees are: Long Beach City Councilmember Dee Andrews; Seal Beach Police Commander Stephen Bowles; community volunteer and retired LBCC educator Dr. John Fylpaa; and attorney Janeen Steel.
Free Coding Boot Camp for Young Women
Long Beach City College is offering a free boot camp workshop series geared towards young women in high school, grades 10 through 12. This boot camp aims to give young women exposure to different career opportunities available within the computer science field while teaching them how to code.
Long Beach Transit Zap Line 176 on Summer Break
Long Beach City College students who frequently utilize Long Beach Transit’s “Zap” line will have an alternate bus schedule this summer to travel between the College’s Pacific Coast Campus (PCC) and Liberal Arts Campus (LAC). This schedule is effective now through Aug. 19.
According to Long Beach Transit representatives, the fastest route from PCC is to take bus line 71 or 72, heading north on Orange Ave. and to transfer to bus line 101 or 103 heading East on Carson St. towards LAC (and in reverse when traveling from LAC to PCC).
Community Gathers at LBCC to Celebrate 90th Anniversary
More than 300 supporters of the Long Beach City College arrived at a red carpet on June 16 to celebrate the College’s 90th Anniversary.
The Central Quad at the Liberal Arts Campus was transformed into a swanky gala for attendees. While dressed in 1920s-inspired clothing, many guests bid on silent auction items that were comprised of unique adventures that could only be experienced in Long Beach or with Long Beach City College.
Long Beach City College Offering a Free Construction Training Program
Long Beach City College is accepting participants for a free Construction Apprenticeship Readiness Program aimed at training local residents for union apprenticeships or employment in the construction trades. The inaugural class will start on July 9.
Long Beach City College Celebrates its 90th Anniversary this June
Long Beach City College is celebrating the 90th Anniversary of its founding with a 1920s-themed black-tie gala on the College’s Liberal Arts Campus on Sat., June 16, 2018. The celebration gala is being hosted by the Long Beach City College Foundation, and all proceeds will benefit Long Beach College Promise Scholarships and other scholastic student programs.
Join the fun at the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Summer Camp
Long Beach City College is looking for high school students for STEM students
Long Beach City College has announced an opportunity for 20 high school students to participate in a free Summer Manufacturing Camp from July 9 to July 13 at LBCC’s Pacific Coast Campus.
Summer Recreation Programs
Summertime is rapidly approaching and the school sessions across the Long Beach community are close to completion. Start planning for summer with the two Long Beach City College Youth Sports Camps that will be offered through the months of June and July that include various activities that accommodate for children from the ages of 5-13.
2018 Super Bowl Champion Bryan Braman Returns to LBCC
LBCC celebrates LBCC alum and Philadelphia Eagles Defensive End return to campus.
Long Beach City College football coaches, Viking football players, LBCC administration and fans were on hand yesterday, March 1, to welcome Philadelphia Eagles defensive end and Long Beach City College football alum, Bryan Braman when he returned to Veterans Stadium after his 2018 Super Bowl win.
LBCC Earns Spirit of College Radio Award for 4th Consecutive Year
The College Radio Foundation has recognized Long Beach City College’s KLBC/KCTY radio stations with the Spirit of College Radio award for the fourth year in a row.
The two radio stations, run by students and taught by LBCC faculty members Ken Borgers and Robert Hersh, were awarded based on their programming on World College Radio Day on Oct. 6. More than 800 stations from 40 countries participated in the event, which began seven years ago. LBCC is the only two-year college to receive this award.
CA Community Colleges Urge Students to Submit DACA Renewals
The California Community College Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and University of California President Janet Napolitano will hold a press conference to discuss important steps students can take following a court order that required the Trump Administration to begin accepting DACA renewal applications.
LBCC Seeking Applicants for New Heavy Duty Diesel Apprenticeship Program
Long Beach City College is recruiting for a new, free program that will train workers to fill high-demand diesel technician and mechanic jobs in the Los Angeles region.
LBCC Receives Clean Energy Award at Green California Summit
LBCC gets recognized for its use of sustainable, green technology throughout the campus
A Long Beach City College project to increase campus energy efficiency was recognized last night, Nov. 28, with the Community College Energy Award at the Green California Summit.
The project refurbished and upgraded cooling systems at both College campuses, resulting in an annual reduction of 713,000-kilowatt hours of electricity and a $90,000 a year in energy saving costs.
L.A. Radio Personality Gets Start at LBCC
Ayydé Vargas makes the morning commute a little sweeter on Big Boy's Neighborhood
One of the familiar voices heard on the Real 92.3’s morning show, Big Boy’s Neighborhood, is that of Ayydé Vargas, who got her start at LBCC’s Radio/TV program.
Vargas attended LBCC from 2013 to 2015. She worked various jobs within the radio industry starting in 2014 at what was then Clear Channel, which is now iHeartMedia. She got her first on-air job in 2015, joining Big Boy’s Neighborhood.
Viking News Staff Wins 14 Journalism Awards
The Viking News staff takes home award for General Excellence at Conference
The Viking News print edition took home the award for General Excellence at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges southern section conference held October 14 at Cal State Fullerton.
Long Beach City College garnered a total of 14 wins at the conference in a variety of categories, with Journalism student Lisette Mendoza-Tapia leading the pack with six awards.
The following awards were based on the students’ work during the 2016-17 school year published in the Viking News, print and online editions:
Women in Welding
Local high school engineering students learn about the welding trade and promising career opportunities
Long Beach City College’s Metal Fabrication and Welding departments recently hosted a welding workshop exclusively for female engineering students from the Long Beach Unified School District. The College offered the workshop to inspire more young women to join the manufacturing field.
Five Generations of One Family Attend LBCC
When Loyd V. Wilcox enrolled at Long Beach City College, it was at a time when many veterans had just returned from the war. Back then it was the Korean War, and it was 1955.
“It was a different world,” the 78-year-old recalled.
The campus was predominately men, most of the current buildings hadn’t even been built, and it cost a mere $100 for fees and books for one semester, Wilcox said.
“The most expensive book was a chemistry book that was $7.00,” he remembered.
LBCC names Kristin Olson as Executive Director of Classified Human Resources
Long Beach City College has hired Kristin Olson as its new Executive Director of Classified Human Resources.
In this role, Olson will oversee human resources management and employee relations programs for the College’s classified professionals, including recruitment, selection, employment, position classification, compensation and other services.
Olson will begin at LBCC on Oct. 16. She succeeds Monalisa Hasson, who recently left to become Vice President of Human Resources at Santa Barbara City College.
LBCC Names Luisito Amador as Director of Student Equity
Long Beach City College has appointed Luisito “Lui” Amador as its Director of Student Equity.
Student Equity is a statewide initiative that addresses disproportionate levels of educational access, course completion, and graduation and transfer rates among student populations. The initiative provides resources for colleges to identify issues specific to individual campuses, and to target any achievement gaps that exist between different ethnic groups.
ShakeOut! Don’t Freak Out!
LBCC prepares campus-wide drills for participation in the Great California ShakeOut
Help us keep the Long Beach City College community prepared and safe by encouraging participation in this year’s Great California ShakeOut annual earthquake drill.
Long Beach Leaders Praise Gov. Brown’s Approval of California College Promise Initiative
Provides tuition-free, first-year of community college
Long Beach leaders today released the following statements after Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law Assembly Bill 19, authored by Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), establishing the California College Promise. If funded in the next state budget, the California College Promise would provide a tuition-free first year at California community colleges for full-time, college credential- or degree-seeking students.
Enrollment Services Will be Closed on Friday
All LBCC students should be aware that on Friday, October 13, the following Enrollment Services offices will be closed from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm for a mandatory staff meeting.
- Admissions & Records
- Financial Aid
- Veterans Services
- International Student Services
Services will reopen on Monday, October 16 at 8:00 am. If you have any questions, please contact the respective office.
LBCC to Honor 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees
An attorney who defends small businesses and nonprofits, a longtime community volunteer, a philanthropist, a U.S. Navy SEAL and a commercial real estate agent have been named as Long Beach City College’s 2017 Hall of Fame inductees, Long Beach City College (LBCC) officials recently announced.
New Electrical Technology & Senior Studies Facilities Open at PCC
Grand opening of two new campus buildings at the Pacific Coast Campus
Long Beach City College hosted the grand opening of two buildings that house the Electrical Technology Program and the Lifetime Learning Center at the Pacific Coast Campus today, Oct. 4. The $20.3-million project, financed by voter-approved bonds, included construction of one new building and major renovation to another.
From Culinary student to
Celebrity Chef
How Culinary alum 'Chef T' cooked his way to the top!
Many Long Beach residents know about The Federal Bar, the majestic bank-turned-restaurant that previously housed The Madison. What many might not know is that the popular restaurant’s executive chef is a homegrown, Long Beach resident himself.
Not only did Chef Tarak Ouk, known as Chef T, hone his chops in restaurants across the city, but he first donned his chef’s coat as a Viking.
A graduate of Long Beach City College’s Culinary Arts Program, Chef T has come a long way.
Men’s Soccer Debuts Six-Game Winning Streak
The Vikings continue their winning streak against the Orange Coast Pirates
No. 4 LBCC Men’s Soccer team defeated the Orange Coast Pirates at the LeBard Stadium 3-1 to improve their record to a perfect 6-0 overall on Tuesday evening. The Vikings are continuing to improve their best start under head coach Cameron Beaulac.
Recycling at LBCC Gets Easier
One trash bin to rule them all and in recycling bind them.
Recycling at Long Beach City College has just gotten a whole lot easier!
If you’ve been paying attention, you have probably noticed that the typical blue recycling bins have been mysteriously disappearing all around campus. Has someone been stealing the bins? Has LBCC stopped recycling? Thankfully the answer to this question is a lot simpler than you think.
LBCC Slashes Budget Deficit by $2M Beating Earlier Projections
New budget to be considered by the Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees
Long Beach City College, through a combination of cost savings and an aggressive enrollment push, has dramatically slashed its structural deficit, in a budget to be considered by the Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees on Tuesday, September 12.
LBCC responds to White House decision on DACA
President Romali formally addresses the rescinding of the Federal DACA program
Long Beach City College Superintendent-President Reagan Romali has made a formal statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s memo to end the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
LBCC Student Film Captures 2017 Telly Award
Student, John Salcedo wins award for documentary film on treatment for soldiers returning from war
Long Beach City College student John Salcedo has won a 2017 Telly Award for Hyperbaric Miracles, Episode 1, the first video of his documentary web series about a promising treatment for American soldiers recovering from traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. The episode, titled “Oxygen Under Pressure,” earned Salcedo a Bronze Telly in the General Health and Wellness category.
LBCC to Host International Robotics Competition
Local team, VX Industries to participate in annual underwater ROV challenge
Long Beach City College will host this year’s Marine Advanced Technical Education (MATE) center international student robotics competition June 23-25.
This year’s competition is expected to draw hundreds of students from more than 60 teams from around the world. To qualify for this international event, many of the teams participated in 30 regional competitions that took place across the United States and around the world, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Russia, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and the Middle East.
Innovation Fund SoCal Jump-starts New Fitness Product
Four years ago, fitness trainers Brian Abercrombie and Kristin Anderson had an innovative idea for a portable Pilates exercise machine.
LBCCD Trustees Announce New Superintendent-President
Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees announced Dr. Reagan Romali as the final candidate for Superintendent-President during the regular monthly Board of Trustees meeting tonight (March 28). The vote to finalize the appointment of Romali as Long Beach City College’s new Superintendent-President will take place at the next Board of Trustees Meeting on April 25. It is anticipated that Romali will start her new leadership position at LBCC on May 15.