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Long Beach City College Launches 2025 Annual Report
Report Highlights Record Commencement, Equity Leadership, Campus Investment, and Community Partnerships
Long Beach City College (LBCC) released its 2025 Annual Report, spotlighting a year of achievements that directly impacted the Long Beach community, including national recognition for advancing equity and belonging, a $2 million endowment to support future nurses, and the renaming of the college library in honor of local trailblazer Bobbie Smith.
Long Beach City College Approved To Offer First-Ever Bachelor’s Degree
LBCC Becomes the First Community College in the Nation to Offer a Bachelor’s in Library & Information Science
Long Beach City College (LBCC) received official approval to offer the college’s first-ever bachelor’s degree, a Bachelor of Science in Library & Information Science. This groundbreaking program marks LBCC’s first baccalaureate offering, and the only Library & Information Science bachelor’s degree to be offered by any community college in the United States.
Long Beach City College Board of Trustees Approves Naming of New Performing Arts Center in Honor of Jenni Rivera
The Long Beach City College (LBCC) Board of Trustees voted unanimously at the December Board of Trustees meeting to name the college’s new state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center in honor of global music icon and Long Beach native Jenni Rivera. The Jenni Rivera Performing Arts Center will stand as a permanent tribute to Rivera’s legacy as a trailblazing artist, beloved community figure, and powerful advocate for education, women’s empowerment, and the Latinx community.