Lackawanna College

Lackawanna College
Former names	Scranton Business College (1894–1912); Lackawanna Business College (1902–1912); Scranton Lackawanna Business College (1912–1957); Lackawanna Junior College (1957–2001)
Motto	Spes sibis quisque (Latin)
Motto in English	"Let each be a hope unto himself"
Type	Private college
Established	1894; 130 years ago
Accreditation	MSCHE
Endowment	$10.0 million (2023)
President	Jill Murray
Provost	Erica Barone Pricci
Academic staff	68
Students	2,043
Location	Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Campus	Small city, 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Other campuses	Covington Township; Hazleton; Hawley; Sunbury; Towanda; Tunkhannock;
Colors	Navy blue, gray, and white;
Nickname	Falcons
Sporting affiliations	NJCAA – Region XIX
Mascot	Elsie
Website	www.lackawanna.edu

Lackawanna College (Lackawanna or LC) is a private college in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. It also has satellite centers in Hazleton, Hawley, Sunbury, Towanda, and Tunkhannock, and an Environmental Education Center in Covington Township.

Academics

The private four-year college has evolved with an open admissions policy and enrolls approximately 1,991 students.

While the college offers a variety of traditional academic programs, many of its popular majors are centered on vocations, such as law enforcement, culinary arts, and accounting. Lackawanna has invested in several Health Sciences programs including Cardiac Sonography, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vascular Technology, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Surgical Technology. Lackawanna has established transfer agreements with a number of colleges in Pennsylvania and is part of the state's academic passport system.^[6]

Lackawanna College also operates police academies at its Scranton campus and Hazleton Center. The academy was originally certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission in Harrisburg, on April 21, 1977. Lackawanna is the first and continues to be the only private college in Northeastern Pennsylvania authorized to provide police education and training.

As of July 1, 2020, Lackawanna's president is Jill Murray, who succeeded former Lackawanna College president Colonel Mark Volk. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

In August 2024, Lackawanna announced plans to merge with Peirce College in Philadelphia. The combined colleges will use the Lackawanna name.^[7]

Notable alumni

Mike Balogun, professional football player
Jaquan Brisker, professional football player
Ji'Ayir Brown, professional football player
Jermaine Eluemunor, professional football player
Mark Glowinski, professional football player
Bryant McKinnie, professional football player
Bob Mellow, President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
Pheldarius Payne, professional football player
Gale H. Stalker, U.S. Congressman from New York
Lorenzo Taliaferro, professional football player
Emmanuel Ubilla, professional basketball player
Kevin White, professional football player
Kyzir White, professional football player

References

^ "About".
^ "In Business of Education".
^ "Lackawanna, Peirce Announce Plans to Merge".
^ "IPEDS – Lackawanna College".
^ "Lackawanna College Mascot Name Announced".
^ "Lackawanna Advising & Transfer Services | Lackawanna College".
^ Moody, Josh (August 14, 2024). "Lackawanna, Peirce Announce Plans to Merge". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

External links

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[1] "About".

[2] "In Business of Education".

[3] "Lackawanna, Peirce Announce Plans to Merge".

[4] "IPEDS – Lackawanna College".

[5] "Lackawanna College Mascot Name Announced".

[6] "Lackawanna Advising & Transfer Services | Lackawanna College".

[7] Moody, Josh (August 14, 2024). "Lackawanna, Peirce Announce Plans to Merge". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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