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Here's What's Happening at Lake Erie College
Admitted Student Day May 25 2023
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LEC Receives Awarded Additional $839,999.94 Choose Ohio First Grant
The grant will be used to support underrepresented students in STEM.
Now and Forever
The campaign for Lake Erie College.
LEC Receives Grant from Ohio Department of Education
The College has received the Summer Learning and Afterschool Opportunities Afterschool Create grant, for a total award of $998,606.13
Since 1856, Lake Erie College has been equipping students with the tools they need to succeed in the world. Our engaged and caring academic community provides our students with real-world, applied experiences in the context of a broad-based liberal arts education. At LEC, students learn to communicate effectively, think critically and creatively, and make informed decisions to support professional and personal fulfilment. Characteristics such as smaller class sizes, unique co-curricular programs like our innovative Pathway to Empowerment (P2E), and student life programming make Lake Erie College's learning environment special and distinctive.
News & Announcements
Transfer Students Now Accepted Within 72 Hours at Lake Erie College
May 24, 2023
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE TO HOST PUBLIC RECEPTION FOR PAUL TIKKANEN: A RETROSPECTIVE
May 15, 2023
Groundbreaking for Student Housing On the Square
May 11, 2023
Record-Breaking Participation in "Giving Day" Supports Lake Erie College
May 02, 2023
April’s Prix de Villes Horse Shows a Success
April 25, 2023
Jean Makesh, Founder & CEO of the Lantern Group, To Deliver Commencement Address on May 6
April 24, 2023
Upcoming Events
Physician Assistant Program Information Night - Virtual
10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Jun01
Acting Summer Bootcamp
2:00 pm - Jun 09 4:30 pm
Jun05
Graphic Design Summer Bootcamp
2:00 pm - Jun 09 4:30 pm
Jun05
PAUL TIKKANEN: A RETROSPECTIVE Public Reception & Artist Talk
10:30 pm - 12:00 am
Jun08
USDF/USEF Dressage Derby of Ohio
1:00 pm - Jun 11 10:00 pm
Jun10