LBCC Insider Staff News - March 18, 2016

The LBCC Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a tuition rate increase of 6 percent for both in-state and out-of-state, and 8 percent for international, effective summer term 2016. The increase will be used to help cover current program expenses, expand services, and help develop an ending fund balance of 10 percent. After two years without an increase, the projection for future tuition increases includes a 5 percent increase next year, and 3 percent annual increases after that. In-state tuition for 2016-17 school year will be $99.43 per credit hour, up from $93.80. Out-of-state tuition will be $231.12, up from $214, and international tuition will be $282.02, up from $251.80.

Veterinary Assistant program instructor Karen Talbott and her service cat, Raider, received the

Karen Talbott with
Raider and KGW
meteorologist Matt Zaffino.

Oregon Humane Society Diamond Collar Award for Raider’s work assisting her and others with alerting for a diabetic condition. Raider is a regular in our Vet Assistant classes, where students learn about his detecting skills. The Human Society featured Raider in a video, which includes images of LB students in class. Check out Raider's video!                        
The College Advancement Marketing office won a bronze Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations for our college radio ad, which has aired on local radio stations over the past year. The Paragons are open to more than 650 community college and technical college marketing and public relations offices across the United States and Canada.

Danny Aynes (left), director of Enrollment Services, and
Dale Stowell, executive director, College Advancement accepted
the award at NCMPR's conference March 14.

Agricultural Business Management student Lindsey McPeake was named to the 2015-16 Junior College Livestock Judging All American Team. The award recognizes the top 15 judging students in the nation and is based on the student’s judging ability and academic GPA. McPeake, from Bend, has a 3.63 GPA and will graduate in June. She is the first member of LBCC’s Livestock Judging Team to be named to the Junior College All American Team, which takes into account contest results from competitions in Kansas City, Louisville, Denver and Houston. McPeake plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in agriculture business management.

LBCC Livestock Judging Team at Denver competition.
Left, back row: LBCC Ag instructor Clay Weber and
Lindsey McPeake, 2nd from left.

Human Resources Board Report
New Hires, Separations, Promotions & Transfers:
http://po.linnbenton.edu/boardmeeting/3_16_16BoardPacketAgenda/HR%20Board%20-%20March%202016.pdf

 
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Writer/Editor: Lori Fluge-Brunker, Communications Specialist, College Advancement