Linn-Benton Community College

President’s Spring Forum: Plan to join President Greg Hamman for the President’s Spring Forum on Tuesday, April 24 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in Forum 104. Budget Information Forums: Learn all about our college budget at one of the Budget Information Forums held Wednesday, April 18 from 9 to 9:45 a.m. or 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., or Thursday, April 19 from 4 to 4:45 p.m., Cascade View Rooms, Calapooia Center, CC-203/205. Save the date – Time Capsule Reveal! In celebration of the college’s 50th Anniversary, a time capsule that was placed in the ground in May 1993 is due for excavation! Come see what’s in it at the unearthing Wednesday, May 16 in the courtyard. Cupcakes and refreshments start at 3 p.m., time capsule reveal program starts at 4 p.m. Watch your email for details – stay tuned! Distinguished Staff, Pastega Faculty & Classified Excellence Awards Jack Giles Awards presented during college Inservice on April 12: Jack Giles was named as this year’s Distinguished Staff. J...

Left to right: Jack Giles, Mary Campbell, Emily Dray Linn-Benton Community College announced winners of the college Distinguished Staff Award and the Pastega Faculty and Classified Excellence awards during the college In-service Day held April 12. Jack Giles received the Distinguished Staff award.  Giles, of Kings Valley, works as an information support specialist with Information Services at the college, a position he began in October 1988, and of which he retired from on December 1, 2017. He continues to work part-time. Giles was recognized for his dedication and commitment to helping staff across campus, and for his mentorship, leadership and his willingness to freely share his in-depth knowledge with others. As lead carver for the Albany Carousel project, Giles was also recognized for his work in the local community. Mary Campbell, LBCC mathematics faculty member, received the college Pastega Faculty Excellence award. Campbell, a Peoria resident, began teaching at the colle...

LBCC Among 30 Chosen to Participate in AACC Pathways Project Building off work it has done over the past two years, LBCC has been invited, through a highly competitive national selection process, to join the Pathways Project led by the American Association of Community Colleges, one of 30 colleges across America with a shared commitment to implement guided academic and career pathways for all students. Guided pathways provide students the structure and support to measurably increase their chances of college completion and career success. LBCC and the other colleges will receive support funded through a $5.2 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Over the next 2.5 years, LBCC will participate in the pathways institute series, working with expert coaches at the selected institutes and contributing to learning both across the initiative and more broadly, across the community college field. AACC is coordinating the national partnership to build capacity ...