Linn-Benton Community College

A special pre-game celebration and dedication of the new infield turf will be held this Saturday, April 28 at Linn-Benton Community College’s baseball field. A pre-game tailgate starts at noon, hosted by Steve Carothers, 1993 NWAC Hall of Fame and former player on LBCC’s first baseball team in 1971. A special ceremony dedicating LBCC’s new infield turf will take place at 12:40 p.m., and will feature a surprise special guest. LBCC Roadrunners will take on Southwestern Oregon Community College for a double-header starting at 1 p.m., with Coach Ryan Gipson and the Roadrunners currently in first place in the NWAC South, with a 9-1 mark and a 26-2 overall.

Textbook Affordability Efforts Reach Over $2.1 million mark Faculty efforts around textbook affordability has reached an all-time high -saving our students up to $1,051,924 in 2017 and up to $2,106,405 since the Open Educational Resources initiative began in winter term 2015, providing greater access, opportunity and learning to our students. For more information on Open Educational Resources and textbook affordability efforts, contact OER Librarian Michaela Willi Hooper. New Veterans Farm on Campus Aims to Connect Veterans Lisa Akers Inclusiveness is one of LBCC’s core values, and one great example of inclusiveness is the new Veterans Farm on campus, made possible through the efforts of Navy veteran Lisa Akers and the Home Depot. Working with the Oregon Paralyzed Veterans of America, which secures grant funding for veteran-related projects, the Home Depot donated $14,500 in building materials and provided many hours of volunteer labor to help build eight raised beds, a green ...