Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (LBWCC) is a public community college with campuses in Andalusia, Greenville, Opp, and Luverne, Alabama. As of the fall 2010 semester, the college has an enrollment of 1,790 students across all campuses.[2] The college was founded in 1969 and named for Governor Lurleen Burns Wallace. In 1992, it opened the campus in Greenville. In 2003, LBWCC merged with Douglas MacArthur State Technical College, which opened in 1965.[3] Athletic teams representing LBWCC compete in the Alabama Community College Conference of the National Junior College Athletic Association.
| Type | Public community college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1969 |
| President | Brock Kelley[1] |
Academic staff | 118 |
| Students | 1,790 |
| Location | , U.S. Andalusia: 31°19′21″N 86°27′10″W / 31.32250°N 86.45278°W Greenville: 31°50′15″N 8°36′39″W / 31.83750°N 8.61083°W MacArthur (Opp): 31°18′25″N 86°15′14″W / 31.30694°N 86.25389°W |
| Campus | Andalusia: 160 acres (65 ha) Greenville: 17 acres (6.9 ha) MacArthur (Opp): 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Colors | Blue, white, red |
| Nickname | Saints |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA Division 1 Region 22, Alabama Community College Conference |
| Website | www |
References
edit- ^ "Chancellor Baker Appoints Dr. Brock Kelley as President at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College". Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. November 10, 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Lurleen B Wallace Community College". College Navigator. National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Lurleen B. Wallace Community College". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
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