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A woman wearing an orange shirt and a purple headscarf writing on an orange piece of paper with a shirt design.
Culture Indigenous News Orange Shirt Day Native American culture Office of Empowerment History

LCC honors the Indigenous community on Orange Shirt Day

October 06, 2026

LCC remembers the Indigenous youth and families who suffered in residential schools on Orange Shirt Day.

Three individual roses stand on the nameplate memorial for those whose lives were lost in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. An American flag sits in between the flowers as a reminder of the heroics those endured that day.
Sept. 11 News History Lansing Public Service Careers In Memoriam

The tragedy heard all over the world: Remembering 9/11 25 years later

September 15, 2026

Lansing Community College and the Lansing community honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11.

A pink giant stone accompanied by a memorial plaque explaining the history of the garden. Behind the stone is the concrete walkway leading students and attendees to the garden steps.
History koi pond Features Shigematsu Memorial Garden Japan Japanese

Shigematsu legacy lives on in memorial garden

August 25, 2026

On campus, many students pass by the Shigematsu Memorial Garden every day on their way to class. However, many may not know about the story behind...

The club members all wear coats while on the ferry to Mackinac Island. The blue water is in the background glistening.
Student Life Registered Student Organizations LCC clubs News History Mackinac Island LCC History Club

History club students immerse themselves in Michigan history in Mackinac

May 15, 2026

The LCC History Club travels for the day to Mackinac Island.

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