Lake Erie College
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| Established: | 1856 |
| Type: | Private university |
| Endowment: | $30.0 million[1] |
| President: | Michael T. Victor |
| Faculty: | 34 |
| Undergraduates: | 650 |
| Postgraduates: | 325 |
| Location: | Painesville, OH, U.S. |
| Campus: | Suburban, 50 acres[2] |
| Colors: | Forest Green and White [3] |
| Mascot: | Thunder, a stylized cyclone[4] |
| Athletics: | NCAA Division III UAA |
| Website: | www.lec.edu |
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Lake Erie College is a private liberal arts college that is located in Painesville, Ohio, approximately 30 miles east of Cleveland. As of the 2005-2006 academic year, the enrollment was 653 undergraduates and 270 graduate students.
Lake Erie is best known for its equine studies program, which attracts students from across the country and is the most popular major at the college. The Humphrey Equestrian Center is located 5 miles to the south of the main campus, in Concord Township.
Prior to 1986, it was one of three remaining women's colleges in Ohio, along with Ursuline College and Notre Dame College, the latter of which is also now co-educational.
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[edit] Athletics
Known as the Lake Erie College Storm, the College is currently a member of NCAA's Division III, with 13 varsity teams competing within the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC). The College offers basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field, lacrosse and volleyball for women and baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, lacrosse and track & field for men. Lake Erie also offers football at the club level until the team earns full-fledged varsity status in the fall of 2008. The 2007 Storm football team had Lake Catholic High School as its guest halftime band
In 2006-07, the Storm had six of a possible seven teams make it to the conference playoffs, with men's basketball earning an AMCC regular season championship and conference tournament championship for the second consecutive season. The nationally-ranked men's basketball team also made it to the second round of the NCAA Championship while being ranked as the number one team in the Great Lakes Region throughout the entire year.
The Fall of 2007 marked history as the college added football to its list of varsity athletics. Men's and women's lacrosse will be added for the 2009-2010 season.
Lake Erie College is currently undergoing the process to become a member of NCAA Division II, and is expected to complete the process with the conclusion of the 2007-08 academic year. Storm athletic teams will compete as probationary members of NCAA Division II in the 2008-2009 academic year.
[edit] New President and Rapid Growth
Under the Michael T. Victor administration Lake Erie College has experienced record growth. [5]
[edit] Academic Achievements
- Enrollment in Lake Erie College's MBA program increased 35%
- 22 new majors were added
- Student applications increased 93%
- Introduction of 4 new athletic programs (women's golf, men's and women's track, men's and women's lacrosse and football)
[edit] Fund raising
- Since July 1, 2006 the College has received more than $13 million in gifts and pledges
[edit] Campus Upgrades
- Repainting and renovation projects of many buildings
[edit] Campus
The college is approximately thirty miles east of downtown Cleveland in downtown Painesville. Students under the age of 22 whose official residence is outside a 50 mile radius of Lake Erie College's campus are required to live on campus during the academic year.[6]
Students can rely on their own transportation or the Lake County Laketrans bus system that has stops near the campus. Parking one personal vehicle on campus is available upon registering with the college.[7]
[edit] Facts and Figures
- Undergraduate Tuition (2006-2007): $22,814
- Faculty to Student Ratio: 12:1
- Average class size: 15
- Full Time Faculty with Ph.D. or equivalent: 76%
[edit] Diversity
- Caucasian: 90%
- African American: 7%
- Hispanic/Latino: 3%
- Female: 60%
- Male: 40%
[edit] Past Presidents
| # | Name | Term of Office |
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| 1 | Lydia Sessions | 1859-1866 |
| 2 | Anna M. Edwards | 1866-1868 |
| 3 | Mary Evans | 1868-1909 |
| 4 | Vivian Blance Small | 1909-1941 |
| 5 | Dr. Helen Dalton Bragdon | 1941-1950 |
| 6 | Dr. Alfred T. Hill | 1950-1951 |
| 7 | Dr. Paul S. Weaver | 1951-1976 |
| 8 | Paul Newland | 1976-1977 |
| 9 | Dr. Charles E.P. Simmons | 1977-1984 |
| 10 | Marilyn S. Jones | 1984-1985 |
| 11 | Edward Q. Moulton | 1985-1986 |
| 12 | Clodus R. Smith | 1986-1992 |
| 13 | Hal Laydon | 1992-2005 |
| 14 | M. Sue Dreitzler | 2005-2006 |
| 14 | Michael T. Victor | 2006-present |
[edit] Maps
- Lake Erie College is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] References
- ^ Lake Erie College Facts, Stats and Admissions Information
- ^ Lake Erie College - About Us - Facts
- ^ Lake Erie College - About Us - Facts
- ^ http://www.lec.edu/pr/publications/LEC_StandardsRev5.pdf
- ^ Lake Erie College - President
- ^ Lake Erie College - Student Life
- ^ Lake Erie College - Safety and Security
[edit] External links
- Lake Erie College - official website
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