Lebanon College
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Lebanon College is a two-year private not-for-profit college located in Lebanon, New Hampshire
. The College is approved by the New Hampshire Post-secondary Commission to offer the associate degree, and is certified by the State of Vermont Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary to offer programs and courses in that state. The College is fully accredited by the American Council of Independent Schools and Colleges (ACICS). The Radiography
Program at Lebanon College is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education In Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). http://www.lebanoncollege.edu/about_college.html
building in downtown Lebanon. The building was made into the main campus center for the college. In 2008 a second 11000 square feet (1,021.9 m²) building, to house the new and existing health and science courses and programs, was acquired. That same year, bachelors degrees in nursing and radiography were authorized by the State. Students will enter the new 4-year degrees in 2009.
In 1980 a small endowment of $100,000 was fund raised. http://www.lebanoncollege.edu/pdf/Newsletters/Lebanon%20College07-Winter.pdf In 2006, on the institution's 50th anniversary, the college launched a "Campaign for the Future", an effort to raise $3 million to establish an endowment. Former surgeon general C. Everett Koop
is the campaign's honorary chairman. http://www.lebanoncollege.edu/pdf/campaign%20catalog.pdf
A number of certificate programs in similar areas of study are offered.http://www.lebanoncollege.edu/academicprograms.html
, several other Upper Valley hospitals, and Lebanon High School
. http://www.lebanoncollege.edu/about_college.html
Lebanon, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,568 people, 5,500 households, and 3,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 311.4 people per square mile . There were 5,707 housing units at an average density of 141.4 per square mile...
. The College is approved by the New Hampshire Post-secondary Commission to offer the associate degree, and is certified by the State of Vermont Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary to offer programs and courses in that state. The College is fully accredited by the American Council of Independent Schools and Colleges (ACICS). The Radiography
Radiography
Radiography is the use of X-rays to view a non-uniformly composed material such as the human body. By using the physical properties of the ray an image can be developed which displays areas of different density and composition....
Program at Lebanon College is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education In Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). http://www.lebanoncollege.edu/about_college.html
History
Founded in 1956, the college grew slowly, adding academic programs over several decades. Originally lacking a campus, academic programs were scattered and held where ever space could be found. In 1997, Donald Wenz was named the college's tenth president, and launched a "Campaign for Renewal" to purchase and renovate the old Woolworth'sF. W. Woolworth Company
The F. W. Woolworth Company was a retail company that was one of the original American five-and-dime stores. The first successful Woolworth store was opened on July 18, 1879 by Frank Winfield Woolworth in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as "Woolworth's Great Five Cent Store"...
building in downtown Lebanon. The building was made into the main campus center for the college. In 2008 a second 11000 square feet (1,021.9 m²) building, to house the new and existing health and science courses and programs, was acquired. That same year, bachelors degrees in nursing and radiography were authorized by the State. Students will enter the new 4-year degrees in 2009.
In 1980 a small endowment of $100,000 was fund raised. http://www.lebanoncollege.edu/pdf/Newsletters/Lebanon%20College07-Winter.pdf In 2006, on the institution's 50th anniversary, the college launched a "Campaign for the Future", an effort to raise $3 million to establish an endowment. Former surgeon general C. Everett Koop
C. Everett Koop
Charles Everett Koop, MD is an American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator. He was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and served as thirteenth Surgeon General of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989.-Early years:Koop was born...
is the campaign's honorary chairman. http://www.lebanoncollege.edu/pdf/campaign%20catalog.pdf
Academics
Lebanon College offers associates in art degrees in six areas: Fine Arts, Early Childhood Education, Criminal Justice, Photography and 3-D Medical Imaging. The college also offers several associates in business degrees, in: Accounting, Management and Computer Information Science. An associate of science in Radiography, as well as bachelors degrees in Nursing (RN - BSN) and Radiography are also offered.A number of certificate programs in similar areas of study are offered.http://www.lebanoncollege.edu/academicprograms.html
Campus
Lebanon College's main campus is located at the heart of the city of Lebanon's downtown area, in the Historic District. The main campus houses academic and business offices, classrooms, science labs, an ETS computer testing center, student commons, the library, and computer labs. Although the college offers most courses and programs at the main campus, other off-campus locations include Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is New Hampshire's only academic medical center and is headquartered on a campus in the heart of the Upper Connecticut River Valley, in Lebanon, New Hampshire....
, several other Upper Valley hospitals, and Lebanon High School
Lebanon High School (New Hampshire)
Lebanon High School is the sole high school in the Lebanon School District in New Hampshire. Ranging from grades 9-12, students are from the city of Lebanon and the towns of Grantham and Plainfield....
. http://www.lebanoncollege.edu/about_college.html