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For other places with the same name, see Lakeland College Lake Land College is a community college in Mattoon, Illinois. The college was founded in 1966. As of the precipitate 2021 semester Lake Land serves 3,644 students, chiefly from the east-central Illinois region, in diverse biennial programs. Lake Land students can earn a degree for immediate employment or use the train to prepare for farther university education, frequently at Eastern Illinois University. The modal senesce of the students is 23.5 years. The 308 acres ( 1.25 km2 ) campus has seven major buildings plus eight supportive buildings, two campus ponds, and a 160 acres ( 0.65 km2 ) agriculture land lab. There is besides a child care lab, a cosmetology clinic, and a library. The campus is designed as a big circle ; the major buildings are besides circular. They are clustered in the focus on with park areas and parking lots surrounding them.
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Lake Land ‘s universe was first base approved in 1966 by a referendum in 13 public school districts centered on Mattoon. The first classes were held the pursuit year in versatile buildings throughout the town. The first president of the college was Virgil H. Judge. construction on the college began in 1971 and continued in phases throughout the 1970s. academic programs at Lake Land College include Agriculture ; Allied Health ; Business ; Humanities ; Math & Science ; Technology and Social Science & Education. other coursework programs include the Cisco Networking Academy, Computer Troubleshooting, Physical Therapist Assistant, Desktop Publishing Graphic Design, Radio-TV Broadcasting, Raster Geographic Information Systems, and Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Lake Land College besides recently started an ROTC program. Over 150 courses are offered on-line .
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Lake Land College sponsors teams in two men ‘s and three women ‘s NJCAA sanctioned sports :
| Men’s sports | Women’s sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Softball |
| Volleyball |
The Lakers have won one NJCAA National Championship which happened in 2021. The women ‘s basketball team finished 24–2 and defeated Johnson County Community College 53–49 to win their first national backing. [ 2 ] The Lakers have had several trips to the NJCAA National Tournament. The Lakers are known for making runs within the big Rivers Athletic Conference ( GRAC ), and Region 24 Tournaments. The most successful programs at Lake Land are softball and women ‘s basketball, particularly for their high number of NJCAA National Tournament Appearances. The majority of Lake Land Athletics are played at Laker Fieldhouse. Laker Fieldhouse plays host to Women ‘s Basketball, Men ‘s Basketball, and Women ‘s Volleyball matches. Lake Land has other facilities used for baseball and softball matches, which are officially named Laker Baseball Field and Laker Softball Field. [ 3 ]
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