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Lackawanna College Named a “2025 Great College to Work For”, Third Year in a Row
Lackawanna College has earned recognition as one of the America’s best places to work in higher education for a third consecutive year. The college was awarded this honor by the 2025 Great Colleges [...]
Why You Should Be a Medical Assistant
• Medical assistants are essential members of healthcare teams, balancing clinical care and administrative duties while acting as the first point of contact for many patients. • This career [...]
Lackawanna College to Open Three New Satellite Centers for Trade Programs
Lackawanna College is proud to announce the opening of three new satellite centers focusing on skilled trade programs. These new programs will help address the demand for qualified graduates in the [...]
Why You Should Become a Surgical Technician
• Surgical technicians are essential members of the operating room team, ensuring a sterile environment, handling instruments during procedures, and assisting with patient care before and after [...]
Why You Should Pursue Becoming a Certified Phlebotomist
• Certified phlebotomists are trained healthcare professionals who collect blood samples for lab tests, transfusions, and donations. • Certification proves you’ve completed formal training, [...]
How to Find Scholarships Within Your Major of Interest
Not everyone immediately knows what they want to study in college or how they’ll pay for it. Some people take months or even years to figure it out. But once they do, many new doors open, offering [...]
How to Decide What to Do With Your College Major
So, you’ve chosen a major. That’s exciting! You’re committed to a course of study and have started working toward earning your degree. By now, you’ve likely begun thinking about what’s [...]
How to Choose Your College Classes
What are you passionate about? Maybe it’s helping others learn in ways that can support their growth, allowing them to become better people. Or perhaps you love sports but aren’t great at them, [...]
Lackawanna College Receives $25,000 Grant to Help Local High School Students Earn Industry Certifications
Lackawanna College received a grant of $25,000 from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund for the Alternate Pathways to Graduation program, a pilot program which helps local high school students [...]
Lackawanna College Invited to Join Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), Planning Move to NCAA Division II
Lackawanna College has received an invitation to join the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II conference, nationally [...]
Lackawanna College Invited to Join Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), Plans Move to NCAA Division II (Press Release)
Historic announcement makes Lackawanna the first college in the nation with a football program to transition from the NJCAA to NCAA Division II Scranton, Pa., June 26, 2025 – Lackawanna College [...]
Bloomsburg Area High School and Lackawanna College Sign Pre-College Agreement Offering College Courses to High School Students
Bloomsburg Area High School has approved a pre-college agreement with Lackawanna College, enabling Bloomsburg students to earn college credits while still in high school. This agreement, signed in [...]
How to Land an Internship While in College
• Learn why it is important to get an internship while in college for career growth.• Find out when should I start looking for an internship to stay ahead.• Discover how can networking help me [...]
How to Choose the Right Major in College
• Understand why is choosing the right major important for career and academic success.• Learn how early do I need to decide on a major based on your field and goals.• Find out what if I have [...]
How AI Is Reshaping Higher Education
• How is AI being used in higher education to support students and streamline teaching?• Explore the question: Can AI replace traditional teaching methods?• Discover how does AI help students [...]
Why Is It Important to Have a Higher Education?
• Understand what is considered higher education beyond traditional degrees.• Learn why is higher education important in today’s world for career and personal growth.• Discover can higher [...]
Lackawanna College Awarded Grant for over $98,000 to Further Assist Parenting Students
Lackawanna College received the Parent Pathways Grant for $98,602 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education. The funds from this grant will expand [...]
What Is the Difference Between College and Community College?
• Understand what is community college and its role in affordable, flexible education.• Learn what is college and how four-year institutions differ in structure and scope.• Explore what are the [...]