| 词条 | Leeward Community College |
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|name = Leeward Community College |image = UH Leeward Logo.png |motto = To Help People Learn |established = 1968 |type = Public |chancellor = Manuel Cabral |city = Pearl City |state = Hawai{{okina}}i |country = United States |coor = {{coord|21.393|-157.984|region:US-HI_type:edu|display=inline,title}} |undergrad = 6,200 |faculty = 196 full-time faculty |endowment = |campus = |nickname = |mascot = |website = www.lcc.hawaii.edu }} Leeward Community College is a public, commuter community college in Pearl City, Hawai{{okina}}i,[1] on the island of O{{okina}}ahu. It is one of 10 branches of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i system anchored by the University of Hawai{{okina}}i at Mānoa in Honolulu and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Leeward's open admissions policy only requires that a student be 18 years or older or earned a U.S. high school diploma or a GED (General Education Development) certificate.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} The campus boasts the sculptures Among the Ruins by Satoru Abe (born 1926) and The Cat by Eli Marozzi (1913–1999). In addition to its main campus in Pearl City, Leeward Community College runs the Wai{{okina}}anae Education Center in Wai{{okina}}anae.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} Academics{{Refimprove section|date=May 2009}}Leeward Community College offers more than 50 degree and certificate programs ranging from career training to liberal arts. Free tutoring, at Leeward CC's Learning Resource Center, and job placement assistance are focused on helping students reach their educational goals. The student faculty ratio is 20 to 1.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} Of Leeward students, 64% are majoring in Liberal Arts, pursuing a two-year associate degree, or preparing to transfer to a four-year institution. 29% are Career and Technical Education students, pursuing degrees or certificates in preparation for immediate employment.{{Harvard citation | Leeward Community College Catalog | 2007| p=6}} In addition to a comprehensive liberal arts offering, Leeward offers programs in accounting, business, automotive technology, e-commerce, education, management, culinary arts, digital media, human services, information and computer science and television production.{{Harvard citation | Leeward Community College Catalog | 2007| p=17}} In December 2007, Governor Linda Lingle released $144,000 for the design and $1,335,000 for the construction of temporary facilities for a nursing program at Leeward Community College. Construction was scheduled to be completed in September 2008.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} Notable alumni
References1. ^"Pearl City CDP, Hawaii {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805201029/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1562600&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=2009-08-05 }}." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009. External links{{Portal|Hawaii|University}}
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