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LSSC to resume normal operations on 9/5

Update: LSSC to resume normal operations on Thursday, Sept. 5 Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 4:30pm Lake-Sumter State College will reopen for normal operations on Thursday, Sept. 5. All classes will resume and occur as scheduled on Thursday. Faculty and staff should report to work on their normal schedules. Tomorrow, members of the College’s Emergency Management […]

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LSSC Foundation receives $115,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation

Lake-Sumter State College Foundation, Inc. received a $115,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to create powerful communities in Lake & Sumter Counties through the College’s Energy Utility Institute located in Sumter County. Lake-Sumter State College is one of 18 organizations in Florida to collectively receive $715,000 in grants from the Duke Energy Foundation. “We […]

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LSSC Foundation, Inc. Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant

The National Endowment for the Arts is awarding the Lake-Sumter State College Foundation, Inc. a grant of $10,000 to support the 2019-2020 George O. Pringle Performing Arts Series. “All Americans should have access to the arts,” said Mary Anne Carter, acting chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. “Grants such as this one to […]

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Lakehawk Volleyball Opens Season No. 15 in Nation

Charlotte, NC – With the 2019 season set to start up in a little over 24 hours, news out of the NJCAA National Office has the Lake-Sumter State College Lakehawks ranked in the top 20 for the first time in program history. The NJCAA released their 2019 preseason poll Monday afternoon which highlighted the top […]

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LSSC to test Emergency Alert System on August 2

As part of its ongoing commitment to campus safety, Lake-Sumter State College will test its Emergency Alert System on Friday, August 2, 2019, at 10:00am. The emergency alert will be sent via text message, email, phone call, desktop phones in campus offices, the College’s main Facebook and Twitter accounts, and on the website. All LSSC […]

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LSSC Continuing Education Announces August Courses

Lake-Sumter State College’s Continuing Education will offer new life-long learning and professional learning courses in August. Continuing Education courses are non-credit courses offered to support or enhance business, industry, government, and general recreation in the communities of Lake and Sumter Counties. To register for a course, visit LSSC.edu/CE or contact Continuing Education at 352-435-5038 or […]

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CareerSource Central Florida opens Leesburg location on LSSC campus

CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF) announced its new location at Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) in a grand opening ceremony with community leaders, government officials and business partners throughout both counties. This first-ever college-based CSCF career center aligns an educational institution with the local workforce board to connect career seekers – particularly those students or alumni who […]

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Tuition & Fees for Fall 2019 Posting to Students Accounts on July 22

Tuition and fees for students registered for Fall 2019 courses will be added to student accounts starting on July 22, 2019. Review your Student Account To view your amount due for Fall 2019, log into LOIS and choose view Touchnet Student Account. Financial Aid After tuition & fees for Fall 2019, the financial aid award […]

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LSSC adds beach volleyball to Athletics lineup

A few short months after the addition of both men’s and women’s cross country, Lake-Sumter State College will be adding its sixth sport, beach volleyball. Approved by the District Board of Trustees during their May meeting, beach volleyball becomes the most recent NJCAA affiliated sport for the college. It will be based out of the […]

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Leesburg Elementary students write children’s story with LSSC professors

Once upon a time, there was a unicorn named Cupcake.  She lived up in the clouds, where she attended unicorn school.  But each day, she looked down at the earth and wanted to go there. That’s how the story of Cupcake the Mer-icorn begins. “Cupcake the Mer-icorn” and “The Unicorn, the Mermaid, and the Wolf” […]

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LSSC proposing student fee modification to Capital Improvement Fee

Lake-Sumter State College is providing public notification of proposed changes in student fees related to its Capital Improvement Fee. In accordance with Florida Statutes section 1009.23(20), Lake-Sumter State College is notifying the community of proposed changes in institutional student fees before its consideration at the District Board of Trustees of Lake-Sumter State College meeting. These modifications are scheduled […]

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LSSC announces the launch of new LSSC.edu website

Lake-Sumter State College is announcing the launch of its new website today at the same LSSC.edu URL. The new website is designed for a modern audience with a user-friendly and responsive design for enhanced navigation to aid students in quickly finding the information they are looking for. “LSSC’s Strategic Communications department, led by Kevin Yurasek, […]