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Encyclopedia > East Los Angeles College

East Los Angeles College

Established 1945
Type Community college
President Ernest H. Moreno
Location Monterey Park, California, USA
District LACCD
Mascot The Husky
Website www.elac.edu

East Los Angeles College is a community college, of the Los Angeles Community College District, located in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park. It compliments 14 communities comprising its primary service area. It was located in northeastern East Los Angeles (hence the name) before that part of unincorporated East Los Angeles was annexed by Monterey Park in the early 1970s. ELAC, as it is known, is located in the southern area of Monterey Park where it is primarily populated by second generation Mexicans/Hispanics/Latinos (the areas north of the hills are heavily populated by second generation Chinese Americans). Image File history File links Source:http://www. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... In Canada and the United States, a community college, sometimes called a technical college, county college, junior college or a city college, is an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and Associates degrees to people like laertes. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Betty Tom Chu Area    - City 19. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the community college district serving Los Angeles County, California. ... A mascot, originally a fetish-like term for any person, animal, or thing supposed to bring luck, is now something—typically an animal or human character—used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team (the name often corresponds with the mascot... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... In Canada and the United States, a community college, sometimes called a technical college, county college, junior college or a city college, is an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and Associates degrees to people like laertes. ... The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the community college district serving Los Angeles County, California. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type mayor-council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D)  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Betty Tom Chu Area    - City 19. ... East Los Angeles (often shortened to East L.A. or East Los or in Spanish El Este) is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...


ELAC is a two year college, offering associate degree programs in over 25 fields as well as both academic transfer courses which prepare students for admission to the University of California and California State University system and occupational programs which prepare students for careers in two years or less. An associates degree is the degree awarded by community colleges in Canada and the United States upon completion of a course of study equivalent to the first two years in a four-year college or university. ... The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the state of California. ... The California State University (CSU) is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College System. ...


ELAC is considered by many as the primary accesible higher education stepping stone for East Los Angeles (East LA) and its surrounding areas e.g. Lincoln Heights, Boyle Heights, City of Commerce, Montebello, Bell, Bell Gardens, Maywood, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Vernon; as well as the South West San Gabriel Valley areas of Alhambra and Monterey Park. ELAC offers high school students that did not acquire the GPA, grades, or missed the college/university deadlines an opportunity to acquire and/or further develop the neccesary Math, English, study and discipline skills, explore majors and career fields, and be able to research four year colleges and universities that grant B.A./B.S. degrees.


Associated Students Union

The Associated Students Union (ASU) is an organization that emphasizes social and cultural programs representative of the varied student body. Campus clubs have open membership to students who are members of the ASU. A computer center in the Student Activities Center offering internet access to ASU members was recently opened and has quickly become a popular gathering place.


Notable alumni

Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio Ramon Villar, Jr. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gloria Molina is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, vice chairwoman of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and one of the vice-chairs of the Democratic National Committee. ... Picture from California Democratic Partys website Arthur Art Torres is the current Chairman of the California Democratic Party, a position he has held since 1995, and is the first Latino in the California Democratic Party to have been nominated for statewide office when he won the Democratic primary for... The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. ... Bob Pacheco represented Californias 60th Assembly District from 1998 until 2004. ...

External links

  • East Los Angeles College official website

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