Lake Land College (usually pronouced as one word, "Lakeland") is a community college in Mattoon in Coles County, Illinois. The college was founded in 1967. It serves 7,400 students, mainly from the east-central Illinois region, in various two-year programs. Lake Land students can earn a degree for immediate employment or use the training to prepare for further university education, often at Eastern Illinois University. The average age of the students is 25.75 years; 54% of the students are male, and the rest are female. 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... In Canada and the United States, a community college, sometimes called a junior college, is an educational institution providing post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associates degrees. ... Mattoon is a city located in Coles County, Illinois. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... An acre is a measure of land area in Imperial units or U.S. customary units. ... In Canada and the United States, a community college, sometimes called a junior college, is an educational institution providing post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associates degrees. ... Mattoon is a city located in Coles County, Illinois. ... Coles County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Eastern Illinois University, founded 1895, is a university located in Charleston, Illinois. ...

The 308 acre (1.2 km²) campus has seven major buildings plus eight supportive buildings, two campus ponds and a 160 acre (0.6 km²) agriculture land laboratory. There is also a child care lab, a cosmetology clinic, and a library. The campus is designed as a large circle; the major buildings are also circular. They are clustered in the center, with park areas and parking lots surrounding them. According to Merriam-Webster, Cosmetology is the treatment of skin, hair and nails. ...

Lake Land's creation was first approved in 1966 by a referendum in 13 public school districts centered on Mattoon. The first classes were held the following year in various buildings throughout the town. The first predident of the college was Virgil H. Judge. Construction on the college began in 1971 and continued in phases throughout the 1970s. A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

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. Over 150 courses are offered online. Online education is general term which encompasses any kind of learning that is done exclusively online. ...

References

Al Kieth. 1976 "Lake Land College." In History of Coles County 1876-1976, ed. Ladd & Kimball.

External links

• Official site (http://www.lakeland.cc.il.us/indexf.cfm)
• Aerial photograph (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=12&lon=-88.3845181333676&lat=39.4178276020393&w=750&h=500&opt=0&f=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial&fs=8&fc=ffffff99)