From the Campuses
LCC President Abel Sykes, Jr., left, and Siena
Heights President Rick Artman inked a partnership agreement last spring that extends Siena’s
long-standing commitment to providing convenient, affordable degree opportunities to both
traditional-age and working adult students.
First Year a Success for SHC
at Lansing Community College
When Siena Heights opened the doors of
its new degree-completion center on the
campus of Lansing Community College
last fall, the response was immediate.
With offices located in LCC’s Gannon
Vocational Technical Center building,
Siena Heights enrolled 40 students by
winter semester, in programs leading to
the Bachelor of Applied Science degree
and the Bachelor of Arts with a major in
general studies. Program advisor Lynda
Cowes expects the program to “grow
by leaps and bounds as word gets out”
that LCC students and other adults in the
Lansing area can complete their bachelor’s degrees with Siena Heights without
traveling beyond the LCC campus. “I
have had good feedback from instructors and students on the quality of our
program,” Cowes said. “This degreecompletion program fulfilled a need here
in Lansing. Although there are many
quality colleges and universities in the
area, many students were unhappy with
their degree-completion choices until
Siena came to town.”
Jackson Center Opens in ‘98
Siena Heights and Jackson Community
Benton Harbor graduate Cathy Dudley
(right) shares the pride of graduation
achievement with her daughter.
College recently completed a partnership agreement authorizing Siena to
establish a degree completion center on
the JCC campus. Siena Heights will
begin offering classes in Jackson in
January 1998, but will be visible at JCC
this fall, advising students, promoting
degree options and rolling out the program generally. As of June 1997, plans
call