Los Angeles Southwest College
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| Type | Community College |
|---|---|
| Established | September 1967[1] |
| President | Dr. Seher Awan |
Academic staff | 300 |
| Students | 8,200 (full-time) |
| Location | , , 33°55′46″N 118°18′19″W / 33.929358°N 118.305395°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Website | www.lasc.edu |
Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) is a public community college in the unincorporated area of West Athens, California in the Los Angeles County, near the city of Los Angeles. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District.
History
Los Angeles Southwest College was established in 1967,[1] two years after the Watts Rebelllion, in response to complaints of both officials and citizens that not enough was being done to educate the area's mostly African American population. The college, located at the intersection of Western Avenue and Imperial Highway, is the only community college in South Central Los Angeles, serving an incredibly diverse service area.
LASC offers numerous academic programs and training in various workforce areas including technology-based occupations, coding, Amazon Cloud Computing, business, social justice, addiction studies, CNA, nursing, an award-winning social justice theater program, and more! You can find all of the Los Angeles Southwest Programs on the Program Mapper, an easy tool to show career pathways and courses to completion. LASC also provides FREE classes to the community including ESL, citizenship, construction pre-apprenticeship, homeless services, phlebotomy, and more!
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LASC has secured over $500 million of bonds to complete its master facilities master plan by 2025. As a "green campus", LASC has a college-wide recycling program and will have the majority of its building meeting some level of LEED standard.
Notable alumni
- Larry Brown, Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders cornerback, Super Bowl XXX MVP
- Othyus Jeffers, former NBA player
- Ivan Johnson, former NBA power forward
- Sam Johnson, former NFL player
- Curtis Millage, former professional basketball player
- Chris Mims, former NFL player
- Dayvon Ross, former NFL player
| Ethnic Breakdown | 2018[3] | 2017[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic and Latino American | 46% | 41% |
| African American | 37% | 46% |
| Asian American | 1% | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| White | 2% | 2% |
| Multiracial Americans | 2% | 2% |
| International students | 1% | 1% |
| Unknown | 11% | 6% |
| Female | 69% | 70% |
| Male | 31% | 30% |
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