Luna Community College

Luna Community College is a public community college in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The college also has campuses in Mora, Springer and Santa Rosa.[1]

Luna Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1969
Location
Las Vegas
,
New Mexico
,
United States

35.6159°N 105.2529°W / 35.6159; -105.2529
Websitewww.luna.edu

History

The college was founded in 1969 as the result of a 1967 act of authorization by the New Mexico Legislature. Legislation to establish the school was sponsored by State Senator Ray Leger.[2] The school was named "Luna Area Vocational Technical School" after Captain Maximiliano Luna, who was a Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives and a member of the Rough Riders. The name was changed in 2000 to Luna Community College.[1]

In 2017, LCC faced losing its accreditation after a series of governance problems and allegations of nepotism and financial wrongdoing surfaced by the Higher Learning Commission. LCC managed to maintain their accreditation.[3]

References
  1. "About Luna Community College". luna.edu.
  2. "New Mexico SM41 | 2016 | Regular Session". LegiScan. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. "Luna CC Faces Loss of Accreditation - Inside Higher Ed".
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