
Growing Future STEM Leaders
Las Positas College partnered with Quest Science Center to host the inaugural Planetary Health Summer Institute, an immersive STEM experience that engaged students through hands-on learning, exploration, and real-world environmental science. Supported by LPC's STEM/MESA programs and campus resources, the week-long institute received overwhelmingly positive feedback from students and families and showcased the impact of community-based education. The partnership also included participation from City of Livermore representatives, highlighting a shared commitment to inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders and advancing planetary health education.
LPC Mission: Las Positas College is an inclusive, learning-centered, equity-focused environment that offers educational opportunities and support for completion of students’ transfer, degree, and career-technical goals while promoting lifelong learning.
College Priorities:
Equity:
Establish a knowledge base and an appreciation for equity; create a sense of urgency about moving toward equity; institutionalize equity in decision-making, assessment, and accountability; and build capacity to resolve inequities.
Student Success & Completion:
Increase student success and completion through change in college practices and processes: coordinating needed academic support, removing barriers, and supporting focused professional development across the campus.
Health and Wellness:
Establish a knowledge base and an appreciation for health and wellness in the workplace; create a sense of urgency about wellness in decision-making, assessment, and accountability; and build capacity to support wellness.
