TWO CAMPUS DISTRICT

FIRST CAMPUS DOWNTOWN

The first Laredo Community College campus is located at the West End of Washington Street

near Laredo's downtown area. It occupies 200 acres on the western edge of Laredo on old Fort McIntosh, a

military camp established on March 3, 1849. Campus classrooms, dorms and student service facilities are

housed in both historic and modern structures.

Adkins Building - Named for the college's first president, W.J. Adkins, this facility contains classrooms, offices for the English, Reading and Speech departments, and the Arena Theater.

Arechiga Hall - One of the prominent historic buildings on the LCC Campus, this former barracks building was named in memory of Dr. Domingo Arechiga, who served as LJC president for eleven years.

It currently contains the campus Copy Center, classrooms and offices for the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department.

Art Buildings - Historic structures that once served old Fort McIntosh in various utilitarian functions, these facilities currently serve as classrooms and studios for the college's visual arts program.

Bookstore - Retail services for college books and student supplies are provided by Barnes and Noble Booksellers.

Cigarroa Science Building - Named for the late Dr. Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa, who served on the Laredo Independent School District Board of Trustees which created LJC and who served as a community and state proponent for higher education in South Texas, this facility houses science laboratories and lecture halls.

Cigarroa Science Laboratory - One of the newest buildings on the downtown campus, this state-of-the-art science laboratory building is named for Dr. Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa who has served on local education boards and committees, and represented the South Texas region on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Corral - The Harold R. Yeary Library also manages the Corral, a high technology study center established

for the benefit of LCC students, faculty, staff, and the Laredo community at large. The Corral features

60 computers with Internet Access, as well as word processing and spreadsheet computer programs,

and is one of the most popular places on campus. The building, for many years a student social center,

was originally built circa 1915, between the close of the Spanish American War and the start of World War

I. Its walls are now lined with paintings of many historic buildings from the picturesque days of Fort

McIntosh, on which LCC is sited. The Corral high technology center effectively combines the reality of

the past with the tools of the future. A picture ID is required to use the facilities of the Corral, but no other

fees apply. Hours for the Corral can be found at the following website address: http://www.

laredo.edu/library/libraryinfo.html.

De La Garza Building - Developed as a regional training center for import and export business, this facility was constructed with federal grants and a gift from the Adolfo C. and Maria de Jesus de la Garza family. Currently, this facility also includes a production center for LCC Cable Channel 55, the Distance Learning Center and classrooms with videoconferencing technology.

Eloy Garcia Building - Named the Eloy Garcia, Sr. Electronics & Continuing Education Building to

honor the memory of the long-time member of the LCC Board of Trustees, this facility holds classrooms

and offices.

Fort McIntosh Park - Swimming Pool, Baseball Field, Softball Field, H.E. Butt Tennis Courts, and concession facilities for student athletics and recreational programs located on the north side of the historic campus.

Hachar Vocational Building - Built to house vocational programs that include welding and computer sciences, this facility is located on the south side of the campus. It was named in honor of the D.D. Hachar Foundation, which provided funding for classroom equipment.

Kazen College Center - Located on the mall, the Kazen College Center provides a central place for student activities. The first floor houses the Cafeteria, Student Activity Office, dining rooms, lounges, TV rooms and the Service Desk. On the second floor you will find the Dean of Student Development Office, Employment Assistance Center, Health Services, Special Populations Office, a game room, a recreational television area, and the Congressman Kazen Exhibit Room. The student center was named for the late Abraham "Chick" Kazen who was a champion for education in the region.

Killam Dormitories - Campus housing is available only at the downtown campus. The Sue Killam Dormitories are a college owned facility which contain ten double occupancy units within six buildings.

Rooms measure 10' X 12' and share common areas that include a bathroom and a kitchenette. The common areas are securable from the rest of the unit, and each unit has its proper entrance.

Any LCC student is eligible to apply for a dormitory. Applications must be sent to the Campus Housing Office, Laredo Community College, West End Washington St., Laredo, Texas 78040. Call (956) 721-5454 or send an electronic message to housing@laredo.edu.

Laird Hall - Named for the college's second president, Ray Laird, this building contains classrooms and offices for the Math Department, the President's Office, Vice President, Chief Development Officer and Marketing and Public Information Department. It also houses the Employee's Technology Advancement Center.

Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center - Named to reflect the contributions of the

Lamar Bruni Vergara Charitable Trust, this facility is a living laboratory for students of all ages to study math, science and other related disciplines. The center contains representations of the Rio Grande ecosystem and live specimens of plant and animal life. Local school children take part in the center's eco-curriculum through instructional tours scheduled on weekdays throughout the school year.

Lerma-Pena Learning Center - Named for Laredo firefighters Gregorio Lerma and Armando H. Peña, Jr., who lost their lives in the line of duty protecting the downtown college campus, this facility contains the student learning center, tutoring services, classrooms and offices for the Foreign Languages Department.

Llaguno Music and Dance Hall - Formerly the Fort McIntosh Post Hospital, this facility was converted

to use as a classroom and recital hall for the college's Music and Dance Department. In 2004 it was

renamed to honor the memory of Manuel Llaguno, a Laredo native who gave his life savings to create an

endowment for LCC student scholarships.

Lopez Nursing Building and Allied Health Center are two buildings joined by a common court-yard

which is reminiscent of the historic City of Laredo Fleet Maintenance Shops which were once located

on this site. Associate Degree Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistant programs are housed

in the east side building named for long-time nursing educator Mary Alice Lopez. The west side building

contains allied health programs.

Maravillo Gymnasium - Named for the first Laredo Junior College student to die in the line of duty in World War II, Cpl. Quintin Maravillo, this building was dedicated to the memory of LCC students who have died in war. The gymnasium and classroom building supports the LCC Kinesiology, Athletics and Intramural Sports Programs.

Martin Building - The Joseph C. Martin, Sr. Business Administration Building contains classrooms

and offices for the college's business programs, the Computer Information Systems Department, and the

staff of the Information Technology Department. Mr. Martin served as president of the local school board

which spearheaded the opening of Laredo Junior College.

Martinez Fine Arts Center - Completed in 2003, this facility is the hub of instructional activity for

the college's Music, Dance and Visual Arts programs. It contains sculpture and photography laboratories,

state of the art music laboratories and a 500-seat auditorium for performance arts. It is named for

Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez, whose family foundation provided financial support for constructing and

equipping the facility.

Memorial (formerly University) Hall - The college's one-stop center for student services, this facility contains the

Financial Aid Office, Counseling Center, Cashier/Bursar, Admissions/Registration Office, Assessment

Center and various administrative offices. Formerly owned by Laredo State University, this facility was renamed to honor college faculty for their service to students.

Moore Vocational Building - Named for longtime LJC board member Mervil M. Moore, this facil-ity

holds classrooms and offices for vocational programs that include Business Technology and

Automotive Technology.

Music and Dance Building II - This facility includes classrooms and offices for the faculty and

administration of the Music and Dance Department. It formerly served as Fort McIntosh Officers'

Quarters.

President's Home - Formerly the Fort McIntosh Post Commander's Home, this historic structure is

currently the private home of the college president.

Yeary Library - The Harold R. Yeary Library is located in the center of the LCC campus. It houses

approximately 111,369 bound volumes and receives 588 current periodical subscriptions and 136 online

subscriptions, making it one of the largest libraries in the region. The Yeary Library participates in

TexShare, a statewide library resource-sharing program. The Library is a service-oriented institution, providing

trained reference librarians to answer questions when the library is open. The Yeary Library is open

on weekends and evenings to further student and faculty study and research. The collection's main focus

is the support of the curriculum of Laredo Community College. Many popular resources in book, magazine,

and electronic format are available and are actively used.

The Yeary Library is equipped with a comprehensive automation system. The new automation system

is a product of SIRSI. The system offers enhanced access and research capabilities to our students,

faculty, staff, and community users. The Internet is the most popular of the online systems available in the

library. Some of the online features are Wilson Web and EBSCOhost databases, which include

magazine and journal indexes containing a wide variety of full-text articles. In addition to the public

Internet computers, the library's automation system is accessed by fifteen Online Public Access Catalogs

or OPAC (Book and Periodicals Catalog) computers.

The library contains seating for over 470 students at individual study carrels and library tables and in

the Corral computer lab. In addition to the central study section, the Circulation Desk, and the Periodicals

reading area, the library provides eight group study rooms. Interlibrary loan service is provided free of

charge to all students, faculty and staff. Microfilm reader-printers and paper photocopiers are available for

use. Acollection of faculty reserve materials is available to students at the Circulation Desk, and a Special

Collections Room houses rare books and periodicals of local, regional and state interest. The Harold R.

Yeary library is thus a complete, full-service facility which prides itself on its heavy student usage, its

capable staff, and its centrality to the mission of the College. Hours of operation for the Library can be

found at the following website address: http://www.laredo.edu/library/libraryinfo.html.

West Building and Annex - Named for the college's long-time Director of Admissions and Registrar,

Elpha Lee West, this facility currently contains classrooms and offices for the college's Protective Services

Department. Ms. West began her career at LJC as an accounting instructor and also served as Social and

Student Activities Director.

Laredo Children's Museum

The chapel of Fort McIntosh and its former guardhouse currently serve as the community's hands-on

children's museum. This instructional facility is open to community and school groups.

HISTORIC FORT MCINTOSH

Laredo Community College's downtown campus is located on a 200 acre tract of land which once

served as a military fort that protected citizens and area ranchers from raiding Indians and bandits. Camp

Crawford, later renamed Fort McIntosh, was established in 1849 near the point of an old Spanish and

Indian river crossing. By 1850, the fort was renamed in honor of Lieutenant Colonel James Simmons

McIntosh a hero who lost his life after the Battle of Molino del Rey. A series of forts, Worth, Graham,

Gates, Croghan, Scott, Lincoln, Duncan, and McIntosh, were established around this time to guard the

frontier. These outposts were named in honor of fallen officers in the Mexican-American War.

Today, the grounds of the former Fort McIntosh are a state Archeological Landmark and National

officers, and soldiers.