About LCC

Identity

Established in 1991

Christian Liberal Arts university, established by a joint venture of Lithuanian, Canadian and American foundations.

MISSION STATEMENT

LCC International University provides Christian liberal arts education within a diverse learning community that transforms people for servant leadership.

VISION STATEMENT

To be the leading Christian liberal arts university in Europe, renowned for its flourishing academic community, spiritual vitality, and global impact.

NORTH AMERICAN

education style

LIBERAL ARTS

philosophy

Christian

values and worldview

2,500+ Alumni

alumni since 1991

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Distinctives

Christian

We confirm the identity of LCC as a Christian university.

Liberal Arts

We emphasize eight core competencies: critical thinking, conflict transformation, multicultural perspective, effective communication, Christian worldview, servant leadership, multidisciplinary knowledge and community building. Our definition of liberal arts education takes into account quantitative diversity of course work, but further emphasizes the importance of student self-transformation.

International

We confirm our identity as an international university, with student and faculty/staff diversity. The international distinctive is mirrored in our program content, teaching approach and student life programming.

North American Style

An integral part of LCC's uniqueness is providing a North American style of education, but in the region of Eastern Europe.

Relational

LCC is a relational university. We believe that student transformation takes place within the context of community and one-on-one relations.

Philanthropic

A philanthropic identity is central to the life and mission of LCC. Indeed, we are global citizens who share a responsibility to collectively care for people in need.

Strategic Plan 2018-2023

Read more about our vision of LCC as a Flourishing Community.

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“VALUED IN LITHUANIA
AND ABROAD”

“LCC is not only an example of personal initiative to a lot of academic institutions and young people, it is a high quality university, connecting both Christian principles and openness in society. The best evidence of that are LCC alumni, who are welcomed and valued both in Lithuania and abroad, and faculty from North America, who find a mature and bright audience filled with youthful courage at LCC International University.”

Valdas Adamkus
President of Lithuania
From 1998 to 2003 and 2004 to 2009

“VALUED IN LITHUANIA
AND ABROAD”

“LCC is not only an example of personal initiative to a lot of academic institutions and young people, it is a high quality university, connecting both Christian principles and openness in society. The best evidence of that are LCC alumni, who are welcomed and valued both in Lithuania and abroad, and faculty from North America, who find a mature and bright audience filled with youthful courage at LCC International University.”

Valdas Adamkus
President of Lithuania
From 1998 to 2003 and 2004 to 2009

Accreditation

BA & MA PROGRAMS

LCC International University offers accredited Bachelor's and Master's programs in social sciences and humanities recognized by The Republic of Lithuania. See full list of all accredited institutions in Lithuania.

EXTERNAL EVALUATION

LCC received a positive external evaluation in 2016. The review process included an institutional self-report and a site visit by international experts which happened in November, 2015.

Internal Quality Assurance

We have developed and implemented a continuous quality improvement strategy and a internal quality management system that is coherent to Lithuanian and North American requirements, and the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area.

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Pick a number and make a positive impact

2024-09-11

Many of us want to be remembered for something positive. We want to contribute to something meaningful. We aim to be generous and mindful of those less fortunate. But if you are like me, we have our routines, our personal goals, and our even ending TO DO lists.What if we just chose a number, and did a little dreaming? What could we do?This month I met two people who are making an incredibly positive impact for hundreds of people around the world. All based on the number FIVE.P.L. and Kristen are crazy bikers, and they are on a personal journey to change lives around the world. They have planned 5 rides on 5 continents, over 5 years to earn $500,000 for 5 charities. This month they are riding the European Divide Trail from northern Norway to Portugal, over 7600 KM. They ride off-road, over the Swiss Alps, carrying their gear with them. They have no “sag wagon” for back up. They are supporting charities in Nepal, Ethiopia, Canada, and around the world.Check out their Instagram posts at: P.L. & Kristen Meindertsma (@cycle5tosurvive) • Instagram photos and videosLCC International University is humbled to be one of the charities that receives funds from their project. One hundred percent (100%) of the funding to LCC will be given to student scholarships.I challenge you to think like P.L. and Kristen. Ok, so maybe you don’t want to ride a bike. You can do something to make this world a better place.Pick a number. Pick 6. Or 4. Or 8. Then dream.Imagine what you could do in 6 cities, over 6 years, with 6 friends to contribute to 6 agencies who are addressing food insecurity.Imagine what you could do over 4 months, with 4 schools to support 4 teachers.Imagine what you could do in 8 regions, over 8 weeks with 8 family members with 8 orphanages to support children.Based on the number FIVE, Cycle5to survive is making the world a better place.What are your ideas? Go crazy! Author: Robin Gingerich, Ph.D., MA TESOL Program Director at LCC International University.

Ready, set, go!

2024-09-11

On my calendar, August is the start of the new year. Each summer, LCC International University begins with a new cohort of teachers in our MA TESOL program. Like other years, our fresh group of students are eager and ready to dive into the program.This group of seven students have lived in 11 different countries and together they speak a total of 12 different languages for a truly internation group! They have taught groups in public school and individuals in private lessons. They are teachers, administrators, and project managers. They have taught young learners, middle schoolers, secondary pupils, and adults. They have experience teaching online and face-to-face. Here is a glimpse of who they are.Raminta recently graduated with an English degree from LCC. Then, she taught English in a secondary school before transitioning to teaching adults in her hometown of Siauliai, Lithuania. Raminta attended elementary school in Spain, so Spanish her is her other language.Originally from Tajikistan, Nasiba taught English at youth centers, in NGO projects, in public schools, to private students, and with US AID in her home county. Currently, she is an English teacher at private school in Texas, USA. Nasiba’s specialty is teaching young learners.Yuliia graduated from LCC with a degree in English. But even before she graduated, Yuliia had already volunteered to teach English in her home country of Ukraine, and she worked an au pair in the USA. Yuliia loves young learners; she taught English at the Franciscan kindergarten in Klaipeda for a year.Amber Dusenberry is transitioning to a new school in Mongolia where she and her family have lived for four years. Amber started teaching young learners in Iowa, then gain experience teaching online to students in China, before moving to Ulaanbaatar in 2020. Amber will catch up with her husband and son after her short visit to Lithuania.Rachel comes with plenty of classroom teaching experience. She taught English at three junior high schools in Taiwan and China. Currently, Rachel is the ESL Program Coordinator at a preparatory school in the USA. Rachel speaks her mother’s L1, Tagalog.Nicoleta enters LCC with “both feet” this fall. Not only will she be a first year MA TESOL student, but she will also teach English in LCC’s Intensive English Program (PRIME). Originally from Romania, Nicoleta and her husband have lived in Albania, Turkey, and Canada. Nicoleta has a background in nursing and English teaching.Jelena is a familiar face at LCC; Jelena is the director of LCC’s Career Development Center. Her experience teaching English to adults for a cruise ship company led her to enroll in the MA TESOL Program. Jelena already holds a MS in International Management. She speaks Russian, Lithuania, German and, of course, English.We welcome this group of professional teachers to LCC’s MA TESOL program. They will learn much from each other as they study and research together. Let’s get started!Author: Robin Gingerich, Ph.D., MA TESOL Program Director at LCC International University.

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“Welcome from the President”

"Welcome to LCC International University. An LCC education is valuable – it offers opportunities to put theory into practice; it brings people together from many parts of the world to live and study and interact; it helps us discover how to live a life of faith. In community! At LCC we grow together as a learning community, we interact as a relational community, we celebrate our international community, and live lives of integrity as a Christ-centered community. Join our flourishing community of students, faculty and staff, friends and donors!"

Marlene Wall, Ph.D.
President

“Welcome from the President”

"Welcome to LCC International University. An LCC education is valuable – it offers opportunities to put theory into practice; it brings people together from many parts of the world to live and study and interact; it helps us discover how to live a life of faith. In community! At LCC we grow together as a learning community, we interact as a relational community, we celebrate our international community, and live lives of integrity as a Christ-centered community. Join our flourishing community of students, faculty and staff, friends and donors!"

Marlene Wall, Ph.D.
President

President's Cabinet

Marlene Wall, Ph.D.

President

Christopher Howard, Ph.D.

Academic Vice President

Marie Williams

Chief Operations Officer

Margarita Pavlovič

Vice President of Student Life

Clint Baldwin

Chief Advancement Officer

Joel Altena

University Chaplain

Shane Crombie, D.Min.

Academic Council Chair/ Associate Professor

Dijedon Biljali

Student Council President

Founding Board of Directors Members

Art DeFehr

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Otonas Balčiūnas

Carmel, Indiana, USA

Dennis Neumann

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Leona DeFehr

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Raimonda Balčiūnas

Carmel, Indiana, USA

Rene Neumann

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Board of Directors Members

Roger Friesen – Chair

Executive VP/Business Development

Palliser Furniture Holdings Ltd.

East St. Paul, Manitoba, Canada

Jurgita Choromanskytė

Political Consultant, Lecturer
Klaipėda, Lithuania

Shawn Neumann

CBTW Co-Founder & Partner, Versett Partner

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Ausra Jakuboviene

Vice President, Transformation Office at Under Armour Inc

Severna Park, Maryland, USA

Andris Lanka

Owner, Valodu Vēstniecība

Liepāja, Latvia

Johann Matthies

Director, Multiply-MB Mission/Europe and Central Asia

Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany

Peter Tielmann

President, EQ3

East St. Paul, Manitoba, Canada

David Wallace

Chief Investment Officer, Pomona College

Claremont, California, USA

Cornelia Horsch – Vice Chair

HORSCH Maschinen GmbH

Schwandorf, Germany

D. Merrill Ewert

President Emeritus, Fresno Pacific University

Topeka, Kansas, USA

Andrew Kaethler

Academic Dean, Catholic Pacific College

Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Alexander Kharitonov

President, CCI/Russia
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Allon Lefever

President, AB Hospitality Company

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

John Reynolds

President, LAPU

San Dimas, California, USA

Pär Lidaker

Owner, BJS Group AB

Bolmsö, Sweden

John McQuaig

McQuaig and Welk, PLLC CEO

Wenatchee, Washington, United States

Board Emeritus Members

Ed Buller

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Hansuli Gerber

Geneva, Switzerland
Bill Goff

Rome, Georgia, USA
Howard Loewen

Valencia, California, USA
Ron Mulder

Holland, Michigan, USA
Myrl Nofziger

Goshen, Indiana, USA
Ben Sprunger

Nokomis, Florida, USA

Stanley Clark

Emily, Minnesota, USA
Todd Gibson

Seattle, Washington, USA
Bruce and Marianne Konrad

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Russ and June Michealsen

Santa Barbara, California, USA
Gerald Neufeld

Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Ken Penner

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Dwight Wyse

Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA

Memberships & Associations

Collaborative Partner, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

Affiliate Member, Consortium for Global Education

Member, International Network for Christian Higher Education

Member, European Association for International Education

Member, Lietuvos Anglų Kalbos Mokytojų Asociacija

Member, European Association of Institutional Research

Member, Baltic Management Development Association

Christian Mission

Core values

We believe that a liberal arts education integrates learning with all aspects of life.
We affirm a Christian worldview that invites all people to grow in truth and restoration through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We value community as a safe place where people are respected, affirmed, and empowered, so that their dignity is upheld.
We pursue relationships that are mutual, authentic, and based on trust.
We celebrate diversity of cultures and traditions, personalities and opinions.