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 2024-2029

A Bridge-Building Community (Executive Summary).

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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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Merry Christmas from our TESOL family

2024-12-11

Christmas is a special season for our TESOL students. Many of our TESOL students are currently located around the globe; others have lived overseas for a significant time. They would like to share Christmas traditions from around the world with you. In Belarus, we celebrate Christmas twice! Protestants and Catholics celebrate on December 25, while Orthodox Christians celebrate on January 7; both days are public holidays! We usually attend a Christmas service and share a meal with family and friends; gift-giving and Santa Claus (Grandfather Frost) are associated with the New Year, not Christmas. С Рождеством Христовым! In Ukraine, on Christmas Eve, many people go to church for a midnight service. After that, they return home to share a special dinner called Sviata Vecheria (‘Holy Dinner’) which consists of 12 meatless dishes including borscht, varenyky, and kutia (boiled wheat mixed with poppy seeds and honey); the 12 dishes represent the 12 apostles. In addition, caroling plays a significant role in the celebration with groups of friends or neighbors dressing up to sing koliadky and bring Christmas greetings to every door. In Lithuania, I always celebrate Christmas with my family. My mother prepares a variety of dishes, and I help her set the table. When the other family members arrive, we gather around the table to enjoy the food and each other's company. We also exchange gifts and have a small photoshoot at home to capture this special time. In Morocco, since Christmas is not celebrated in North Africa, my co-workers and I like to bring Christmas to the university where we work. We plan a Christmas cultural exchange party every year in December and invite our students and local colleagues to enjoy Christmas cookies, music, and holiday discussions. It has always been a fun tradition, and I feel blessed that we can share the meaning of Christmas with them. In Mongolia, Christmas is becoming more popular amongst the younger generation. It is not a traditional holiday so many Mongolians confuse New Year's with Christmas. The typical way to celebrate is with large parties with colleagues. Students and young families may celebrate with close friends. It is common to see money hanging on Christmas trees in people's homes, a tradition where friends and family leave money when they visit. Around this time of year, fireworks fill the sky, and Christmas decorations fill the streets and entrances of stores. In the main square of Ulaanbaatar, there are ice sculptures and ice formations for children and families to enjoy. My friend Sara, the youngest in her family, told me that she receives a special bag of goodies at Christmas because she is the youngest. This specific tradition may vary depending on a family's financial situation. While Christmas is not as significant as New Year's in Mongolia, it is beginning to gain popularity. Merry Christmas from our TESOL family! Author: Robin Gingerich, Ph.D., MA TESOL Program Director at LCC International University.

Adventures in Kyrgyzstan

2024-12-11

LCC TESOL instructor, Erin Bronsink, travels with a purpose. Read about Erin’s adventures last summer in Kyrgyzstan in her own words.“This past spring I had the opportunity to travel to Kyrgyzstan for a short-term project and research opportunity. There were two major components to this trip. The first part was to lead a small conference for teachers in the TokMok area, hosted by a local organization, Mercy Foundation. The content of the conference focused largely on assessment. Each morning, the conference began with community time to allow for networking and collaboration for the teachers who were attending. In addition to this, the conference offered a mixture of plenary sessions and workshops.Session topics ranged from teaching and encouraging young learners to do research, to incorporating technology into classrooms, working with challenging students, to a variety of seminars on assessment. One of the workshops that I co-lead was titled Innovative Methods of Assessment. The focus of this was to provide new ways to creatively assess students to gauge learning. In this workshop, we helped teachers think outside the box regarding assessment and move beyond traditional tests. Another session, Effective Ongoing Evaluation, addressed the importance of developing a constant awareness of where students are at in language learning. Rather than limiting testing to a formal, high-stakes exam, we encouraged teachers to implement both formal and informal methods of evaluating and measuring progress.The second portion of the trip was also focused on assessment, but in two different contexts. We partnered with two different schools in TokMok. The first school was the Humanities and Technical College (HTC), which is a vocational school that prepares students for future careers in technology; the second school was the International University of Central Asia (IUCA) which is a university based on the American model of higher education.Both schools asked for an English language proficiency exam to get a better sense of their students’ English level. For this purpose, we designed a multi-part language proficiency test that was administered over the course of several days. In addition to determining the proficiency levels of the students, we also decided to incorporate mindfulness activities prior to testing to lower the affective filter. Many students reported feeling quite anxious prior to taking these assessments, as the results of these tests would have implications for their future course schedule. As a result of this experience, I am now collaborating with others to further research if mindfulness activities can help reduce anxiety among students prior to taking assessments.”Erin Bronsink earned her MA TESOL from Azusa Pacific University. She has taught English in the U.S., Kazakhstan, China, Tunisia, Myanmar, and Iraq. She enjoys grammar and learning new languages. Erin teaches writing and research courses at LCC.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

Derek Benthem

Vice President of Marketing & Enrollment

Margarita Pavlovič

Vice President of Student Life

Joel Altena

University Chaplain

Shane Crombie, D.Min.

Academic Council Chair/ Associate Professor

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

Member, Baltic University Programme

Member, United Nations Academic Impact

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.