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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TEDx in Vilnius

2024-11-12

If you gave a 14-year-old a microphone, what would they say? If you give a 14-year-old a microphone, you realize how articulate, intelligent, kind, and creative they really are. These kids are amazing.Vilnius Ažuolyas progimnaisum organized a TEDx event. The featured speakers were Lithuanian eight-graders. Sixteen kids from 8 different schools in Vilnius rose to the challenge. They were tasked with presenting a TED talk about a topic of their choice. In English. To an audience of peers.Let’s unpack that. Stage fright is the number one fear of people today; the fear of public speaking brings most people to their knees. These pupils walked to the microphone with confidence. Although they were nervous, they performed with courage. Secondly, as Lithuanians, English is their second or third language; confirming that multilingualism is alive and well in Lithuania! Third, teenagers are a tough audience for anyone; speaking about personal convictions to peers is a monumental task.What were their topics? I am glad you asked. Pupils could choose any topic. They perfected the topic with the help of their English teachers.Mangirdas opened the event with a speech entitled “The role of Christianity in the life of a modern teenager.”With a scientific bent, Aistis spoke about electromagnetic radiation of the stars.Titas could be the next Vilnius mayor with his brilliantly presented speech on transportation and traffic.Simonas integrated history and current politics in his presentation titled “Why is it important to talk about war?”Patricia bravely gave advice on how teachers can become better teachers. And yes, there were teachers in the audience.Bright pupils presented topics on getting enough exercise, making healthy food choices, withdrawing from doomscrolling, phone addictions.In the end, using Mentimeter, the audience favorite was Dite’s controversial speech on the legalization of abortions.I was humbled to give the first TEDx talk of the morning. I challenged the pupils to throw away negative stereotypes and try a little kindness.I just met the most amazing, well-behaved, thoughtful, polite and articulate 14-year-olds that you can imagine! I enjoyed the morning tremendously with these delightful young people.Author: Robin Gingerich, Ph.D., MA TESOL Program Director at LCC International University.

Unravel the mysteries of dialects, phonetics, and suprasegmentals

2024-11-12

Register now and dive into English speech and word structures with LCC’s MA TESOL course in Linguistics. Hurry; registration ends on November 18. The course runs from January 6 through February 23, 2025.As an English teacher, your goal is to assist students to become better speakers; you need a professional understanding of linguistics. LCC’s MA TESOL fully online, asynchronous course includes topics in the study of languages, not just for the sake of studying language, for but the purpose of teaching English.Dr. David Broersma expertly unravels the mysteries of phonetics, morphology, semantics, and pragmatics with engaging video lectures that you can watch in the comfort of your home.You will learn about topics in phonetics and phonology, the systems and the history of speech sounds. Learn how the Great Vowel Shift of 1400-1600 drastically changed the ways that English vowels are pronounced.Discover the etymology of words. Sandwich comes from the Earl of Sandwich, while the word boycott was coined after Charles Boycott, a British army caption who wanted to evict Irish farmers from their land. Laugh at how English stole words from other languages. Pajamas originated from Persian while stereotype was a French word.You will learn about word parts like morphemes and allophones. Analyze words for a deep understanding of their meaning. Learn to recognize word roots, headedness, and stress patterns.Catch Dr. Broersma’s explanation of onomatopoeia. Sizzle sounds like bacon “sizzling” in a pan and gurgle sounds like water “gurgling.” Be able to explain why the letter “r” changes within certain language environments, making it difficult for some students to pronounce.Teach your students the peaks and valleys of the rhythms of English. Have patience with your English students when they are baffled by words that native English speakers squeeze together, like “coudya” and “woudya.” Learn words in Turkish and Tagalog. Be creative and invent your own language. Then consider how dialects and accents work in a world of multilingualism as you touch on issues in sociolinguistics. What does all of this have to do with teaching English? Join our course and find out! Registration is now through November 18. The course runs from January 6 through February 23, 2025.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

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.