Lake Land College Math and Science

05/05/2026

New Computer Science Program

"I really just want to do something to make life better for people" - Curtis Kite.

With a passion for computers dating back to when he was just a kid, Curtis Kite chose the perfect time to enroll at Lake Land. He's set to be among the very first students to major in Lake Land's brand new computer science program, officially launching in Fall 2026.

Read more about Curtis' story and the new computer science program at https://bit.ly/41HI6Y3.

05/04/2026

MSD Student of the Year is Ms Ella Storm. Ella is from Lakewood, IL and will graduate next week from the Pre-Med program. She is transferring to SIU-Carbondale to continue her studies with hopes to becoming an anesthesiologist.

04/29/2026

Positions available at Douglas Hart

Open positions?! Please send resumes to [email protected] or visit https://www.dhnature.org/hiring.html for more information!

04/11/2026

New Computer Science Program!

MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — Lake Land College in Mattoon will unveil a new transfer degree this fall that starts students on a path toward a career in the field of computer science. The goal is to…

03/24/2026

Internships set you apart from other students.

01/29/2026

Our students enjoy each other! Students in General Zoology have the whole room to spread out in, but choose THIS on lab days!!! Learning at its BEST!

09/02/2025

The Science Lab at the Effingham Technology Center is coming along just in time for classes being offered this fall. Students in BIO-100 will be using brand new microscopes in their laboratories. Special thanks to Mike & LaGene Rudibaugh, Jacob Murphy, and Matt Greider for helping unload the microscopes!

08/28/2025

Job opportunity below!

05/27/2025

Math and Science Division alumni Jackie Beck

"I hope my research is able to make a difference and be used in solutions that help people." - Jackie Beck

An alumna of the Lake Land College Earth Sciences program, Jackie Beck currently researches crucial environmental issues as she progresses toward earning a doctorate degree from the Ohio State University.

Read Jackie's story and more at https://bit.ly/42rCWiR.

05/17/2025

Congrats MSD graduates!

04/11/2025

Math instructors Bambi Jones and Sarah Harley presented at the Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference recently in Chicago. Their talk "No More Developmental Math: Increasing Access to College Level Math" was well received by attendees.