History of LCC
History of the College
Leeward Community College opened its doors in the fall of 1968 as the first college in the University of Hawaii system to be developed without a connection to a pre-existing technical school. The college's guiding principle was "innovation" -- a readiness to depart from tradition in order to bring the best of current educational practices to our students.
In 1968, Leonard T. Tuthill, our first Provost, welcomed over 1,640 students into humble old buildings that once housed Pearl City Kai Elementary School. The first semester witnessed more than twice the anticipated number of students ready to explore the "community college" experience.
In the spring of 1969, the College moved to its current location, on forty-nine acres near the geographic center of Oahu between Pearl City and Waipahu. Since those beginnings in inauspicious temporary facilities, enrollment in credit classes has grown to place the college among the largest community colleges in the State. Approximately 6,000 students are regularly enrolled each semester in liberal arts and career and technical educational programs offered on campus, at off-campus locations in the community, and through distance education courses.
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