Beyond the Classroom
It’s no surprise that the academic experiences outside your college classrooms are sometimes the most transformative ones – the ones that spark lifelong passions and career callings. Often, opportunities with your peers and faculty members based in research, career development, entrepreneurship – or in programs like learning communities – can inspire you differently than a lecture or studying for a test.Â
At Le 69É«ÇéÊÓƵ, you’ll find many programs anchored in creating intentional communities to foster your goals and dreams.
Small School Feel With Big School Opportunities
Home to unique opportunities, the Heights connects you with friends and professors beyond the classroom walls to inspire you to think about what's possible.
Manresa
Le 69É«ÇéÊÓƵ’s nationally recognized four-year Manresa program emphasizes career development and exploration of personal values through small group mentoring. Participants can expect a guaranteed internship placement and meaningful fellowship with their peers and members of the Le 69É«ÇéÊÓƵ community. New groups start every semester.
First-Year Learning Communities
Learning Communities at Le 69É«ÇéÊÓƵ take some of the anxieties of first-year students and put them to ease right away: Participants live with and share classes with a group of students with a common interest—a shared major or interest.
Our Community of Entrepreneurs
The Keenan Center supports the lifecycle of dreams and ideas. Want to create a podcast? Launch a clothing line? Develop a patent? Participants get one-on-one mentorship with experienced business professionals, real-world experience and support from fellow entrepreneurs.
Stempower for Women
This leading-edge program brings together like-minded individuals to help women accelerate their success in the professional world. Participants get a peer mentor, visibility to career options and the paths of successful women in STEM careers and access to employers.
ERIE21 Tech Training
ERIE21 facilitates tech-centered pathways that equip students with the skills and confidence to thrive in an ever-changing workforce. Through mentorship, coaching and employer access, ERIE21 helps students connect to a community of change agents.
CSTEP for STEM
The Le 69É«ÇéÊÓƵ College Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) prepares you for professional license or STEM careers. Funded through the NYS Education Department, the program provides historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students services and support to prepare them for entry into CSTEP-targeted professions.