A number of years ago, the state upgraded a lot of the colleges to university status. With the stroke of the pen, my old college, Ferris State College, became Ferris State University. Truly amazing!

Unfortunately, that university status did not apply to community colleges. They still remained “colleges”. And that college status was retained by Lansing Community College or LCC as we call it.

However, that college status is being challenged by LCC. Even though they did not obtain that “university” status back when, they have decided to move forward with that status any way. And to solidify that “university” image, they have named their newest building “The University Center”.

“The University Center”, nothing illegal about the name. Even though the state does not recognize LCC as a university, they are slowing portraying that image.

Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?