{"id":361,"date":"2016-09-21T13:59:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T17:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/?p=361"},"modified":"2017-01-09T09:16:54","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T14:16:54","slug":"cecs-living-learning-community-off-to-a-great-start-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/2016\/09\/21\/cecs-living-learning-community-off-to-a-great-start-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Living, Learning Community Off to a Great Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2016\/09\/2016LLC.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-366\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-366\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2016\/09\/2016LLC.jpg\" alt=\"2016LLC\" width=\"640\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2016\/09\/2016LLC.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2016\/09\/2016LLC-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2016\/09\/2016LLC-580x375.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2016\/09\/2016LLC-610x395.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2016\/09\/2016LLC-250x162.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2016\/09\/2016LLC-600x388.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This fall, CECS marked the opening of the College&#8217;s Living, Learning Community [CECS\u00a0LLC]\u00a0as a part of the University&#8217;s innovative\u00a0residential life offerings. 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