Lane is governed by a Board of Education consisting of seven publicly elected, unpaid members who have responsibility for establishing policies and overseeing programs and services of the college.

[15] The college's numerous sustainability efforts include a Learning Garden for students, landscaping with native plants, electric vehicle charging, use of solar energy, and many LEED certified buildings.

[20] Since 2006, the college has offered two years of Chinuk WaWa language study that satisfy second-language graduation requirements of Oregon public universities.

KLCC broadcasts at 89.7 FM in Eugene and on various repeater frequencies, serving 88,000 listeners each week in Western and Central Oregon.

[21][22] Lane Titans compete in ten varsity sports and participate in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) with 35 other Oregon, Washington, and Canadian colleges.

[24] The Grateful Dead performed a concert on campus as a benefit for the college and White Bird Clinic on January 22, 1971, drawing a crowd of approximately 7,000 fans.

[25] In January 1996, KLCC reporter Alan Siporin covered the arrival of Keiko, the orca of Free Willy fame, at his new home in the Newport Oregon Coast Aquarium for National Public Radio and the Discovery Channel.

[1] In August 1996, Warner Bros. shot a scene for the film Prefontaine at Lane because the track's black surface fit the "vintage" time period of the 70s.