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On Thursday, July 30, there were 15 Union High School students who took the next step in their educational journey at East Central College. The soon-to-be UHS juniors — who will also be ECC students later this month — attended orientation for the Early College Academy. These students are the first class of the ECC… View Article

There is a great opportunity for East Central College students to receive additional funding for short-term training programs. That includes programs that could lead to a degree or certificate in manufacturing, business and health care fields. There is $458,000 in CARES Act funding accessible through October to assist current and new students with financial support…. View Article

East Central College is continuing its collaboration with the state to offer several FastTrack training programs developed to assist area residents who are receiving unemployment benefits. Through the program, many Missouri residents receiving unemployment benefits are eligible for tuition reimbursement for the FastTrack training program, with the goal of lowering the approximate 10 percent unemployment… View Article

There is a new state-of-the-art sound system at the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center that will provide a better experience for those attending live shows at East Central College. The sound system was installed by Innovative Solutions. Of Memphis, Tenn. ECC staff and faculty members already have trained on the new equipment. According to… View Article

When the fall semester begins Monday, Aug. 24, masks will be required for all students, faculty and staff of East Central College, in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The mask requirement follows guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for institutions of higher education. Masks are one of the critical strategies… View Article

Four East Central College faculty members were recently promoted from instructor to assistant professor. The new rank goes into affect in the Fall 2020 semester. Listed below are the faculty members promoted in rank: • Grace Austin, Theatre/Communications & Theatre Program Coordinator. • Jason Durbin, CIS/Business. • John Hardecke, English. • Gregory Stotler, Education/Teacher Education… View Article

East Central College is offering a blend of in-person, hybrid and online courses this fall to meet educational needs of all students. An Instructional Task Force comprised of faculty and staff developed plans that include smaller class sizes, livestreaming options and an increased offering of fully online classes. According to Vice President of Academic Affairs… View Article

Two years of collaboration and comprehensive work paid off last week when the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) removed the “on notice” status for East Central College. ECC President Dr. Jon Bauer said the HLC Board of Trustees removed the sanction June 25. ECC was placed “on notice” in June 2018. The college has remained fully… View Article