Campus News

Beginning this fall there will be a new opportunity at East Central College that will appeal to many high school FFA students and local 4-H members. Agriculture was added as an emphasis option area for an Associate of Arts (AA) transfer degree. ECC President Dr. Jon Bauer said the AA degree will offer the first… View Article

Four East Central College students who will recognized Wednesday, April 22, for being named to the All-Missouri Academic Team. Each year Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society, along with participating corporate partners, sponsors the Academic All-USA competition for students attending two-year colleges. PTK ranks applicants nationally, then forwards results for students from Missouri to the… View Article

High school sophomores and juniors have an opportunity to begin, or continue, their college coursework this summer by taking one tuition-free class. Enrollment is under way for East Central College’s Three for Free scholarship program, which provides a student with a tuition-free course over the summer semester. The program is for students in the class… View Article

Changes at East Central College has not only altered how students are learning, but it also has impacted organizations, like the Student Government Association. That’s according to Gwendolen Minks, an ECC education major and the president of SGA. “This has affected SGA in several ways,” she explained. “Mainly, it’s hard to have a strong connection… View Article

East Central College Nursing instructor Connie Wissbaum logs into Zoom shortly before class starts and greets her students as they chick into a remote meeting site. Wissbaum, like many instructors at ECC, is teaching live over Zoom, a cloud-based video conferencing service. After chatting with students and taking attendance, Wissbaum begins the class period with… View Article

East Central College will roll out a new Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program beginning in the fall. Dr. Jon Bauer, ECC president, said students completing the program will earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Laboratory Technician. This program will be administered through the Allied Health Division. Last month, the ECC Academic Council… View Article

The East Central College Board of Trustees approved the recommendation to name Robyn Walter the vice president of academic affairs/chief academic officer. Walter has been serving as the interim vice president of academic affairs since September 2018. The approval was made during the April meeting of the ECC Board of Trustees during its executive session… View Article

East Central College will waive the online fee for courses this summer to provide students more opportunities to continue their education. ECC president Dr. Jon Bauer said the decision was made because of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the economy and lives of ECC students. The $45 fee only applies to… View Article

Transitioning to college is not always easy for incoming freshmen leaving home for the first time. But it can be much more difficult for international students who are moving to a new country, learning new customs and making new friends. Now the most concerning aspect is a worldwide pandemic. East Central College student Gabriel Pires… View Article