Campus News

Nearly $9,000 in Foundation Scholarships Available for Spring Semester During a time when the costs of higher education make it difficult for some students to attend college, thousands of scholarship dollars are still available at East Central College. “We still have several scholarships from generous donors that can still be awarded for this coming spring… View Article

ECC’s Fast Track Welding Program Helps Students Quickly Start Career The Fast Track Welding program at East Central College is purposely designed to teach welding skills effectively and efficiently in a short amount of time. For 25-year-old Rebekah Savage of Pacific, the program is exactly what she needs. “As a mother of a two and… View Article

Inaugural Assessment Showcase a Success The East Central College faculty and staff held an inaugural Assessment Showcase October 25 to educate students and employees about the strategic work the College is doing to collect, analyze and use data to make decisions to further improve the College. “We were really pleased with the variety of presentations… View Article

ECC to host Apprenticeship & Workforce Training Seminar Area businesses needing training programs are invited to East Central College to discover what resources are available to them. ECC’s Center for Workforce Development is hosting an apprenticeship and workforce training seminar on Monday, November 11 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the ECC Business and… View Article

New Members Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa New members of Phi Theta Kappa were inducted into the Chi Delta chapter during its annual Fall Induction Ceremony. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the international honor society for two-year colleges. As a member of PTK, students will pursue the society’s hallmarks of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Fellowship…. View Article

Clemco Welding Apprentices Complete ECC Training A group of Clemco employees recently finished their required welding training as part of an overall apprenticeship program through East Central College. The four employees spent 40 weeks in the welding lab of the ECC Business and Industry Center, learning SMAW, GMAW & GTAW welding techniques. The welding training… View Article

For the first time, high school students are getting the opportunity to earn college credit in the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) program on the East Central College campus. “It’s a great program,” said Union High School student Nick Luechtefeld. “It’s been a lot of fun so far. There is definitely a lot to… View Article

The ECC English and Humanities Department will host its third annual Humanities Fest for area high school students Thursday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event showcases the Humanities at ECC and beyond, and offers students breakout sessions about poetry, foreign language, philosophy, speech performance and fiction writing, and they will be able to explore the… View Article

According to the Department of Labor Statistics, employment in occupations related to STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—is projected to grow to more than 9 million by 2022. To help high school students prepare for the jobs of tomorrow, East Central College is teaming up with Missouri S&T for Math and Science Career Night. On Wednesday,… View Article