By Dora Bell, Staff Writer East Central College’s Theatre Department was ecstatic to host their first indoor production with a socially-distanced, mask-wearing audience! In the past year and a half, the theatrical performances have been either postponed or outside and socially-distanced. Due to updated Coronavirus protocol updates, the cast members of Classic Mystery Game were … Continue reading It Was Bess Moynihan, In the Theatre, With the Production of ‘Classic Mystery Game’!
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By Lucille Vanek September 20th, 2020 marked the beginning of Phi Theta Kappa Awareness week at East Central College. Fun activities and booths were set about around the ECC campus to spread awareness about the honors society. Active members had a variety of interest in their booth on Monday, September 21st, 2020, which consisted of … Continue reading Phi Theta Kappa Spirit Week
Earlier this year at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, East Central College engineering student Joe Jasper saw a need that fit his skill set. Jasper, of the Leslie area, owns his own laser engraving business, “Creations with Character.” Back in March when people working in nursing homes, hospitals and other health care facilities began … Continue reading ECC Student Creates Mask Clips for Health Care Workers
By Lucille Vanek On Tuesday, September 1st, 2020, Phi Theta Kappa held their first member meeting via Zoom as well as in-person attendants, including advisors and officers. Phi Theta Kappa works diligently to align both college and community projects with the mission and vision of East Central College. President, Lucille Vanek and Vice President, Christy … Continue reading Phi Theta Kappa First Fall 2020 Member Meeting
Hayley Vawter| Editor When Joshua German, president of Phi Theta Kappa, took African American Literature in Spring 2018, he had no idea it would lead to orchestrating a school trip to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Alabama the following year. The trip will take place April 12-14 and is available for all … Continue reading Students to Visit Civil Rights Monuments in Alabama
Alex Hilse| Reporter Being a college student can be stressful. Early morning classes, the cost of those classes, books, balancing classes, homework, a job and a social life. It can be overwhelming even at the easiest of times. It can be easy to feel like you are doing all of this on your own but, … Continue reading Student Discounts Offered to ECC Students in Union
Joshua German| Reporter On Jan. 18, East Central College had a Strategic Planning event called a Future Summit. The event was designed to use community input to create a new strategic plan for East Central College’s Strategic Planning Initiative, SOAR to 2024. Impact Statements for ECC were made at the Future Summit to set goals … Continue reading ECC Holds Future Summit
Hayley Vawter| Editor Since August 2018, ECC and CampusWorks-- a company designed to help create strategic plans for higher education-- have been working hard to create a five-year strategic plan for the college. After ECC received an accreditation status of “on notice” from the Higher Learning Commission in Oct. 2017, the college hired CampusWorks to … Continue reading SOAR to 2024- Strategic Planning Progress
Hayley Vawter | Editor As of July 2018, East Central College was put “on notice” by the Missouri Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Following that, ECC had hired a new position: Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Dr. Michelle L. Smith. “Institutional effectiveness really has to do with overall, as a college is ECC making thoughtful, data-based decisions. … Continue reading New Director of Institutional Effectiveness at ECC
Gwendolen Minks | Reporter East Central College hosted its first Franklin County Candidate Forum here on the Union campus on Sept. 20. The event was packed with faculty, the local public and ECC students who wanted to gain knowledge about the candidates in the upcoming Nov. 6 election. The event began at 6 p.m. with … Continue reading ECC Hosts Candidate Forum
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