East Central College

08/20/2026

Here's a preview of the ECC Music Season Kickoff Festival with Elayna Cusano! 🎶

Elayna will open the FREE festival with acoustic pop and indie folk music Friday, Aug. 28, at 4:30 p.m. on the ECC quad.

The Steve Leslie Band and headliner The Playadors will follow.

08/20/2026

The latest episode of ECC Insiders podcast features English instructor and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet Katie Holtmeyer. 🎙️

Katie talks with Joel Doepker and Leigh Kolb about her writing process and reads selections from her poetry collection, "She Asked Me Where." Her poem “Country Curtains,” which appears in the collection, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Listen to the episode at the link in the first comment.
Please note: This episode contains adult language.

08/19/2026

A few familiar characters showed up for Fall 2026 In-Service! 🎬

For Wednesday’s “Character Cameo: Collegiate Edition” theme, ECC employees dressed as movie characters from films connected to a school, college or academy.

In-Service Week brings employees together for meetings, training and activities as we prepare for the Fall 2026 semester.

How many characters can you identify?

08/18/2026

ECC Associate Professor of Biology Kevin Dixon takes learning beyond the classroom.

In this episode of ECC Insiders, Kevin talks with Joel and Leigh about two projects he leads: the American kestrel nest boxes and ECC’s prairie restoration project.

As the smallest falcons, kestrels may feel right at home with the ECC Falcons.

Listen to the podcast and read more at the links in the first comment.

08/18/2026

We had the pleasure of hosting a group of Rolla area leaders who represent the Phelps County Community Foundation and the Rolla Regional Economic Council at the Union campus.

The tour included the Learning Center, Nursing, EMS and Respiratory care labs and the Welding and Industrial Engineering Technology labs.

As we look to open the new Rolla location in January 2027 the group saw first hand the capabilities of East Central College.

08/18/2026

Three graduates received special recognition last week during the first-ever Missouri Health Professionals Consortium Respiratory Care pinning ceremony at East Central College.

Eden Nelson received the Clinical Excellence Award, Briana Parrott received the Rising Star Award, and Benjamin Gutz received the Outstanding Respiratory Care Award. 🫁

Congratulations to these graduates on their clinical skill, dedication, leadership and academic achievement!

Read about the awards and the pinning ceremony at the link in the comments.

08/14/2026

East Central College has once again been ranked Missouri’s No. 1 community college in WalletHub’s Best & Worst Community Colleges report.

WalletHub evaluated more than 610 two-year colleges nationwide based on cost and financing, education outcomes and career outcomes. ECC ranked first among Missouri’s 12 community colleges. 🎓

Read the full story at the link in the comments.

East Central College has been named Missouri’s top community college for the second consecutive year in WalletHub’s annual ranking of two-year colleges across the country. The 2026 Best & Worst Community Colleges report evaluated 613 institutions nationwide based on affordability, student succes...

08/14/2026

Just two weeks from today, we’ll celebrate the start of our 2026-27 concert season at the ECC Music Season Kickoff Festival! 🎶

Join us Friday, Aug. 28, from 4:30-8:30 p.m. on the ECC Union campus quad for a free outdoor concert featuring Elayna Cusano, the Steve Leslie Band, and headliner The Playadors.

Food and drinks will be available. The annual festival also supports Metallica Scholars Initiative scholarships for ECC students in Advanced Manufacturing programs.

See the link in the first comment for details.

08/13/2026

Today marked the third and final First Flight New Student Orientation of the Fall 2026 semester! ✈️

Our newest Falcons spent First Flight getting familiar with campus, learning about resources available to help them succeed, connecting with faculty and staff, and preparing for the start of their ECC journey.

Now we're counting down to the first day of fall classes on Aug. 24!

08/11/2026

The Missouri Health Professions Consortium Respiratory Care program celebrated its first-ever pinning ceremony Monday at East Central College, recognizing the Class of 2026.

Eight of the nine graduates attended the ceremony, representing ECC, Moberly Area Community College, and State Fair Community College. The pinning marked an important milestone for these students as they prepare to begin their careers in respiratory care.

The ceremony featured guest speaker Lori Hubbard, manager of Respiratory Care Services at Boone Health, along with remarks from ECC President Dr. Jon Bauer, Dean of Health Sciences Dr. Nancy Mitchell, Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Robyn Walter and graduate Aurora Hubbard. Program Director Valerie Norwood and Director of Clinical Education Denise King presented the pins.