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Your rotator cuff does a lot more than you might think. 💪

It's made up of four muscles that work together to help stabilize your shoulder. Keeping them strong may help support healthy movement and reduce your risk of injury.

In this quick tip, Physical Therapist Assistant instructor Ginger Kennison shares a few simple exercises and technique adjustments you can incorporate into your routine to help protect your shoulders.

Have a mobility topic you'd like us to cover next? Let us know in the comments! 👇

Every capstone starts with one question.

Estrella's was: How can we create more reliable, sustainable lighting for public spaces?

Her answer became a fully assembled solar-powered street light prototype designed, simulated, built, and tested as part of her senior Engineering Technology project.

Watch her explain how it all came together. 💡

Virginia needs more nurses. The question is how do we get there?

Our latest workforce brief explores the challenges behind the Commonwealth's nursing shortage, including why more than 17,000 registered nurse positions remain unfilled and what it will take to build a stronger healthcare workforce.

Check out the full brief: https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-07/ecpi_NursingWorkforce_v7.pdf

Online education has evolved. Today's students expect more than flexibility. They want engagement, hands-on experiences, and coursework that reflects the skills employers are looking for today.

Our online learning is designed to bridge theory and application through virtual labs, interactive instruction, and real-world projects like this Mechatronics capstone.

The result is an online experience built to help students develop practical skills while learning from wherever they are.

Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness leave the biggest impact. 💙

While balancing school, tutoring, and overnight shifts, undergraduate student Julian Aiken reached a point where he wasn't sure he could keep going.

Then, ECPI President Mark Dreyfus gave him an opportunity to use his skills on a project for a local homeless shelter. The project itself was meaningful, but what happened afterward changed Julian's perspective on the community he'd become part of.

This year, Julian is celebrating 34 years with ECPI University as our Vice President of Technology Services.

Watch the story of the moment that made him realize he'd found where he belonged. 🎥