Category: Community
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EICC Empowers Grad to Think Globally
Acheke Mausa (‘22) doesn’t take clean water for granted. Nor does he take grocery stores, cars, or his safe, comfortable apartment for granted. Mausa lived most of the first eight years of his life in a Tanzanian refugee camp, after his family fled war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Now…
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Lighting a Fire on Leadership
At first, there were some doubters in the classroom at Clysar Industries. Not everyone believed they needed Frontline Leadership Training from EICC. The Clinton, Iowa company that specializes in high-performance shrink packaging was offering the five-week course to benefit some of its existing and recently promoted supervisors. But once the…
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Welders
Mike Begyn is the kind of instructor students gravitate toward. A plain-spoken welder and horseman, Mike tells them exactly what they need to hear: “You can do anything you put your mind to. Try again!” Welding is a challenging field for anyone just starting out. The equipment itself can be…
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When it’s a Challenge to Keep on Trucking
According to the American Trucking Association, trucking companies in the United States suffered a record deficit of 80,000 drivers last year. Given that trucks move more than 70% of American freight, a lack of drivers spells substantial disruption. This shortage impacts our supply chain, and creates challenges for those in…
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Putting a Lid on the Great Resignation
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in June 2022, 4.4 million Americans permanently quit or changed jobs, and 10.7 million job openings were reported. With numbers like this, it’s nearly impossible to find a company in any sector that is fully staffed. As a result, some companies are…
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Career Fair Tips
IS THIS YOUR FIRST CAREER FAIR? As a college student or soon-to-be graduate, we know that getting a job is top of mind. Career fairs are a great opportunity to meet and network with potential employers. It’s also a good way to hone your interviewing skills and your personal pitch.…
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April is Community College Month
As THE Community’s College, there’s nothing more important to Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) than making a difference in the communities we serve. Throughout the year we try to do that in a number of ways, from offering seamless transfer opportunities to providing education and training for more than 200…
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Breaking Ground
Construction underway for EICC’s new Career and Tech Centers If you’ve visited Eastern Iowa Community Colleges’ (EICC) Clinton or Muscatine campuses lately, you’ve most likely noticed folks in hard hats, the roar of an excavator and leveled dirt. In other words, the hustle and bustle of an active construction site!…
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Employer-Paid College?
How tuition reimbursement can be your path forward When most people think about starting or continuing their college education, having their employer help foot the bill is usually not the first thing that comes to mind. And yet, more and more employers are offering this great benefit, most commonly referred…
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Innovation Brought to Reality
Scott Community College student creates virtual reality training for local non-profit organization Sitting behind his computer, light illuminating his face, keys clacking and mouse swirling, Chad Behal is able to flawlessly create immersive environments in virtual reality (VR). With skills learned from the Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) program at…
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Serving Students, Serving the Community
EICC’s Criminal Justice program celebrates a successful start under the lead of Michael Birmingham When it comes to Eastern Iowa Community Colleges’ Criminal Justice Program Director, Michael Birmingham, there is much more than meets the eye. Picture this: You’re sitting across the table from Birmingham. He swiftly hands you his…
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Ready to Rock
Metallica’s All Within My Hands grant is music to students’ ears Yes, you read that right. The Metallica. The Metallica that has sold over 125 million album copies worldwide. The Metallica that has received nine Grammy Awards. The Metallica that has over 17.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Add yet…
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Voices of Diversity
Bridging social understanding, cultural awareness and inclusivity With a geographic area reaching more than 120 miles from north to south and multiple learning sites, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges features a vibrant combination of urban and rural landscapes. This creates an incredible diversity of ages, ethnic backgrounds, experiences and cultures among…
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Woman in Charge
EICC graduate finds success in Supply Chain program Karen Bell is a busy woman. As a manager for Promotion Fulfillment Center, a local product fulfillment and promotional services company, she’s on the go 24/7. “We’re a third party center,” she said. “Clients send their inventory and we ship it out.…
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If you build it, they will come
Muscatine Community College (MCC) students work with local artist to create campus sculpture Take a walk around the Muscatine Community College campus and you’ll likely find a newly erected sculpture in the quad, right outside Loper Hall. You can’t miss it—standing almost 10 ft. tall and taking up over 40…
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Art Inspires
Scott Community College honors student paints large-scale mural to bring hope to hospital patients. In Genesis West’s Behavioral Health unit, stands the largest recreational room in 2 North. Although the room is used for a myriad of things—group meetings, art classes, mealtime, spiritual care—there was nothing on the four walls…
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Find Your Perfect College with One-Stop Shopping
Fall is college fair season College fairs are a great opportunity to get your student interested in the admissions process, while also providing them with valuable information needed to make informed college decisions. It’s like online shopping: At a college fair, you can preview as many schools as you want…
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Mac and Cheese Meatloaf
You know everybody these days is doing Mac and Cheese. “There’s Mac and Cheese this and Mac and Cheese that,” says Chef Brad Scott. “We’re going to do Mac and Cheese meatloaf. I’ve got some ground pork.” Break one egg for every four people into one pound of ground meat…
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Global Reach EICC
Education Prepares Vietnamese Nun to Give Back With little more than her faith and a few belongings, six years ago Sister Nuong Bui traveled to the United to States to embark on a journey of self discovery and sacrifice with one goal in mind: To become a nurse. Many people…
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Level-Up Professionally With Microcredentials
Imagine this: You’ve just completed a triathlon and sunk your teeth into that shiny gold medal for a photo—your well-deserved prize for crossing the finish line. You’re on cloud nine. However, this medal just showcases your efforts of that single day. What if you were rewarded for all of the…