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News for Education
Wednesday, March 08, 2023In 2021, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges moved its long-standing Graphic Arts program entirely online. For more than 25 years, the program has provided students with the advanced, real-world skills needed to be successful in the graphic design field. Today, the program boasts students from across the country and continues to provide the same high-quality education at an affordable cost. For ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Education, Human Interest, Press ReleaseMonday, March 06, 2023According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, veterinary technician jobs are expected to increase nearly 20 percent in the next six years. The “COVID-19 pet boom” produced a surge in pet adoptions that the country has never seen before—in nearly 20 million American households—spurring an even greater demand for veterinary care. Muscatine Community College (MCC) of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) ...read moreCategories: Community, Press Release, Chamber, EducationMonday, March 06, 2023Volunteer Millers of the Dutch Windmill, de Immigrant, will be hosting a presentation featuring skills and artistry of the past. While most engineering and mechanic of milling today is performed by power tools and automation, our authentic mill maintains its use of wooden gears to stone grind grains into flour. An appreciation of the skills associated with the hand-worked tools from the past is ...read moreCategories: Education, Community, Human InterestWednesday, March 01, 2023DAVENPORT, IA—Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is excited bring back its annual Women in IT Conference on Friday, March 24, with a great line-up of speakers and presentations. Hosted by the EICC’s Information Technology department, the day-long event is open to local women working in the IT field, current students, and/or considering a technology-related career.“There are many women working ...read moreCategories: Community, Chamber, Education, Human Interest, Press ReleaseFriday, February 24, 2023The Clinton Community College Library Art Gallery is hosting an exhibit of pieces by Jo Van Arkel through March. Van Arkel’s artwork includes paintings, drawings, and framed short stories. The Library Art Gallery is open from 8 a.m to 8 p.m., and located at the CCC main campus, 1000 Lincoln Blvd., Clinton. A college professor at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, Jo Van Arkel enjoys ...read moreCategories: Community, EducationFriday, February 24, 2023Eastern Iowa Community Colleges’ Continuing Education Department and the Muscatine Master Gardeners will hold the annual Art of Gardening seminar in March. The event aims to educate and inspire others to seek enjoyment and fulfillment in gardening.Sessions will cover everything from raised bed gardening, 2023 garden trends, and shade gardening, just to name a few. In addition, a variety of vendors ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Education, Press Release, Community, Human InterestFriday, February 24, 2023Clinton Community College has received a donation of equipment from LyondellBasell Clinton Complex. The Fluke 744 documenting process calibrators will be used in the Advanced Manufacturing program to train students for their jobs in area industries such as LyondellBasell. Dave Wallace is the instructor of Advanced Manufacturing program, which will relocate to the new Career Advancement Center ...read moreCategories: Community, Human Interest, EducationTuesday, February 21, 2023MercyOne Clinton Foundation announced that applications for the 2023 to 2024 academic year are now open for persons interested in pursuing a career in health care.The foundation offers scholarships ranging from $250 to $1,500 and include the following: Mercy Auxiliary Scholarship is available to those pursuing a degree in a health-related field.Dr. Frank O. Kershner Scholarship is available to ...read moreCategories: Education, CommunityFriday, January 27, 2023Clinton Community College has announced the Fall 2022 President’s List. Students must earn a minimum of 6 credit hours and 4.0 GPA during the term. Andrew, IA Cale Widel Baldwin, IA Samuel Knotts Bellevue, IA Torrie Back Hannah Braet Riley Carrier Cate Dunne Adyson Ellingson Jacob Hiland Memphis Jess Lauren ...read moreCategories: Education, CommunityFriday, January 27, 2023Clinton Community College has announced the Fall 2022 Deans’ List. Students must earn a minimum of 6 credit hours and 3.5 GPA during the term. Andrew, IA Jami Portz Baldwin, IA Riley Burken Bellevue, IA Rayna Kilburg Lillian Kolln-Nemmers Adessa Leibfried Ariana Roeder Belmond, IA Briana Verhelst Blue Grass, IA Andrew ...read moreCategories: Education, CommunityMonday, January 09, 2023Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is partnering with NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) to offer free Family-to-Family and Family and Friends mental health seminars throughout February and March. Nationally developed and federal agency approved, these seminars are designed to inform and support individuals whose loved ones are struggling with mental health issues. These seminars ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Education, Human Interest, Press Release