Southern Nash Middle School students visited the Rocky Mount and Tarboro campuses of Edgecombe Community College on October 6. Students toured the campuses, met with college instructors and staff, and learned about programs in Agribusiness, Cosmetology, Electrical Systems, Drones, and Surgical Technology. See photos on Facebook
The National Guard Hazardous Response Team based in Greenville traveled to Edgecombe Community College recently for training. The team is one of 57 “small footprint” hazardous materials response teams across the nation. Among other training scenarios, team members conducted a search of Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro campus.
Incoming Edgecombe Early College High School ninth graders planted shrubs and perennial flowers next to a new parking lot and sidewalks on the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College. The lot is adjacent to the Library Building. Students participated in the project as part of their week of orientation to the Early College, which is […]
Motorists who travel westbound on West Wilson Street in front of the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College may have noticed a change in the scenery. College graphics have been painted on the water tower across from campus. The new graphics consist of the torch that is part of the college logo, the letters “ECC,” […]
North Carolina legislative and higher education leaders recently toured the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College. Dr. Greg McLeod, president of the college; Rev. Jerry Spruell, chair of the ECC Board of Trustees; and several students hosted the visitors. Dignitaries were Rep. Shelly Willingham, Sen. Toby Fitch, and Dr. Shirley Carraway, a member of the […]
For the past seven years, Bernie Taylor has been running Edgecombe Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program out of one classroom on the Tarboro campus. That all changed in late 2021 when the academy moved across campus from the Fleming Building to the Havens Building, expanding the program’s facilities to include showers, lockers, […]
NC Representative Shelly Willingham (left) recently visited the Rocky Mount campus of Edgecombe Community College. ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod (right) provided an update on college initiatives and led Rep. Willingham on a tour of the campus highlighting areas that are planned for renovation. Dr. McLeod also pointed out new technology purchased with Higher Education […]
A class of Edgecombe Community College Career and College Readiness students who have been studying plant life decided to put lessons into action. The Adult Basic Education I students determined that they wanted to carry out a campus beautification project and create flower gardens on the Rocky Mount campus. “I was thrilled at their interest […]
Santa came early this year at Edgecombe Community College. The College recently received more than $850,000 for the Rural College Broadband Access project from the North Carolina Community College System to address technology needs, access, and security. This funding will assist ECC with critical information technology infrastructure and network security improvements. ECC will use the […]
When spring classes begin at Edgecombe Community College on January 7, the teaching and learning landscape will look very similar to fall semester: safe and effective. Most classes will be delivered online, with some offered as a hybrid of online and in-person instruction. In general, lecture courses will be offered online unless there are multiple […]
