Edgecombe Community College recently hosted North Carolina Community College System Strategic Enrollment Planning training for the Eastern Region. NCCCS leaders conducted the training, which is designed to equip community colleges with the knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to strengthen enrollment management practices and optimize student success.
Ryan Cox, Criminal Justice department chair at Edgecombe Community College, recently completed the Advising Leadership Academy hosted by the North Carolina Community College System Office. During the yearlong intensive training, participants were required to attend four professional development sessions and complete a yearlong Moodle course. Moodle is the primary course management system used for the […]
More than 200 students, instructors, and area emergency medical personnel responded to multiple trauma scenarios through a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) simulation event held October 21 on the Rocky Mount campus of Edgecombe Community College. The event was organized and directed by Adam Culbertson, fire and EMS coordinator at ECC. This marked the second MCI […]
Edgecombe Community College Associate Degree Nursing students held a Health Literacy Fair recently on the Tarboro campus. Health literacy is the ability to obtain and understand health information needed to make informed decisions regarding one’s care. Limited health literacy is associated with poor health. The students chose health issues common to Edgecombe and Nash counties […]
by Briyana Storm Baker The New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) will come to Edgecombe Community College on Thursday, November 2, to perform a series of ballets by legendary choreographers. This is the tenth year that NYTB has participated in ECC’s Edgecombe Performance Series, which is currently in its seventeenth season. The performance will begin at […]
The Division of College and Career Readiness at Edgecombe Community College is among NC community colleges that are leading the way in developing new strategies for training instructors. Desmond Sykes, College and Career Readiness (CCR) instructor, completed an intensive train-the-trainer program earlier this year. Among other requirements, he developed an onboarding professional development system for […]
Dr. Greg McLeod (far right), president of Edgecombe Community College, was among the presenters at the Old Eastern Missionary Baptist Association’s 29th Annual Awards Banquet held September 29 in the Fleming Building on the Tarboro campus. The Rev. Jerry Spruell (7th from left), chairman of the ECC Board of Trustees, is vice moderator of the […]
The Edgecombe Community College Foundation’s 37th Annual Golf Tournament raised approximately $30,000 to support student scholarships and operations of the foundation. The tournament was held September 21 at Maccripine Country Club in Macclesfield. Thirty-three teams competed in the tournament, which is the largest fundraiser held by the ECC Foundation. “The golfers and the volunteers had […]
The Respiratory Therapy program at Edgecombe Community College has received continuing accreditation by the national Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). According to a letter from a CoARC official, “The program met or exceeded all currently set thresholds for success on each of the required outcome measures. This is an accomplishment of which you, […]
Edgecombe Community College students enjoyed Pizza with the President held September 18 on the Tarboro campus and September 25 on the Rocky Mount campus. Shown are ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod and several students. The event was sponsored by the Student Government Association.
