All EICC Latest News

SCC Weather Closing Saturday, January 19 and Sunday, January 20, 2019

In light of the weather predictions for tonight and tomorrow, we have decided to close all Scott Campuses for Saturday, January 19, and Sunday, January 20, 2019.

MLK Day Celebration

Join us for the 31st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on January 20 at Clinton Community College.

MCC Legends

MCC invites everyone to its Legends dinner, February 21, 2019. It will be held at Muscatine's new Merrill Hotel beginning at 6 p.m.

EICC now offering expanded High School Equivalency options

EICC is excited to announce three new options for students pursuing their High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma.

Healthcare Careers Open House February 7

EICC is throwing the doors open and inviting people to learn more about healthcare careers and the many highly regarded programs the college offers.

Women in IT 2019

Eastern Iowa Community College Information Technology education department will be hosting a Women in Information Technology conference on March 29, 2019 on our Urban Campus in Downtown Davenport.

Medical Assistant Open House

Learn about the college's new Medical Assistant program.

Nahant Marsh Education Center's first annual Oberholtzer Awards will be held at Modern Woodmen Park from 9:30 a.m. - Noon. Charity Nebbe will be the keynote speaker. Online registration is available at Eventbrite.

EICC President's Day Campus Visits

It's that time of year when high school seniors traditionally begin finalizing plans for the next step in their lives after graduation. What most of them are learning is that in today's world students need more than a high school education.

Talent Link Partnership Announced

Talent Link will utilize the Career Cruising system to capture information about work-based learning opportunities so that local students, schools and organizations can easily access connections that bring learning to the real world, and take students into business and industry.

CCC Phi Theta Kappa Projects

The CCC Phi Theta Kappa chapter Alpha Theta Beta has had an active fall semester, once again collecting Holiday Cards for military troops and also assisting a family battling childhood cancer.

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) classes in Maquoketa!

You've asked, we've delivered. People have been requesting we provide CNA training in Maquoketa and here it is.

New Hybrid Certified Nurse Aide Program

EICC is introducing a new Hybrid Certified Nurse Aide program, allowing students to earn their CNA with less time in the classroom.

2018 CCC Quiz Bowl Results

Calamus-Wheatland High School won top honors in the Annual Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College.

University of Iowa and EICC Announce New 3+1.5 Nursing Partnership

The University of Iowa College of Nursing and EICC have entered into an exciting new agreement, allowing EICC nursing graduates to seamlessly transfer to the University of Iowa (UI) and complete their Bachelors of Nursing Science (BSN) degree in a year and a half.

Plant Yourself in STEM

EICC will again this year host its popular Plant Yourself in STEM event.

New Urban Campus Scholarships

Two new scholarship programs provide up to $1,000 per semester for qualifying full-time students, $500 for part-time students.

CCC Offers Mandarin Cooking Class

Want to learn how to make authentic dumplings? Mandarin Cooking Class is for You!

New Classes at Nahant Marsh

Nahant Marsh Education Center will be offering a number of new classes beginning in February.

Degree Plan for Working Adults Information Session

EICC's Degree Plan for Working Adults is designed specifically for adults who are ready to start the path to a college education.

From tragedy to tears of joy

A little self-belief can go a long way. At least that’s the way Jennifer Zamora sees it.

Joe is as big as a house

That’s because he’s part of a new billboard campaign that is the brainchild of a consortium of Quad Cities area colleges.

Fragile

Using the skills of Quad City artist, Joel Ryser from Hot Glass, the college will create a one-of-a-kind wall of glass art handcrafted by SCC Veteran students in dedication to their fellow soldiers who have fallen to suicide.

Finishing what I started

In between working 48 plus hours a week at Exelon and fulfilling his role as dad and husband to his wife and two daughters, Marvin Christiansen spends his free time at the Blong Technology Center working toward an Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology.

EICC’s New Employees

A big part of our community is our caring and devoted faculty and staff. This year, EICC welcomed 42 new faces to campus, including 18 new faculty members.

Never too old to start a new future

“Who is going to want to hire somebody at 55?” That was one of the first thoughts that popped into Nancy Speck’s mind.

Fill out that FAFSA!

Sorry for shouting, but we wanted to make sure we got your attention. If you, your daughter or son, are planning to attend classes next year, it’s important you complete the FAFSA.

Top 5 Job Tips

Rob Schadt is the Career Services Coordinator for CCC, here are his top five tips for student job seekers.

Chickens & Bees

Nestled on a hillside in East Davenport, EICC Chancellor Don Doucette’s yard provides a small oasis for him and his wife, Lynn Drazinski.

HVAC student takes home gold medal

Some gold medalists run, jump or tumble their way to the podium, others take a different approach.

Fall is more than just pumpkin spice

For local farmers, fall is a mix of long, hard hours, team work, technology, beauty and passion. Otherwise known as: Harvest.

CCC to host Grammy Winner Jason Vieaux on November 27

Clinton Community College is pleased to announce upcoming performances for the 2018-19 Visiting Artist season.

Registered Apprenticeship Fair

Learn about the Registered Apprenticeship opportunities available in the Quad-Cities on November 14.

Gifts from Your Kitchen and more cooking classes offered November

Learn how to make gifts from your kitchen with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges' cooking classes. There are nine classes being offered in November.

Community College Journal Recognition for ATEEC

EICC has long been a national leader with its Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (ATEEC), but that didn’t happen overnight.

Working Adults Info Session Nov. 14

It's never too late to start something great. Learn more online or in person, Nov. 14.

Spring enrollment begins!

Registration for our spring session is now open for returning students.

Clinton Community College named Top Workplace again!

CCC has been selected as one of Iowa's Top Workplaces. This is the seventh consecutive year the college has been recognized for the honor.

Marv Smith named 2018 IALL Outstanding Adult Educator

A heartfelt congratulations goes out to one of our own, Marv Smith, who was recently named the Iowa Association for Lifelong Learning (IALL) Outstanding Adult Educator for 2018.

CCC Gaming Club Extravaganza III

Are you a gamer? Do you enjoy playing tabletop or video games? If so, you this event is for YOU! Join us for all things gaming on Friday, November 2 at Clinton Community College (CCC) for the CCC Gaming Club Extravaganza III!

Vet Tech Visit Day

Muscatine Community College is hosting a Vet Tech Visit Day for anyone interested in learning more about the Veterinary Technology career field.

Scott Community College commemorates 1968

It's been 50 years since that tumultuous year of 1968 when much of the country seemed turned upside down. The public is invited to a number of events next week at SCC commemorating that historical year.

Poets and Painters of the Prairies Tour

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges' Continuing Education Department invites everyone to join the "Poets and Painters of the Prairies" tour to the Muscatine Musser Art Center.

Fresh Conifer Wreath Class

Clinton Community College's Bickelhaupt Arboretum will be hosting a workshop you won't want to miss! The Fresh Conifer Wreath Workshop will be held on Saturday, December 1, at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

CCC Diversity Committee to host Occupational Diversity Panel - Oct 15

The Occupational Diversity Panel will highlight people serving in non-traditional roles throughout our community. In addition, Clinton Community College Instructor Shawn Hamerlinck will review income stratification as it relates to gender in Clinton prior to the panel discussion.

MCC Manufacturing Open House

To get a good job in today's economy, it takes training. The kind of training available in Muscatine Community College's career technology programs.

IQCCP College Fair

More than 60 colleges, universities and technical schools will assemble in St. Ambrose University's Rogalski Center, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, on October 8 for the area's largest college fair.

MCC Fall Play - The Humans

The MCC Theatre Department will be performing The Humans the weekend before Thanksgiving. Just like your family Thanksgiving, this play is both dramatic and funny.

EICC Becomes National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2018 Champion

The college joins a global effort of businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, associations, nonprofit organizations and individuals to promote the awareness of online safety and privacy.

Ukraine: The History and Politics of Ukraine

Three doctors from the Ukraine will be the featured speakers for an October 8 community event at Muscatine Community College (MCC). The presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the Student Center.

Community Read: Reading with Patrick

"Reading with Patrick, a Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship" is a memoir of race, inequality, and the power of literature told through the life-changing friendship between Kuo and her gifted student, jailed for murder in the Mississippi Delta

CHINA Town Hall

Area residents can get an inside look at that relationship on October as we host the China Town Hall telecast featuring former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice.

EICC and Purdue University Global Join Forces to Create New Higher Education Partnership

EICC and Purdue University Global today announced an innovative partnership to help students more easily and affordably transfer to several of Purdue Global's bachelor's degree programs.

FEMA Nationwide Emergency Alert System

We've been asked to share with everyone that on October 3, at 1:18 p.m., FEMA and the FCC will conduct a nationwide test of the national Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert. As a part of that test you may receive an alert on your wireless device.