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ECC, NIU partner for education transfer pathway All 15 students of the first cohort of the "2+2" ECC to NIU Elementary Education transfer pathway degree will graduate on time with their B.S.Ed. degrees. Courtesy of Northern Illinois University ECCs first cohort of the elementary education transfer pathway with NIU celebrates. Courtesy of Northern Illinois University   Posted5/24/2021 11:38 AM Elgin Community College and Northern Illinois University hosted a recognition event ...

Elgin Community College will hold three virtual ceremonies for the spring 2021 graduating classes. Students are assigned to the graduation ceremony based on the credentials earned. All ceremonies will stream at youtube.com/ElginSpartans.   The graduation ceremony honoring recipients of the Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate will premiere at 7 p.m. Friday, May 21. The guest speaker will be Juan Chavez, ECC HSE Class of 2018. On Saturday, May 22, ECC will debut the ceremony for career ...

ECC recognizes Fall 2020 Academic Scholars   Updated 2/11/2021 6:28 PM Elgin Community College President David Sam and Gregory D. Robinson, the assistant vice president of Student Services and Development/Dean of Students, recently recognized the level of high academic scholarship demonstrated during the semester. This recognition will appear on a students grade report and on a students transcript. There are three levels of academic honors for students who complete a minimum of six c...

Celebrating Black History Month with Gail Borden Public Library As part of the Black History Month celebration, Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin invites the community to a virtual, multimedia exhibit that honors some of the most influential Black Americans and their contributions to humanity. Courtesy of Gail Borden   Updated 1/18/2021 6:30 PM As part of the Black History Month celebration, Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin invites the community to a virtual, multimedia exhi...

ECC retains Moodys Aaa credit rating   Posted1/18/2021 7:23 PM Elgin Community College maintained its Aaa credit rating according to Moodys Investor Services, the highest rating attainable among municipal entities and one of the few Illinois Community College Districts to achieve the prestigious credit mark. The Moodys report released on Dec. 30, 2020, noted the strength of District 509s fiscal status, solid budgetary controls, and ample reserves, which are anticipated to remain heal...

ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- The City of Elgin hosted its annual Martin Luther King Celebration Saturday. The celebration was for the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was a virtual event featuring music, speeches from community leaders, prayers for peace and unity and more. "Dr. King continues to be an inspiration to many," said Janice Hare, City of Elgin MLK Jr. Committee Co-Chair. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 36th annual presentation, which is usually in person at Elgin Community...

conference. that briefing left many unanswered questions. we begin this morning with a moment in that conference room that passed by too quickly for most to notice. when he was asked how they could not have known or suspected there was something fishy about it until months after the fact. he responded by giving a time line of the event that is included this. >> if first time this came into my conscious is the wall street journal of october 1 or 2, somewhere in that neighborhood, when e...

unanimously to join the russian federation. >> to leave you crane and become part of russia. >> putin seems in a real hurry to annex crimea formally. >> a blatant russian land grab. >> a referendum on the decision in the next ten days. >> referendum was violate the ukrainian constitution and violate international law. >> a very dark future for the russian establishment if they continue this course. >> if this violation of international law continues. >> we need to speak with one voice....

unanimously to join the russian federation. >> to leave you crane and become part of russia. >> putin seems in a real hurry to annex crimea formally. >> a blatant russian land grab. >> a referendum on the decision in the next ten days. >> referendum was violate the ukrainian constitution and violate international law. >> a very dark future for the russian establishment if they continue this course. >> if this violation of international law continues. >> we need to speak with one voice....

specific or present concern. >> theyre cloaking bigotry, per say, in the name of god. >> there is an easy thing for republicans to walk away from. >> a growing list of companies. >> it can boil down into a simple business argument. >> apple, intel, yelp, at&t and petsmart are all come out against this bill. >> our society is undergoing many dramatic changes. >> we have to reach out and tell our stories. its the only way we can break down the myths and the lies and the stereotypes that ...