ECC's Writers Center's Open Mic Coffee House event brought students and community together on November 3, where Chicago Poet Amari Amai led the event.
As a first-generation college student, Miguel Martinez found direction and inspiration through ECC’s Criminal Justice Program. Among those who influenced him were Richard Martin, the program director at the time and an Indiana State Trooper, and Jane Barbosa, who founded ECC's Organization of Latin American Students.
As her retirement approaches, English professor Rachael Stewart reflects on her career at ECC, which began in the 1990s.