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ECC In the News 2026

A person talks during a past Socrates Cafe discussion.
Student Resources
Published 01/27/2026

Socrates Cafe Spring 2026: Continuing Open Dialogue for Life’s Big Questions

ECC Associate Professor of Humanities Geoffrey Pynn will lead philosophical conversations in this semester's Socrates Cafe sessions. The group has always been a forum for open conversations among students, faculty, staff, and community members.

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ECC Internship Coordinator Ron Jones talks to two students during Black History Month 2025 celebrations.
Announcement | Events
Published 01/20/2026

ECC Celebrates Black History Month: 100 Years of Celebrations, Centuries of Legacy

ECC will celebrate 100 years of Black History Month throughout February with multiple events, including a Sneaker Ball on Friday, February 27.

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President Peggy Heinrich shows off her ECC socks at Spring 2026 Employee Convocation,
Events
Published 01/14/2026

Spring 2026 Employee Convocation at ECC Focuses on Community

Centered on the theme “Our College, Our Community,” Spring Convocation highlighted partnerships that strengthen the college and communities it serves. Did you attend this event? Tell us what you thought in the survey linked in this story.

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ECC's Director of ADA,Student Access & Disability Services Pietrina Probst sits a desk in the new office for Student Access and Disability Services in Building F, Room 120.
Announcement | Student Resources
Published 01/13/2026

Grand Opening of New Student Access and Disability Services Office at ECC

Just in time for the spring 2026 semester, ECC's Student Access and Disability Services office has a new home in Building F, Room 120.

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Poet Mark Turcotte speaks at an ECC event in 2017.
Announcement | Events
Published 01/12/2026

ECC Hosts Illinois Poet Laureate

Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte kicks off ECC Spring 2026 Reading Series on Thursday, February 26.

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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo troupe poses.
Announcement | Arts Center | Events
Published 01/08/2026

Les Ballet De Trockadero to Bring Ballet with a Twist to ECC Arts Center

Internationally acclaimed Les Ballet De Trockadero will bring ballet brilliance with a twist to the ECC Arts Center on Saturday, January 31.

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