Company Profile
East Central College
Company Overview
East Central College, a comprehensive community college in Union, Missouri, serves more than 3,000 students each semester. While many are recent high school graduates, others are adults who have returned to school for a variety of reasons.
Since its inception, East Central College has become a dynamic entity within the region by offering excellent educational opportunities and program partnerships between the college, local business and industry. ECC provides summer camps for young people, customized training, and community seminars and programs that cover a variety of topics. The College has helped thousands of people prepare for jobs and careers, begin work on college degrees, and take part in enrichment programs and cultural activities.
We are proud of our commitment to excellence in course offerings, instruction, counseling, and advisement. East Central College is also dedicated to providing the personal contact and interaction that are essential to the quality of education necessary in today's world.
Company History
A drive for the approval of a Junior College District in the Franklin County area to serve the educational needs of people in east central Missouri was initiated in 1967. The College was established on April 2, 1968, when the community voted by a 73% majority to form the Junior College District of East Central Missouri.
One year after voters created the college district, classes were first held in temporary facilities at Union Memorial Auditorium. The College held its first classes in September, 1969, in temporary facilities at Memorial Auditorium and other rented locations in Union. There were 476 students enrolled the first semester. That same year the board of trustees approved the purchase of land for what is now the main campus. A site was selected just east of Union; a 114-acre tract bordered on the north by Highway 50. Additional land was acquired in 1994, and the campus now encompasses over 200 acres.
The Administration Building was the first facility built on campus, and it was completed in 1971. During the course of the next three decades, voters approved bond issues to fund construction of additional facilities. A $15.8 million bond issue was approved in August of 2006 to fund construction of the seventh major campus building. The building was completed in January 2009 and houses the nursing, allied health and science programs. ECC also has facilities in Washington, Rolla and Sullivan. As interest warrants, courses are also offered in other communities in the region.
The name of the College was changed in 1980 from East Central Junior College to East Central College to reflect the comprehensive nature of the institution, and its mission to provide not only the first two years of a baccalaureate education, but career and technical programs and other services to meet the needs of the region.
Benefits
Visit our website for infomration regarding our employee benefits http://www.eastcentral.edu/admin/hr/BenefitsSummary.pdf