The U.S. community college closest to Russia
Leigh and Joel are joined by Justina Wilhelm, the president of Iḷisaġvik College. Iḷisaġvik College is located in the North Slope Borough of Alaska, America's northermost municipality.Justina took 2 p...
26 Maalis 27min
Apprenticeship Consortium
East Central College is part of a consortium with three Missouri community colleges for the MoSEPWorks apprenticeship program, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's ABA2 apprenticeship program.The ...
3 Maalis 37min
It's not the same old GED program anymore
Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) programs in Missouri are offering more than the GED and English Language Acquisition courses. In an effort to meet the workforce needs and stay relevant, the program...
17 Helmi 32min
The strength of Missouri's Community Colleges
Brian Millner, the President and CEO of the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA), joins the podcast to discuss how the association works to showcase the importance and strengths of Missouri's...
3 Helmi 29min
Bringing Opportunity to a Missouri Health Care Desert
A group of Missouri community colleges work together in a consortium to provide health care programs to fill the need for health care professionals in rural Missouri.The Missouri Health Care Professio...
21 Tammi 28min
Where did all the adult learners go?
The number of adult learners (24 years and older) at the nation's community colleges has been declining for several years. Attracting adult learners back is a strategic plan of East Central College an...
24 Marras 202530min
What You Eat, Eats Plants
Dr. Parvadha (Parvi) Acosta, ECC's Associate Project of Biology/STEM division chair, discusses the changes in food over time and some of its positive and negative impacts on our health. Parvi isn't a ...
14 Loka 20251h 8min
New State Transfer Agreement and new ECC Degree Program
The state of Missouri passed a bill in May 2025 to simplify and strengthen the transfer pathways from the state's community colleges to a public 4-year university.The new legislation establishes a 60-...
2 Syys 202526min
