Elgin Community College s reported fall enrollment, tabulated on the 10th day of the fall semester, reflects an 11% increase over the previous fall. More than 8,900 students are enrolled for the fall semester, with numbers continuing to increase to more than 9,000 students beyond the 10th day due to later fall start date registrations for 12 and 10-week courses.
Most community colleges in the Chicago area are encouraging not requiring vaccinations, despite guidelines from the Illinois Board of Higher Education urging schools to make COVID-19 shots mandatory. Students at College of DuPage, however, must be vaccinated before in-person or hybrid classes begin next spring.
Timothy Kaar and Robert Russ receive ECC s Orrin G. Thompson Teaching Excellence Award Elgin Community College professor Timothy Kaar and Business Unit adjunct faculty Robert Russ. Courtesy of Mark Carriveau
Updated 4/9/2021 7:59 PM
Timothy Kaar, MFA, professor of graphic design, and Robert Russ, MA, business unit adjunct faculty, were recently recognized with the 2021 Orrin G. Thompson Teaching Excellence Award from Elgin Community College.
Kaar received the full-time faculty award and Russ received the part-time faculty award.
ECC has the great fortune of having innovative, committed faculty members who are raising the bar for community colleges across the state, said Peggy Heinrich, vice president of teaching, learning, and student development. They bring innovation and a deep commitment to student success to the classroom, ensuring students are prepared to meet the challenges of today s workforce.
ECC Professor of Math Michelle Kershner Courtesy of Mark Carriveau
Updated 3/11/2021 1:57 PM
Michelle Kershner, M.Ed., professor of mathematics, is a 2021 recipient of the American Association of Community Colleges Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award.
One of only 23 recipients nation-wide, the award is recognition for faculty members making a difference in the community college classroom.
Award criteria include demonstrating a passion for the students and the classroom, show a willingness to support students inside and outside of the classroom, be inclined to participate in college committees, and go above and beyond what is required to ensure that students are successful in their academic endeavors.
ECC names 2020 NISOD Award winners Clockwise from top left: Diane Flahaven, MS, math unit adjunct faculty; Peter Gray, BFA, transitions coordinator IV; Michelle Kershner, MEd, associate professor I of mathematics; Tim Moore, MA, associate dean of instructional improvement and distance learning; Pietrina Probst, MA, director of ADA and student disabilities services; Kelly Scott. Courtesy of Mark Carriveau/Elgin Community College
Updated 12/17/2020 7:35 PM
Five Elgin Community College employees have been selected to receive the 2020 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Award. The award recognizes outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators of community and technical colleges. We received many excellent nominations this year, demonstrating the outstanding work done on campus by our faculty, staff, and administrators, said Peggy Heinrich, EdD, vice president of teaching, learning, and student development.