NEWS
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11/21/2014
ESCC Seeks Public Input Into Next Strategic Plan
Category: College
Melfa, VA – Eastern Shore Community College is reviewing its mission statement, vision and values and wants to hear from the public as they begin building their next five-year strategic plan. An on-line survey, using a SWOT analysis (Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats), is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X6TWZVF. Like the College’s current Five Year Strategic Plan for 2010-2015, the next …
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08/28/2014
Two Major October Events Focus on Local Concerns
Category: College, Community
Eastern Shore Community College, supported by several partners and sponsors, will host two major events next month highlighting important local community issues. In partnership with the Wallops Research Park, the October 2 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Technical Interchange will examine the exciting potential this emerging industry has for our community. On October 15, the Chincoteague, …
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08/26/2014
ESCC Returning to Wallops Island this Fall!
Category: College
Eastern Shore Community College will offer a freshman English Composition (ENG 111) class on Wallops Island this fall. The class will be offered each from 6 to 9 each Tuesday evening, beginning September 16, through December 16. The class will be held at the Lockheed Martin Technical Services Building at 8208 Salyer Drive, Wallops Island. …
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07/03/2014
Wallops Higher Education Partnership to Hold Two Education Resource Fairs on Wallops Island
Category: College
Melfa, VA-The Wallops Higher Education Partnership (WHEP) will hold two Education Resource Fairs to provide information about college services available in Delmarva. The first fair will be held Saturday, July 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Chincoteague Bay Field Station located at 34001 Mill Dam Road. A second fair will be held …
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05/21/2014
College Holds Second STEM Summit
Category: Academics, College
Over 50 science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), and health (STEM-H) leaders, educators, and local government officials met at Eastern Shore Community on April 11th for STEMing the Tide: Get Hooked on STEM!, the region’s second annual STEM Summit. Participants heard presentations by NASA and U.S. Navy representatives, participated in panel discussions, and worked together to …
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03/10/2014
College Board Meeting
Category: College
The ESCC Board will meet on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Workforce Development Center on the ESCC campus. For more information, contact Eve Belote at ebelote@es.vccs.edu or 757.789.1767.
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11/22/2013
ESCC Workforce Development Professionals Receive Local Chancellor’s Awards
Category: College
SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA – On Friday November 15, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) held its annual Hampton Roads area Chancellor’s Award Luncheon to recognize excellent service in the field of Workforce Development. This was the fifth of six regional luncheons held in November to recognize outstanding employees at each community college in the Commonwealth. The …
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10/29/2013
Northampton High Class of 1958 Donates to ESCC
Category: Alumni, College
Melfa, VA –The ESCC Foundation has received a donation from the Northampton High School class of 1958. At a gathering in July, the members of the class decided to contribute funds that had been on hand for several years. According to Caramine Kellam, “We know that there are students that sometimes ‘fall through the cracks’ …