Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College If you've ever considered a career in the healthcare sector but are unsure where to start, becoming a Surgical Technologist might be your perfect fit. This role is crucial within the medical field,...
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Students and Summer
Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community During the summer after my freshman year of college, I felt like I was at a crossroads. I was a community college student who had just finished a challenging year, and I was feeling more than a little...
Would a Flat Tire Have Changed the Course of Your Life?
Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College Strange title I know but hang with me. Today, I write to celebrate another milestone for EC3. This one comes with an ask, but as I am putting my money where my mouth is, I hope that you’ll bear with...
Belief, Growth Mindset, and Graduation
Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College It’s hard to believe that we are almost to our second annual graduation ceremony, but it’s true! We will celebrate our next round of graduates on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00am here at Erie West. ...
Casting a Wider Net: Who We Are and What We Do
Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania Sometimes, I like to take a step back and talk about the big picture, especially for new readers who have joined us recently. Think of this as the 10,000-foot view if you will. We...
Belongingness Still Matters
Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College Earlier this week, the solar eclipse was the big excitement here in Erie as everyone came together to witness four-ish minutes of totality. This was the last total solar eclipse that will be visible...
Educational Access: Proximity Matters
Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania A recurrent theme in my blogs is that proximity to education is an access issue, making it an equity issue. What I mean here is that the distance that potential students have to...
Course Modalities = Flexibility
Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania In my last blog, I talked about the difference it can make to students’ educational experiences when they visit college campuses in person. I firmly believe that the best way to get to...
The In-Person Difference
Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College We are just about halfway through the first eight-week spring session as I sit down to write on this February 29, Leap Day. Time is moving swiftly, and we’ve already turned our sights to recruitment...
540!
540 students enrolled! Wow! Yet another extraordinary moment to commemorate here!