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    Transformative Gratitude

    Transformative Gratitude

    Chris Gray, Ph.D.  Founding President, Erie County Community College For me, the practice of gratitude is profound and transformative. It goes beyond mere acknowledgment of gifts received, though; it involves recognizing the inherent value of people and...

    Partnering, Critical to EC3’s Success

    Partnering, Critical to EC3’s Success

    Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College Earlier this month, something pretty exciting happened. EC3 signed another articulation agreement providing one more pathway for our students on their educational journeys. We are quite proud of all...

    Closing in on 450

    Closing in on 450

    Chris Gray, Ph.D.  Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania  EC3’s Mid-Fall Session starts on Monday, and we are so excited to be approaching an important milestone in the College’s history:  450 students.    We’ve...

    Health Careers: An Increasing Need

    Health Careers: An Increasing Need

    Chris Gray, Ph.D.  Founding President, Erie County Community College  Our Mid-Fall Session is about to start, and that brings with it the excitement of new beginnings. It’s hard not to think about the future when I see new students arrive – equal parts...

    Our Community: Our Constituents

    Our Community: Our Constituents

    Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania As we launch into another year, I think it would be helpful to back up briefly and take a long view of the work that we do here in community colleges like EC3. As institutions, we...

    July Quarterly Breakfast

    July Quarterly Breakfast

    Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania  As I write today, summer is in full swing, and we are over halfway through the summer semester.  I’ve mentioned previously that the quietly persistent rhythms of the...