Hope feels like such a small and insignificant thing when the world feels so bleak, but it’s still there, flickering in the gloom. Our EC3PA students are harbingers of what our world could become, and I vest my hope in them — that they will wrestle that better world into existence.
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Maintaining Community Connections
Throughout the year, EC3 has been actively seeking more places and ways to engage with the community and spread its mission and message. EC3 President Dr. Christopher Gray explains why this is so important going forward.
Preparing for Struggle
Here at EC3, our faculty and staff are leaning in and taking a huge step forward to help students work through their struggles, now more than ever.
When Words Are Not Enough
EC3 President expresses his gratitude to departing Board Chair Ron DiNicola, Esq. in an open letter.
Hassle-Free Experiences
EC3PA founding president Dr. Christopher Gray reflects on his journey from a stable career in Illinois to joining PA’s newest community college.
What’s New This Fall?
Founding President Dr. Christopher Gray discusses the blossoming of student clubs on campus.
Paying for College
Notes from the President Chris Gray, Ph.D | Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania With the recent student loan forgiveness announcement by the Biden administration this week, there has been a lot of talk in the news about which borrowers...
When and How to Start: Academic Advisors
Notes from the President Chris Gray, Ph.D | Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania My very first post here in the EC3PA blog was titled Just Start, and I used that space to share my unlikely journey from small-town kid to college president....
Getting Ready
Notes from the President Chris Gray, Ph.D. l Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania At the time of this writing, we are just over a week out from the beginning of the Fall 2022 semester. For many colleagues, this is the busiest week of the...
On the Knife’s Edge
Notes from the President Chris Gray, Ph.D. l Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania A trip to urgent care. A last-minute childcare cancellation. Even a flat tire! In some cases, that's all it takes to irrevocably derail a student’s journey....