Have you ever played the board game Life? You place a little pink or blue stick figure in a car and proceed around the board based on the path you choose and the numbers you spin on the wheel. You can choose to get an education or you can choose to go straight into the (Read the full article…)
Did You Know?
On average, program-placed minority students are 7.5% less likely to persist and/or graduate. For example, of all non-minority program-placed students enrolled in fall 2019, 43% returned in 2020 and 22% graduated. For minority students from fall 2019, 43% returned, but only 16% graduated. The following chart shows Total Enrollment Fall-to-Fall Retention: This is different from (Read the full article…)
Veterans Day
Veterans Day, observed annually on November 11, is a tribute to military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors those who died while in service, Veterans Day honors all military veterans, including those still with us. WHEN IS VETERANS DAY 2021? Veterans Day is (Read the full article…)
Carol’s Last Survey
Friends and colleagues,Carol Rowlett is retiring soon! She has been with us for many years, and in true IE fashion, we have created a survey to collect some good memories from her time here to show how much we appreciate and will miss her. Please feel free to use the link to share your memories (Read the full article…)
Virginia Western Achievement Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the Virginia Western Achievement Award through 5 p.m. on Friday, November 19, 2021. The Virginia Western Achievement Award is designed to acknowledge noteworthy, specific or ongoing employee contributions or accomplishments that are beyond regular normal expectations of assigned work duties that assists the college in achieving its mission. Supervisors, (Read the full article…)