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EICC leader prepares to retire, ‘let life happen’

By: Dave Thompson|June 25, 2025
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    • Liang Chee Wee, the interim chancellor of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, holds a framed photo that is usually on his desk. The photo, one of his favorites, shows the joy and struggles of being a student. Mr. Wee’s time as EICC interim chancellor ends this week with his retirement. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    There is a framed photograph on the desk of Liang Chee Wee, the interim chancellor of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. The photo shows a young woman, dressed in a gown and mortarboard as she attends an EICC graduation ceremony. The woman is holding a toddler, and her graduation cap is decorated with the phrase:…

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