Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is getting set to open three major education facilities across the college district with grand opening ceremonies.
The facilities, located in three communities across the region, were funded by a $40 million bond referendum in March 2021.
“(Voters approved the bond) because they believe in the work we do, the education and training programs we provide, and they recognize the many ways we are strengthening the local workforce and the economy,” according to a statement from EICC.
Grand opening ceremonies have been scheduled at these new facilities:
- The Scott Health Sciences Center and Student Common, 500 Belmont Road, Bettendorf. Opening ceremonies will be 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, with opening remarks at 4:30 p.m. The center includes redesigned nursing, dental, surgical tech, medical assisting, and CNA labs and classrooms.
- Muscatine Career Advancement Center, 152 Colorado St., Muscatine. Grand opening ceremonies are set for 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, with opening remarks at 4:30 p.m. This ultra-modern, $10 million facility will support career and technical education training programs, according to EICC officials. The center will host high school Career Academies, offering juniors and seniors an opportunity to build workforce skills and earn college credits at no cost.
- DeWitt Career Advancement Center, 817 E. Industrial St., DeWitt. The grand opening will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, with opening remarks beginning at 4:30 p.m. This state-of-the-art 26,000-square-foot facility will support career and technical education training programs, EICC officials said. One wing of the building is designed for, and dedicated to, educating future machinists, construction workers, farmers and agriculture experts.
The grand opening ceremonies will each include tours of the new facilities, a chance to meet instructors and remarks from EICC and community leaders. There will also be light refreshments served.
More information on these facilities can be found here.
