Happy Friday, Warriors! 🏝️ We are finally heading into spring break. Classes will be on recess all next week, but campus offices will remain open. Have a restful break and we’ll see you recharged on Monday, April 20.

Network of @calcommcolleges.bsky.social Foundations has selected Carol & Kevin Sharer as the 2025 Bernard Osher Philanthropist of the Year. The Sharer Foundation has awarded over $5 million through partnerships w/ ECC, @smcedu.bsky.social & @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. More at bit.ly/SharerECC

Thanks to Student Health Services for hosting a powerful day of support with the Suicide Prevention and Well-Being Fair. 🫂 The Health Center provides psychological services at no cost to ECC students, as well as physical health. Make an appointment today and get more info at www.elcamino.edu/shs.

Campus will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, March 31 in observance of Farmworkers Day. All classes and other College business will resume as scheduled on Wednesday, April 1. While the campus will be closed during the holiday, ECC Campus Police Department will continue operations 24 hours a day.

UPDATE: Additional seating is now available to accommodate ALL eligible graduating students participating in this year’s Commencement Ceremony! If you haven’t reserved your seat please do so NOW! For more information, please visit www.elcamino.edu/commencement and check your emails for updates.

As we close out every Women’s History Month, our campus community came together for the 29th Annual Distinguished Women Awards & Reception. 💐 We recognize and honor the contributions these individuals have made for El Camino College and the surrounding community.

ECC will be closed on Tuesday, March 31, to honor the rich history, resilience, and ongoing contributions of farmworkers in shaping California and the nation. In light of troubling allegations and ongoing discussions surrounding the legacy of Cesar Chavez, ECC will recognize “Farmworkers Day.”

The ElCo Chats podcast is back with a new episode! 🎧 Today, we welcome ECC counselor Diego Rodriguez and student Reginald Jackson to discuss the impact and mission of the Men of Color Action Network. Watch the full interview and subscribe at the link in bio!

The ECC Foundation is the recipient of a $100,000 contribution from Honda that aims to drive workforce development forward in the Los Angeles–South Bay region. Read more about the generous contribution at bit.ly/HondaECC.

As a proud union journeyman ironworker, El Camino alum Adam Hupert enjoys his career as a welder. Now a journeyman ironworker with Union Local 433, he was recently honored as one of two top apprentices from the entire graduating class. 👨‍🏭 Read more at bit.ly/HupertECC.

What a bright and sunny day for a University Fair! 🌞 Thanks to all the colleges and universities that stopped by campus to meet with our Warriors. Are you planning on visiting campuses? Check in with the Transfer Center and sign up a University Tour at bit.ly/TransferECC.

We are in awe of Lauren Halsey’s new sculpture park ‘sister dreamer’ in South LA! 🏛️ The ECC alumna opened her new space on Western & 76th and is open every Wed-Sun, sunrise to sunset. The monumental concept dates back 20 years to her time as an architecture student here. Read more: lat.ms/4bXNXNV

We would like to thank the SJC and Humanities department for hosting the 26th annual Cherry Blossom Festival. 🌸 We welcomed a special performance from choreographer Shiho Tendou, haiku readings by ECC students, presentation by Dr. Donald Tereo Hata and ice cream from our friends Kansha Creamery!

Shape the future of ECC by sharing your input on educational priorities, campus needs and our long-term vision. 'Join the Conversation' invites our community to influence campus plans and improve access and affordability to students. Your voice matters! Take the survey today ➡️ www.elcamino.edu/jtc.

All are invited to visit El Camino for a celebration of spring at the 26th Annual Dr. Nadine Ishitani Hata Memorial Cherry Blossom Festival, set for 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 at the Student Services Plaza. 🌸 Read more at bit.ly/CBF26ECC and see you next week!

ElCo animal life appreciation post -- Spring Edition! 🪿🐿️🐈🐝

Open Doors recently trained staff from @elcaminocollege.bsky.social's EOPS (Extended Opportunity Programs & Services) — a team that helps community college students graduate & transfer to 4-year universities. The convo was rich, the vulnerability was real & they truly care about their students.

Samantha Salazar was among the first students to complete ECC’s inaugural Intern South Bay program, where she gained practical experience at a personal injury law firm in Torrance in addition to valuable insights into her future career as an attorney. Read more about Samantha at bit.ly/SalazarECC.

Congratulations to all the honorees of Women of Influence 2026! 👏 Special thanks goes to the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce for hosting this wonderful celebration. We are proud to be an event sponsor.

Happy 18 years of Taste of Soul at El Camino! 🥘 We’d like to shout out the BSSC and SJC for keeping this campus tradition going. Our community came together for good times and delicious food to close out our Black History Month festivities.

ICC knocks it out of the park again with Spring Club Rush! 💫 Day 1 is done, but Club Rush continues through Wednesday and concludes with the Club Mixer and Open House on Thursday.

What an incredible second week of spring, Warriors! 🐝

Hey Warriors, here's a friendly reminder that parking permits are available for purchase via Honk Mobile. 🚙 You can choose between Daily and Full Semester passes and register up to 2 vehicles per account. Head over to myecc.elcamino.edu to get started!

The clock is ticking to submit your Intents of Graduation and Petitions of Certificate! 🕰️ If you plan to graduate this spring semester, please submit your grad plans by Friday, Feb. 27 at 4pm. Apply for Spring 2025 Graduation at bit.ly/GradApplyECC.

We hope our Warriors had a wonderful first week of spring classes! 🦆

Thanks to the Social Justice Center, BSSC and ASO for helping us kickoff Black History Month at El Camino! 👏 In addition to our resource fair and festivities, we hosted a Market Flea featuring small businesses from around our community. Check out upcoming BHM events at www.elcamino.edu/bhm.

The Bookstore has been refreshed for spring! 📚🍫 Everything from ECC merch to snacks has been updated. We’d like to remind you that course materials are available for purchase or rental online. Books can be shipped directly home, or pick-up in-person. Shop now at elcamino.bncollege.com!

The award-winning higher ed podcast is back! 🎙️ We welcome a dynamic trio of student success Warriors to talk about their role in creative a first-ever @calcommcolleges.bsky.social & HBCU transfer guarantee pathway 10 years ago! Watch the full interview at www.elcamino.edu/podcast!

Spring is finally here! 🐣 We have a tremendous semester ahead of us and we can’t wait to share it with you all. So, how was your first day back on campus?

Good morning, Warriors. 🌞 Here’s a friendly reminder that campus is closed today for Washington’s Day. That’s right, we’ve got one more day until Spring classes start! See you tomorrow!

Heads up Warriors, campus will be closed this coming Monday, Feb. 16 in observance of Washington’s Day, but we’ll be open for the beginning of spring classes the next day! The new semester starts Tuesday, Feb. 17 and there's still time to add a class. Browse courses at www.elcamino.edu/schedule.

The ECC Foundation invites you to save the date for the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards on March 6! ✨ This year we welcome keynote speaker Dr. Melanie Lundquist, an activist philanthropist whose voice is as fearless as her life-changing work. Purchase tickets at bit.ly/DistinguishedECC.

Warriors, we are one week away from the start of spring semester! 🙌 Who’s ready to start their classes? Who’s ready for graduation? If you need any refreshers on student resources on campus, please visit www.elcamino.edu/students. Friendly reminder that you can add classes up until March 1.

Today is the final day of winter classes! ❄️ Campus will be closed tomorrow in observance of Lincoln’s Day. Campus offices will resume regular hours on Monday as we prep for spring! It’s not too late to build your schedule. Classes begin 2/17, browse classes today at www.elcamino.edu/schedule!

Hey Warriors, Student Services is open for extended hours! 🌛 The offices of Financial Aid, Admissions and Records, and Counseling will offer consolidated services in the Warrior Welcome Center. Stop by Mon-Thurs, Feb. 2-19 from 5-7pm. Please note that campus will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16.

Yesterday we witnessed the debut scrimmage of the ElCo Women's Flag Football! 🏈 The inaugural team hosted Cypress College in the Athletics Field. Catch the next home game on Feb. 10 and view the rest of the schedule at bit.ly/FFScheduleECC.

Spring is near 🌷

Warriors, campus is closed today for MLK Jr. Day. We’ll be back tomorrow, Jan. 20.

Heads up, Warriors. We’re heading into our first 3-day weekend of 2026! Campus will be closed Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

We saw so many dazzling crafts at the Makers Fair last November! 🎨 Thanks to the Art Gallery for hosting this student market. For upcoming exhibitions and events this winter and spring, please visit www.elcamino.edu/artgallery.

Today we’re flashing back to Spa Day with our friends at the Inglewood Senior Center. 💅

Copy Center services have resumed. All copy and print orders should now be submitted directly to the Copy Center: www.elcamino.edu/print The Bookstore building has also reopened and is available for regular use.

Welcome to the winter session, Warriors! 🙌 Get a head start on your new classes with the support of El Camino's student resources at www.elcamino.edu/students.

Happy New Year, Warriors! 🎊

Before the year is over, let’s take a look back at some of our favorite photos of 2025! 📸

Architecture students from the Design Studios 1 and 3 classes presented their final projects for a panel of industry professionals and ECC faculty earlier in December. 🏛 The works showcased both conceptual structure layouts and reimagined real-world locations.

Happy Warrior Holidays! 🎁 Earlier this month, ECC CARE and CalWORKs hosted the 27th annual toy drive for our students and their families. The ECC campus community came together to bring joy to our hardworking students and put smiles on their children’s faces.

Earlier this fall semester, the El Camino Fire Academy welcomed the newest addition to its fleet of fire engines! 🚒 We are extremely grateful to the Manhattan Beach Fire Department for this generous donation and we look forward to training the future of the fire service with our new engine.

Warriors, beginning tomorrow, the campus will be closed for winter recess from Dec. 24, 2025 to Jan. 4, 2026. ECC offices will resume normal hours on Monday, Jan. 5. ❄️ We hope you have a wonderful break and we look forward to welcoming you back in 2026. Take care! ✌️

El Camino College is aware of a current campus-wide outage affecting internet access and desk phone services. Facilities and Information Technology Services (ITS) have been notified and are actively working to identify and repair the issue. At this time, there is no estimated time of restoration.