Independence Community College

09/04/2026

101 years of ICC. The next century starts with you! 💛💙

Celebrate ICC’s 101st year by joining Crew 101 with a $101 gift to the ICC Foundation. Your support helps create opportunities for today’s students and strengthens what comes next for ICC. Plus, Crew 101 members will receive four exclusive ICC gifts throughout the year as our way of saying thank you!

Donate: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?svcid=renxt&formId=72ebe341-c8ca-43c0-bdf2-6a7336d80159&envid=p-sXR94U-Lska9SCnzDwiPRg&zone=usa

Read More: https://www.indycc.edu/news/2026/ICC_Foundation_Launches_The_Next_100_Initiative_and_Crew_101.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawUH7TJwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXZ2Q1VjNTR2d0JKb1dkdlBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeHImG6ZZG-Fizcv70Dz3sZseDnwKgDTOlIaamyyDLLmoFa1LkX40QQd6Jz0Q_aem_Fecpmm9zSprIc2RaKTJJJw

The ICC Foundation is celebrating 101 years of Independence Community College with the launch of The Next 100 and Crew 101, a new giving campaign inviting supporters to invest in student opportunities and the College’s next century.

09/04/2026

Loved seeing so many Pirate faces in Pirate gear at First Friday this morning!

Thanks to everyone who came out to hear about everything happening at ICC and all the exciting things we’re working on as we continue moving forward. It’s a great time to be a Pirate!

09/03/2026

BIG NEWS for ICC! Independence Community College has been awarded a $987,589 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to expand STEM and advanced manufacturing education, training and career opportunities throughout rural Southeast Kansas.

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ICC has been awarded a $987,589 U.S. National Science Foundation grant to expand STEM and advanced manufacturing education, workforce training and career opportunities throughout rural Southeast Kansas.

09/02/2026

A new resource for our Pirates! 💙💛

Today, we celebrated ICC’s new partnership with SparkWheel with a ribbon cutting on campus!

Through this partnership, students will have another layer of support right here at ICC, with a SparkWheel coordinator on campus helping connect students with resources, build relationships and support their success along the way.

We’re excited to welcome SparkWheel to the Pirate family and grateful to everyone who joined us today to celebrate what’s ahead!

09/01/2026

We enjoyed welcoming State Senator Virgil Peck, Representative Ron Bryce and State Representative candidate Marci Laffen to campus today!

During their visit, they toured campus, checked out ICC’s Mobile Fab Lab, and learned more about the programs, opportunities and work happening across the College. Thanks for taking the time to visit ICC and learn more about how we’re serving our students and communities!

08/31/2026

We still have spots available for tomorrow’s Blood Drive! ❤️

📅 Sept. 1 | 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 ICC Fab Lab

Make an appointment:

08/31/2026

We enjoyed welcoming Pete Ferrell, a candidate for State Representative, to campus today!

During his visit, Ferrell had the opportunity to learn more about Independence Community College, tour campus and hear about the work happening across ICC to support our students and the communities we serve.

We appreciate the opportunity to share the ICC story and highlight the important role community colleges play in our region!

08/28/2026

Our Pirates were busy exploring what’s next at today’s Transfer Fair! 🎓

Students had the chance to connect with colleges and universities, ask questions and explore opportunities to continue their education after ICC. We loved seeing so many Pirates thinking ahead about where their next chapter might take them!

08/26/2026

🏴‍☠️ The Pirate Plunder Sale is ON!

Stop by the ICC Bookstore this week for some seriously good deals on Pirate gear — including 3 for $15 tees and Buy 1, Get 2 FREE youth gear!

📍 Bookstore Hours
Mon.–Thurs. | 9–12 & 2–4:30
Friday | 9–11:30

Mix, match and grab your favorites while they last! ⚓

08/25/2026

🏴‍☠️ A new home for Pirate Softball! 🥎

Through a new partnership with the City of Independence, ICC Softball will call the new Central Park Sports Complex home!

We’re excited to bring Pirate Softball right into the heart of our community and can’t wait to see our Pirates take the field at Central Park.

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Independence Community College and the City of Independence are partnering to make Central Park Sports Complex the new home of Pirate Softball, bringing the program into the heart of the community.