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• ICC partners with USM for 2+2 program for construction management degree

  Itawamba Community College has entered into a partnership with the University of Southern Mississippi for a 2 + 2 program to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management.             ICC’s Construction Management Technology is an instructional program designed to prepare technicians for employment within the construction industries and firms in mid-level management operations as estimators, planners, project managers, layout specialists or other construction opportunities. Upon completion of the two-year curriculum, students are awarded the Associate of Applied Science degree.             According to Scott Emison, instructor and director of ICC’s Construction Management Technology program, the program allows his students to transfer to the University of Southern Mississippi to complete degree work in two years.             “This collaboration is a new and a slightly more direct route for ICC’s students to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management at Southern Miss,” Emison said. “This 2 + 2 option allows our ICC students the opportunity to fully transfer credit of 60 hours and to seamlessly enter the third-year cohort with the rest of the USM-BCM track students. The four semesters ...
• ICC launches partnership with TimelyMD to connect faculty, staff, students with mental and physical health resources

  Itawamba Community College has launched a partnership with TimelyMD to connect full-time faculty and currently-enrolled students to the support and resources in both mental and physical health they need to succeed. TimelyCare provides on-demand 24/7 service that offers virtual health and well-being to currently-enrolled students and full-time faculty and staff for free, according to Dr. Brad Boggs, vice president of Student Services, including mental and emotional support, health literacy guidance and crisis management by masters-level behavioral health professionals. “It also provides a dedicated phone line for full-time faculty and staff to reach the TimelyCare team for guidance and support in cases of student distress.” Those covered may choose the visit modality that works best for them - video, phone or video chat. The simple, flexible scheduling enables students to choose their provider, day and time as well as cancel a visit and select the next available time that works best for them. Also, students can choose to add a parent, translator or even an adviser to the conversation. According to TimelyMD, “A modern virtual care platform starts with the technology that ...
• ICC continues to elevate student experience with construction of Connection Center, Chick-fil-A

              Plans to elevate the ICC Experience continue with the announcement of the construction of The Connection Center, a multi-use conference center space, and a Chick-fil-A on the Fulton Campus.             According to Tyler Camp, Chief of Staff, the facility, which will be built in the front portion of the Band Hall parking lot, is expected to open during the spring 2026 semester.             Following the announcement, Camp said that initial estimates for the project have been received, but bids will be accepted within the next 45 days. Capital from unexpended plant allocations or local monies with an injection of funds from Sodexo, ICC’s dining services provider, which will operate Chick-fil-A, will be used for construction of the facility.              “We have been in negotiations with Sodexo and Chick-fil-A over the past three years,” Camp said. “We are continuously looking at ways to expand our experiences for our students, employees and the communities that we serve. CFA is a household name and ...
• ICC President Allen opens fall 2025 convocation with challenge to 'create a masterpiece;' new faculty/new roles announced

  Itawamba Community College President Dr. Jay Allen challenged faculty and staff to “create a masterpiece” during his remarks at the fall 2025 convocation Wednesday at the Fulton Campus. “Each year when we gather for convocation, I’m reminded that our work here is more than a list of tasks, programs and budgets – it’s a living, evolving canvas. And this year, our theme reminds us of ‘The Power of One: The Big Picture Begins with You!’ Think of ICC as a great mural in progress. Across its expanse are the colors, textures, patterns and decades of service – brushstrokes laid down by those who came before us, strokes that define our heritage and our foundation.” Those who attended had an opportunity to paint a section of an art piece in the lobby. Allen said that masterpieces don’t happen all at once. “They are built one stroke at a time. One deliberate motion of the brush, and each of you holds a brush in your hand.” Allen noted that there are those who add bold colors, bring delicate details, work in the foreground while ...
• ICC formally opens state-of-the-art Magnolia Hall with ribbon cutting

  Itawamba Community College formally opened its new residential facility, Magnolia Hall, with a ribbon cutting today at 10 a.m. at the Fulton Campus.             “I have had an opportunity to participate in several milestones since arriving here at ICC…the opening of the new Academic and Student Center on our Tupelo Campus, the naming of many different spaces across our locations…but very few as significant as this one,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen.             “The opening of this innovative student-friendly residence hall will provide state-of-the-art housing accommodations for 246 additional ICC student leaders and scholars,” Allen said. “Even with this additional number of beds, we still have more than 350 students on waiting lists for housing this fall. This simply reinforces the dire need of this hall.”             The 72,000-square-foot three story residence hall has customizable halls/wings for separated male and female occupancy and two efficiency apartments as well as one for the hall director.             “Not only will it provide modernized residential rooms and ample amounts of collaborative study space, but it also offers elevated security with this being a separated ...
• ICC to partner with Get2College to offer onsite assistance with FAFSA completion

  Itawamba Community College is partnering with Get2College to provide onsite assistance with FAFSA completion, July 17 and 18.             Times and locations are from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., July 17, Academic and Student Center room 231, Tupelo Campus; and July 18, Boggs Humanities Building room 103, Fulton Campus.             The sessions are designed to assist current and incoming students with FAFSA questions and form completion.             Appointments are preferred, according to Terry Bland, director of Financial Aid at ICC, but walk-ins will be accommodated. To schedule an appointment at the Fulton Campus, www.iccms.edu/FAFSAFulton or for the Tupelo Campus, www.iccms.edu/FAFSATupelo.             Get2College is a college access program of the Woodward Hines Education Foundation, whose mission is to help more Mississippians obtain postsecondary credentials, college certificates and degrees that lead to meaningful employment.             For more information, email finaid@iccms.edu.