Parker Ethics Center

   In 1988 a trust agreement was entered into with East Central University establishing the Oscar L. Parker Center for the Advancement of Ethical Standards in Business and Society as a fitting and lasting memorial to Oscar L. Parker, a highly respected educator, businessman, college administrator, and civic leader of Ada, and an active supporter and long-time employee of ECU. In addition to creating the Center and providing a yearly operating budget, this endowment also established the Oscar L. Parker Professorship at ECU. The holder of this professorship acts as Director of the Center.

   The overall purpose of the Parker Ethics Center is to provide a forum for the presentation of issues involving business and societal ethics of interest to the business and academic community, as well as the general public. The Director acts as spokesperson for the Center and serves in the capacity of speaker and presenter to civic organizations, high school assemblies, and other organizations on relevant ethical issues. In addition, the Center sponsors an annual workshop or conference on the subject of ethical standards in business and society, and houses a small library for studies of ethical issues by students and faculty.