News Posted in March 2011

New Choral Work By Ada Composers Davison, Lupinski Included In Concert April 7 At St. Joseph Catholic Church

A new choral work by Ada composers Victoria Davison and Rudy Lupinski and a nearly 300-year-old mass by Franz Joseph Haydn will be performed April 7 [THURSDAY] in a concert by the East Central…

Cincinnati Bengals’ Roy Williams To Speak At ECU Seminar April 6 About Substance Abuse

Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Roy Williams, recognized as one of the NFL’s most powerful hitters at safety, will speak in a seminar about the reality of substance abuse on April 6 [WEDNESDAY] at…

ECU Nursing Program In Ardmore In Jeopardy

NOTE:  The AHEC special meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 31, to discuss the proposed branch campus has been cancelled. ECU has received tentative assurance from the authors of HB 1227 that East…

“Where The Heart Is” Author Billie Letts To Be Featured At ECU’s Sixth Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival

The annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival is back for its sixth year and bigger than ever with four featured authors, including “Where the Heart Is” author Billie Letts. In addition, more than…

Oklahoma Intercollegiate Honor Band Selects ECU Students

Nine music students from East Central University were selected for the 2011 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Honor Band which performed as part of the Oklahoma Music Educators Association convention recently…

Local Students Qualify To Present Papers At State Competition

Eight students from Ada, Byng and Latta will be among the 81 junior high and high school students from across the state presenting research papers today [THURSDAY] at the state meet of the Oklahoma…

Instrumental Ensembles Concert Set Thursday At ECU

An Instrumental Ensembles Concert with the East Central University Flute, Clarinet and Brass Ensembles will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [MARCH 24] in the Ataloa Theatre in ECU’s Hallie Brown…

Ada Forum To Offer Resources, Job Help For Area Artists

Oklahoma City –An upcoming forum will provide artists from Ada and southeast Oklahoma resources for getting work through services offered by the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Oklahoma Visual Arts…

Landmark Gift To ECU Foundation

Dale Boatwright, president of Landmark Bank, presents a $500 check to Phyllis Kunze, executive director of the ECU Foundation Inc. The funds will be used for general operations and scholarships for…

Area Students Attend Trio Day At State Capital

Senior students from East Central University’s Upward Bound Program pause in the state Capitol during TRIO Day. TRIO is a family of federal grant programs dedicated to helping students who meet…

Boswell Lecturer To Discuss Biofuels March 25 At ECU

A chemical engineer and entrepreneur who believes biofuels could represent between 20 and 50 percent of energy use in the United States will be the speaker for East Central University’s annual Boswell…

Russian Tea Room Open Thursday Evening At ECU

A Russian Tea Room will be open from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Thursday [MARCH 10] in the Regents Room in Knight Hall at East Central University. Russian tea will be served from samovars and Slavic…

ECU Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble Performing Tuesday

The East Central University Symphonic Band and the Wind Ensemble will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday [MARCH 8] in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Dr. Allen…

Book Signing For ‘Philosophy Of The Western’ Set Tuesday At ECU

A book signing with two of the contributors and the editors of “The Philosophy of the Western,” a collection of essays focused mainly on western films, specifically the American western, will be held…