May 2011

BRANDON WHITTEN INSTITUTE AT ECU HELPING IN FIGHT AGAINST SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTIONS

Posted on: May 27, 2011

The Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction & Recovery officially opened at East Central University Friday [MAY 27] with a ribbon cutting by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce. The institute works to educate ECU students, as well as community agencies, schools and individuals, about substance abuse and recovery issues.BWI Ribbon Cutting

ECU STUDENTS CAN CARPOOL THIS SUMMER; CLASSES BEGIN JUNE 1

Posted on: May 26, 2011

Summer school starts June 1 [WEDNESDAY] at East Central University with a carpooling program to help cut transportation costs for students, staff and faculty who live outside Ada.           

“Gas prices are high,” said ECU President John Hargrave, “but we don’t want that to keep anyone from coming to school this summer. We’re happy to offer this program because it could save students money.”           

ENROLLMENT OPEN FOR WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP AT ECU

Posted on: May 26, 2011
Artist Nel Byrd

Enrollment is now open for master artist Nel Dorn Byrd’s watercolor workshop Aug. 3-5 at East Central University. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.           

UGANDA MEN 'ENTIRELY CHANGED' BY COMING TO AMERICA, ECU

Posted on: May 24, 2011

Pros for Africa founder Reggie Whitten (third from left), visits with Ugandan students Richard Kirabira (second from left) and Charles Mugabi at the inauguration of East Central University President John Hargrave (left). When the Ugandan men refused compensation for helping Hargrave during a Pros for Africa trip to Uganda, the organization offered to pay for their education at ECU.</body></html>

ECU OFFERING 39 SUMMER CLASSES TO AREA AT AHEC

Posted on: May 19, 2011

Courses in education, psychology, library media specialist, human resources, nursing and university studies will be offered by East Central University again this summer at the Ardmore Higher Education Center. ECU faculty will teach a total of 39 graduate and undergraduate courses.

STATE REGENTS RECOGNIZE ECU, VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIP

Posted on: May 16, 2011

East Central University is among 21 business and higher education partnerships throughout the state recognized for their innovative collaborations that further the education of Oklahoma’s workforce.

MAJ. GEN. RITA ARAGON SPEAKING AT ECU MAY 20 FOR VETERANS APPRECIATION DAY

Posted on: May 12, 2011

 

Maj. Gen. Rita Aragon

 

NOTED ARTIST TEACHING OIL, PASTEL PAINTING WORKSHOP MAY 23-27 AT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

Posted on: May 12, 2011

An award-winning Texas artist who is a major force in the field of oil and pastel painting will teach a five-day workshop May 23-27 [MONDAY-FRIDAY] at East Central University. It is the first of three workshops to be taught this summer by noted artists.

ECU SUMMER COMMUNITY BAND BEGINS MAY 16

Posted on: May 9, 2011

Dr. Allen Correll, band director at East Central University, is organizing and conducting a community band again this summer.           

“We had a great response and a great time last summer,” Correll said. “Many of the former wind and percussion students in the Ada area came back to play in the summer band. We hope they will join us again, along with more adults and current high school or college band students.           

ECU McNAIR SCHOLARS SHOWCASE WORK AT POSTER DISPLAY

Posted on: May 9, 2011

McNair Scholars

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