August 2011

DR. SANTA VELEZ JOINS FACULTY AT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

Posted on: September 1, 2011
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 Dr. Santa G. Velez of Norman, a nationally certified school psychologist, has joined the faculty of East Central University in Ada as an assistant professor of psychology.

She had been a certified school psychologist for Norman Public Schools since 1997. She also is a licensed professional counselor in Oklahoma and was a licensed psychologist in Missouri and Iowa. 

ECU OFFERING FREE ‘ESSENTIALS OF HEALTHY HOUSING’ COURSE

Posted on: September 1, 2011

A free, two-day training at East Central University on “Essentials of Healthy Housing” will identify home improvement and building techniques that can promote safe and sanitary housing as a way to prevent disease and injury.          

SANTA FE STEAKHOUSE SPONSORING DINNER FOR ECU’S GOLD PROGRAM

Posted on: September 1, 2011
An Ada restaurant will sponsor a dinner Sept. 20 [TUESDAY] for the Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) Program at East Central University. Santa Fe Cattle Company will provide a steak/chicken dinner with sides, salads, and drinks at 6:30 p.m. at the Pontotoc County Agriplex.
 
 The ECU GOLD Program is a military leadership training program co-sponsored by the ECU School of Business and the Oklahoma Army National Guard. Successful completion of the program leads to a commission in the Oklahoma Army National Guard.
 

SMART START DONATES BOOKS TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Posted on: September 1, 2011
Bennett and Bliss Henson look over some of the books Smart Start South Central donated for the waiting area
While waiting at the Pontotoc County Health Department, Bennett and Bliss Henson look over some of the books Smart Start South Central donated for the waiting area. Smart Start has donated numerous books to area pediatricians so that young children may look at quality reading materials while they spend time in waiting rooms. Smart Start South Central, which is based at East Central University, focuses on family support, health, child care and school readiness.
 

ECU OFFERING YOGA CLASSES DURING YOGA MONTH

Posted on: August 31, 2011

September is Yoga Month, and East Central University participates by starting its fall beginning and gentle yoga classes this week. Sessions for beginners start on Wednesday [SEPT. 7] from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on the ECU campus.  The hour-long gentle class starts at 7 p.m.

Instructor Rebecca Gatz teaches the beginner’s class, but says that most people are beginners for years.

ECU MUSIC FACULTY PERFORMING THURSDAY AT ARTS, HERITAGE CENTER

Posted on: August 30, 2011

Soloists from East Central University’s music faculty will perform a Faculty Showcase concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [SEPT. 1] at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center. The concert will feature works by Rossini, Stravinsky, Massenet, Ginastera, Schultz and Garcia. Admission is free.           

Faculty members who will perform are Mark Hollingsworth, clarinet; Starla Hibler, piano; Alan Marshall, baritone; W.T. Skye Garcia, piano; Becky Morrison, soprano; Bart Morrison, piano; Melody Baggech, soprano; and Susanne Woolley, violin.

GROUP BRINGING CAR SEATS, PASSENGER EDUCATION TO ADA AUG. 25

Posted on: August 19, 2011

In an effort to reduce motor vehicle-related deaths and injury, the leading killer of children under 14, Safe Kids Oklahoma will sponsor a car seat checkup event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday [Aug. 25] during Family Fun Night at Wintersmith Park in Ada.

The car seat checkup will be held in collaboration with Smart Start South Central, the Chickasaw Nation, ECU Child Care Resource and Referral, East Central University and Ada Regional United Way.            

HARTSHORNE STUDENT WINS AWARD AT ECU

Posted on: August 17, 2011
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Kevin Danel (center) of Hartshorne is named the Outstanding Student in Management Information Systems at East Central University. The presentation was made at the School of Business’ annual awards banquet by Wendell Godwin (left), dean of ECU’s School of Business, and Randy Harp, a 2004 ECU Distinguished Alumnus and the co-chief executive officer, chief operating officer and president of Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. in Ada. Danel also received a scholarship for 2011-12, the Kenneth Rhynes Memorial Award, at the banquet last spring. 

DAVIS STUDENT AT ECU WINS SCHOLARSHIP

Posted on: August 16, 2011
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Christopher Dalley (right) of Davis, a student at East Central University, is congratulated by Wendell Godwin, dean of ECU’s School of Business, for receiving the Charles Fletcher Endowed Accounting Scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year that began Aug. 15. Dalley received the scholarship last spring at the school’s annual awards luncheon.

NASA FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED TO ECU STUDENTS

Posted on: August 11, 2011
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Seventeen East Central University students have been awarded funding under the NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program for the 2011-12 academic year.

The awards are competitive and applications are reviewed by a committee on campus. Awards are in the form of scholarship and research stipends and range from $800 to $2,000 for the academic year.

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