News Posted in August 2011

Smart Start Donates Books To Health Department

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…

Santa Fe Steakhouse Sponsoring Dinner For ECU’s Gold Program

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…

ECU Offering Free ‘Essentials Of Healthy Housing’ Course

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…

Dr. Santa Velez Joins Faculty At East Central University

 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…

ECU Offering Yoga Classes During Yoga Month

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…

ECU Music Faculty Performing Thursday At Arts, Heritage Center

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…

Group Bringing Car Seats, Passenger Education To Ada Aug. 25

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…

Hartshorne Student Wins Award At ECU

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…

Davis Student At ECU Wins Scholarship

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…

Nasa Fellowships Awarded To ECU Students

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…

Classes Begin Monday At East Central University

Classes will begin Monday [AUG. 15] at East Central University. Enrollment remains near the record number set last fall, and residence halls are almost full. The last day to enroll is Friday [AUG.…

Area Students Win Honor, Scholarships At ECU

Named undergraduate recipients of the Mike and Leslie Dicus Accounting Scholarships at East Central University for 2011-12 are Lacie Morrison (left) of Elmore City and Monica Jacobi (right) of Marlow.…